by Rob Pillans | Jun 8, 2016 | Articles
With the end of financial year rapidly approaching I expect most Australian accountants are now making sure their clients are ready for the year end. Here are my top 3 things I reckon you need to get done by 30 June. Tax planning finalisation with clients This is the...
by Rob Pillans | May 24, 2016 | Articles
I’ve had an experience with an electrician that got me thinking about some lessons for accountants. First I rang the office number. The call was picked up by an electrician who my guess was on a job somewhere. He said there were no spots left in that week but he would...
by Rob Pillans | May 19, 2016 | Book Reviews
This book by a medical doctor / surgeon was first published in 2009 and not surprisingly has a number of medical related stories in it. But there is much more to it than that and it is extremely relevant to accountants, lawyers and other professionals. Gawande notes...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 27, 2016 | Articles
Two things recently have made me think about the concept of being “fully present”” 1. The bus stop ladies I was on a bus going into the Brisbane CBD and as the bus approached one of the stops I could see two young ladies with their heads down looking at their phones....
by Rob Pillans | Apr 18, 2016 | Articles
Over the past 5 + years I have had conversations with hundreds of accountants about their firms. One of the things I have noticed is that the owners and team members in a firm are often not readily able to articulate what their vision for the firm is. You may say “so...
