by Rob Pillans | Mar 28, 2017 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles, Events
On Friday 3 March I attended the Start With Why Leadership Forum headlined by Simon Sinek. I’ve prepared a brief summary of my insights from this. For those who have not heard of Simon, he is one of the thinkers and speakers of the moment, having been made famous by...
by Rob Pillans | Mar 28, 2017 | Articles, Practice Management, Technology
Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Practice Note on Cloud Computing The TPB issued a Practice Note called TPB(PN) 01/2017 Cloud computing and the Code of Professional Conduct on 25 January 2017. The note outlines how accounting firms will be liable for how their...
by Rob Pillans | Feb 27, 2017 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles, Events, Planning
1. Accounting Business Expo This is a new event on the calendar, to be held in Sydney on 21 and 22 March. Attendance for accountants is free and it is a combination of presentations from a wide range of speakers and exhibitors from across the accounting industry. The...
by Rob Pillans | Feb 27, 2017 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles, Client Management, Practice Management, Technology
I attended this on 24 February in Sydney. This was very different to the Xero Roadshow in that it was less focused on the MYP software and more on management topics presented by various speakers including Michael Sherlock, one of the founders of Brumbys Bakery. Steven...
by admin | Feb 17, 2017 | Articles, Videos
“Be different, focus, and persevere…” In this video, I discuss the key lessons from the amazing career of Margaret Court, that can be applied to Accounting Firm...
by Rob Pillans | Feb 16, 2017 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles, Practice Management, Technology
On 15 February I attended the Xero roadshow in Brisbane. Here are a few things I took away from the Xero presentations and talking to many attendees. The Xero team are passionate about their product and believe they have an outstanding range of products for...
