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...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 17, 2017 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles
Those of you who attended my 12 Lessons workshop in 2016 will recall that my first lesson from 30 years of working in and with accountants was about leadership. And you will recall I said that it was first for a reason. I believe that how you lead your firm – how you...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 17, 2017 | Articles, Technology
I love technology. I own two notebook computers, two tablets, two phones and some other cool stuff, use a range of cloud applications and I am constantly excited by what is possible. I also understand that mobile is one of the huge trends in technology. As a society,...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 17, 2017 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles, Book Reviews
Like many of you I suspect, I received a few books for Christmas. One of these was the autobiography of Australian tennis legend Margaret Court. I couldn’t put it down and had finished it less than 24 hours after unwrapping it! As I read about Margaret Court’s...
by Rob Pillans | Nov 23, 2016 | Articles, Planning
I love the end of a calendar year. It is a time for family Christmas celebrations. It’s summer and there are some extra holidays to be had. There is generally a positive vibe in the community. These are all good things, but perhaps the thing I like most about the end...
