by Rob Pillans | Jun 17, 2016 | Articles
The other day I experienced a flight cancellation. Kate and I were flying from London to Vienna. Or so we thought. After a multiple hour period of uncertainty our flight was cancelled. Not good. Unbeknownst to us, a hole was found in the main runway at Gatwick airport...
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 | 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...
