by Rob Pillans | Aug 23, 2017 | Articles, Technology
I really like Brisbane airport. That’s lucky because as an accounting firm coach who regularly visits firms I find myself passing through it quite a bit. 14 times in August for example. It strikes me as a really well run airport where everything just seems to work. My...
by Rob Pillans | Aug 23, 2017 | Articles, Events, Technology
Attendance ATSA is the Accountants’ Technology Showcase Australia, described as the independent technology event for accountants & bookkeepers in practice. At its heart is a series of presentations by industry experts and displays by various technology vendors to...
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, 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 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 | 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,...