by Rob Pillans | Sep 27, 2018 | Articles, Events, Technology
In my role as an accounting firm coach and consultant I consider it important to attend selected industry events to keep up to date with what’s going on. That way I can share things of interest with my clients. Let me share some thoughts about three events which have...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 12, 2018 | Articles, Events, Technology
On Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 March the second Accounting Business Expo was held in Sydney at the International Convention Centre. The program listed 153 exhibitors and 8 small theatres with a continuous stream of speakers. I decided to focus mostly on visiting...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 12, 2018 | Articles, Business Advisory, Technology
One of the benefits of attending an event such as the recent Accounting Business Expo is the ability to speak with multiple suppliers of tools for accountants in a short space of time. I spent most of the two days walking from stand to stand looking at what was on...
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...
