by Guest Author | Aug 23, 2017 | Articles, Guest Articles
Social media is defined as website and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking. It is the future of communication. This form of media makes the transfer of text, video, photos and information increasingly fluid...
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 | Jul 26, 2017 | Articles
As an accounting firm coach I speak with a lot of accounting firm owners and managers. I’ve noticed that a very common topic of discussion is bookkeeping. Why? I think the answer is that many firms now understand the value of good bookkeeping and are grappling with...
by Rob Pillans | Jul 26, 2017 | Articles, Events
I’m sharing a few ideas from three different speakers and some high performing firms in this my third and final reflection on speakers at PAC17. Tips from Paul Dunn Paul reminded us of the value of video – if a picture is worth a thousand words, he believes a video is...
by Rob Pillans | Jul 26, 2017 | Articles
The word “cybersecurity” has quickly become embedded in the modern business language and it is a topic that I dare say is going to be rarely far from the headlines. I recently attended a seminar run by the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the speakers...
by Rob Pillans | Jun 27, 2017 | Articles
Most of us in business are familiar with the idea (made famous by Stephen Covey) of organising and implementing around priorities, where priorities are determined by assessing both importance and urgency. (See more on this here.) The degree of urgency typically...
by Rob Pillans | Jun 27, 2017 | Articles, Leadership
In late April, I attended the annual conference run by my old employer Panalitix. The overall theme of the conference was “focus”. I believe this is one of the most important words for any business and I loved the acronym that we were reminded of: Follow One Course...
by Rob Pillans | Jun 27, 2017 | Articles, Planning
With a new financial year in Australia about to kick off it is not too late to plan for the year ahead if you’ve not done so already. Here are my suggestions to make FY18 a great year. Articulate your values Get clear on your vision Get clear on your mission Have a...
by Rob Pillans | May 29, 2017 | Articles, Client Management, Leadership, Practice Management, Workflow
I have more than a passing interest in aviation. I find it a fascinating industry and as young adult in Canberra I would sit on top of a hill overlooking the airport with a small radio and listen to the conversations between air traffic controllers and pilots....
