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What the water taxis on the Greek island of Spetses can teach accountants!
Many of you would be aware that as an accounting firm coach, consultant and mentor I often look at things around me and see ways to apply them to running a better accounting firm. Earlier this year Kate and I spent some time on a few Greek islands. One of those was...
The AI-enabled accounting firm
This article is a companion to my review of the book Accrual Intentions by Alexis Kingsbury which you can find here. I list 10 things for your leadership team to discuss. Purpose To help firm leaders consider how artificial intelligence may reshape their firm’s...
Book Review – Accrual Intentions by Alexis Kingsbury
I read this book not long after it came out and am surprised there has been barely a mention of it within the Australian accounting profession. I’ve been a bit slow to write this but consider it an absolute must read for accounting firm leaders. The full title is...
Check your client permissions before your next AI query
With the rise and rise of AI one thing that can be easily forgotten is the importance of understanding privacy, confidentiality and security issues around its use. I included getting clear on these things in my 13 elements for an AI strategy that adds value. I...
Optimising for AI Search: What You Need to Know From Google’s First Official Guide
Getting the most from your digital marketing strategy is a pretty specialised area. So this month I’ve included some great content from Kiki Prasad at Harper Digital. With the rise and rise of AI I think we all understand that there is a need to move beyond SEO. Over...
The client experience – what accountants can learn from Johannesburg airport
As an accounting firm coach, consultant and mentor I often look at things in the world with my clients in mind. Ideas and lessons can come from all sorts of places. And Johannesburg airport is one of those places. Some context first. In April/May Kate and I spent...
Building an AI Strategy That Delivers Value: The essential elements for small to medium accounting firms
AI is no longer a side project for the technology enthusiast in the firm. It has quickly become part of everyday accounting software, document production, research, client communication, workflow and pretty much anything else that goes on inside an accounting and...
Elite athletes, coaching and business
Australia recently completed a very successful participation in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Italy. We won 3 gold, 2 silver and a bronze in Olympic competition and 1 silver and 1 bronze in Paralympic competition. One thing you can be sure of is that...
Risk Management Gets Personal
Some recent events involving a few people I know have highlighted the importance of considering risk and also highlighted how personal this needs to be, particularly for firms with a single owner. I’ll come back to the details of what happened, but for now a reminder...
What is Power Automate, and how can it be used in a small to medium accounting firm?
A practical article for accounting firm owners, partners, managers and operational leaders. In simple terms Power Automate is Microsoft’s workflow and automation tool. It lets firms trigger actions automatically when an event occurs, on a schedule, or after a user...
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