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Why project management skills are vital for accountants
I believe that project management skills are important in accounting firms and other businesses because the way improvement is generated is by way of projects being completed. For example, in an accounting firm you might have a project to reduce or eliminate write...
My learnings from Xerocon17 in Melbourne
Here’s what I took away from attending Xerocon: Xero announced that nine applications will have integration with Xero HQ. They call them a “curated set of third party apps” and they are, in alphabetical order: BOMA Fathom Futrli Hubdoc NowInfinity Practice Ignition...
Key Drivers of Accounting Firm Profitability
In my role as an accounting firm coach I talk to accountants pretty much every day and see or hear about the profitability of many firms. There is an enormous range of profit numbers from terrible to brilliant. So what is it that drives profitability in an accounting...
Social media and what it means for accountants – guest article
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...
Lessons for accountants from Brisbane airport in going digital
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...
The value of ATSA. I’m going – are you?
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...
The value of bookkeeping and different models for delivering it
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...
My last set of learnings from PAC17 attendance
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...
Some practical thoughts on cyber security from people who know about this stuff
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...
Are you using your time wisely?
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...
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