by Rob Pillans | Dec 12, 2017 | Articles, Leadership, Planning
As an accounting firm coach I am regularly asked to assist accounting firm owners to grow their firm. In this article I summarise some ideas to grow your firm. Interestingly, what I find is that the emphasis is often on growing revenue, and profit is somewhat of a...
by Rob Pillans | Dec 12, 2017 | Articles, Planning
I love the end of a calendar year. It is a time for family Christmas celebrations. It’s summer and there are some extra holidays to be had. There is generally a positive vibe in the community. These are all good things, but perhaps the thing I like most about the end...
by Rob Pillans | Dec 12, 2017 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles, Planning
As an accounting firm coach assisting firms across Australia I am very reliant on my calendar in Microsoft Outlook. I use my calendar not just for client and other appointments but for appointments with myself for getting tasks done. I also use it for both personal...
by Rob Pillans | Oct 13, 2017 | Articles, Leadership, Practice Management
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...
by Rob Pillans | Oct 13, 2017 | Articles, Events
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...
by Rob Pillans | Oct 12, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Rob Pillans | Oct 11, 2017 | Group Articles
What is a TAP Small Firm Group? TAP Small Firm Group 1 is an independent group of likeminded people responsible for the management of accounting and advisory firms with one or two owners. If you are a partner/director in a small firm, then this is the group for you. ...
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...
