by Rob Pillans | Dec 17, 2020 | Articles
Oh 2020, we held such high hopes for you, but you really have not performed as expected! Although many people would like to forget 2020, no doubt it will be talked about for many years to come. As we approach the end of 2020, which has been dominated by a pandemic,...
by Rob Pillans | Nov 18, 2020 | Articles
Accountants, lawyers, engineers, architects and other firms are collectively referred to as professional service or services firms. Note the word “service” here and consider what that means to you. Or more particularly what it means to your clients. I want to share...
by Rob Pillans | Nov 18, 2020 | Articles
A few of my clients have recently commented that as a result of the pandemic they are thinking about their office space differently. It was also one of the topics I talked about in a vodcast I produced (See it here here. ) One firm owner in one of my groups noted that...
by Rob Pillans | Nov 18, 2020 | Articles, Planning
The end of the calendar year is rapidly approaching and for many it probably can’t come soon enough. I’ve been turning my mind to some things accounting firm owners and managers could benefit from thinking about at this time. In my experience December and January can...
by admin | Oct 20, 2020 | Articles, Planning
Succession could be defined as the process by which the current owner/s of a firm transition and handover ownership to new owner/s. When I say handover I don’t mean for free! The usual situation will be a sale of equity to new owners, often on a stepped basis over a...