by Rob Pillans | Feb 26, 2019 | Articles, Technology
Recently I have become more aware of a collection of tools that Microsoft makes available as part of the Office 365 Business subscription packages probably many of you are using. Everyone I’m sure would be familiar with Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. These are...
by Rob Pillans | Feb 1, 2019 | Articles, Business Strategy, Planning
I regularly hear from accounting firm owners and managers of the difficulty of finding and retaining high quality qualified accountants. And in a recent global survey completed by IFAC, this challenge was identified by a significant percentage of firms as being...
by Rob Pillans | Dec 18, 2018 | Articles, Book Reviews
I like to keep an eye out for books that provide ideas for my clients and for me. Here are four suggestions for some holiday reading. Is anyone else a compulsive highlighter of books? I was so excited years ago when I discovered that you could highlight text in...
by Rob Pillans | Dec 18, 2018 | 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 | Aug 30, 2018 | Accounting Firm Management, Articles, Business Strategy
I mentioned in my introduction that Kate and I spent five weeks in Europe in June and July. For us travel is important. We absolutely love visiting new places and learning more about the world. We haven’t counted recently but I think together or separately we have...
