by Rob Pillans | Jun 16, 2022 | Articles, Events
The Accounting Business Expo was held in Sydney at the International Convention Centre on 28 and 29 April. For those of you who didn’t make it let me give you a taste of what you missed. This was the first ABE since 2019 and it is effectively a combination of...
by Rob Pillans | Aug 18, 2021 | Articles
I love the Olympic Games. Not just because I was one of two people responsible for the set up of Olympic Headquarters for the Sydney 2000 Olympics, but because at their core they are about individuals (and teams) striving to be the best they can be. Comparisons...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 28, 2021 | Articles
The Australian of the Year awards have been going for 60 years and like many Australians I watched the announcement of the winners on the ABC TV on the 25th of January. If you are curious about the process go to the website to learn more:...
by Rob Pillans | Dec 10, 2019 | Articles, Events
Accountech Live was a two day industry event in Melbourne in November which I attended for both days. This was the first year under the ownership of international organisation Terrapinn who purchased it from National Media who in turn had purchased ATSA (Accountants...
by Rob Pillans | Sep 24, 2019 | Articles, Events
I attended the two days of Xero’s annual conference on 4 and 5 September. I did not make it to the wrap party so can’t comment on that. There was less hype this year compared to last year. It seemed a bit calmer and reflects, I believe, the growing maturity of Xero as...