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...
by Rob Pillans | Jul 26, 2017 | Articles
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...
by Rob Pillans | Mar 28, 2017 | Articles, Practice Management, Technology
Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) Practice Note on Cloud Computing The TPB issued a Practice Note called TPB(PN) 01/2017 Cloud computing and the Code of Professional Conduct on 25 January 2017. The note outlines how accounting firms will be liable for how their...
by Rob Pillans | Jan 17, 2017 | Articles, Technology
I love technology. I own two notebook computers, two tablets, two phones and some other cool stuff, use a range of cloud applications and I am constantly excited by what is possible. I also understand that mobile is one of the huge trends in technology. As a society,...
by Rob Pillans | Oct 26, 2016 | Articles, Technology
I’ve just returned from ATSA and wanted to share six observations. Accountants are Interested in technology to support smarter ways of working There was a big attendance in Melbourne, the biggest yet I believe, and that is a fair indication that accountants are...