by Rob Pillans | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles
In my first article on this topic I shared my views on: Who the right people are Why getting them is so important Why attraction and retention matter How we got to this current position which is challenging for employers In my second article I shared a list of the key...
by Rob Pillans | Nov 16, 2021 | Articles
As an accounting firm coach, mentor and consultant I am in and out of firms pretty much every day. One of the things I have observed is the critical role of the manager in successful firms. Here are nine skills I reckon great managers inside accounting and advisory...
by Rob Pillans | Apr 19, 2021 | Articles
If you asked an accountant 30 years ago what they sell many would have said time. Even in 2021 I occasionally hear an accountant talk this way. I think most today would say knowledge is what they sell. The need for this knowledge is a natural consequence of the...
by Rob Pillans | Dec 17, 2020 | Articles
Over many years of working with accountants I have concluded there are many skills that are important for accountants. Putting aside the technical skills, I’ve identified three non-technical skills that I believe are core to the success of most accountants and the...
by Rob Pillans | Aug 26, 2020 | Articles
I wrote an article comparing accounting firm management to wine making and finished by saying: Your team and your clients are like the grapes in wine making. You source the best quality you can and then cultivate them and care for them. The result is season after...