So what’s your attitude to IT?
Do you lie awake at night worrying about the cost of IT in your practice…
The Top Challenges for Practice Managers
Practice Managers in accounting firms face numerous challenges on a day to day basis. Some…
Outsourcing Accounting Is Crucial to Your Business. Learn Why!
According to Harvey Nash CIO Survey 2015, 56 per cent of Australians believed they have…
Why Outsource When You Can Insource?
There has been a lot written in recent times about the risks surrounding outsourcing with…
Promoting a Business Advisory Service Brand
In today’s dynamic accounting market, brands are so much a part of our day to…
On Stage: Off Stage – Is it for your Firm?
Approximately 18 months ago I travelled over to Canada to run the Canadian Accounting Technology…
Business Advisory Selling Tips – Part Two
In my last post I spoke of accountants not being particularly good sales people and…
Information Technology, Advice and the Small Business Client
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly looking for more from their accountant. With the…
Lessons from the hackers
Well it had to happen. We were caught by one of those vicious phishing attacks….
The Definitive Guide to Trade Credit Management Using the Seven C’s of Credit
Who doesn’t love a bit of Shakespeare? One of my favourite lines is from Hamlet:…
How to deliver business advisory services
Follow these steps and you can be one of the 20 per cent of accounting…
Time to WOW your clients?
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if your clients went “wow” and went off and told their…
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