Staff Impact on Succession Planning
Many accounting practitioners would agree that it is becoming increasingly difficult to attract and retain…
We need a mental health plan
At our recent Young Guns event, we invited Petris Lapis (www.artisanofchange.com) to talk about Mental…
How to Create Sustainable Opportunities
Accountants are fortunate (although not all may agree). Legislation dictates the annual demand for accounting…
Mental Health Training for Accountants
This month something a bit different. I have asked Peter Annis-Brown of Manage Health to…
Leadership – Unleashing the Key to your Career Superpower
As an ambitious professional, you’re on the lookout for opportunities to step up and stand…
BDMs hiding in your midst
The concept of a team of business development managers running around knocking on doors to…
Harnessing the power of marketing data for your clients
As a financial advisor, you understand the importance of using data to guide the strategic…
Can’t find staff? An efficient team will help
No one needs to be reminded how hard it is to find good “producer” people…
How’s that capacity plan going?
As many readers may be aware, I have long advocated that every firm needs a…
Connecting the Team with Humour
Videoconferencing or virtual solutions like Webex, Go to Meeting and Zoom and more recently Teams…
Strategies for Accounting Practice Leadership
Wikipedia defines leadership as “the ability of an individual or organisation to lead or guide…
The end of the supplier centric integrated suite; Now the client centric best of breed suites.
One of the defining differences between the approach taken by North American accounting firms and…
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