by Thea Foster | May 18, 2015 | Featured Articles, Latest News, Practice Management
Introduction As foreshadowed, an article on table manners. How do we learn about Australian table manners, if only the basics are taught at home? Or, given our cultural background, we may have learnt entirely different table manners. In my case, I had a steep...
by Thea Foster | Apr 23, 2015 | Featured Articles, Latest News, Practice Management
The 1, 2, 3 Series on Courtesy and Good Manners in an Accounting Firm. Issue 4: Business Gifts: What, When and How? Introduction When is a thank you note not enough? This article is the continuation of Issue 3: Thank You Notes. What? Agreed, it is respectful to...
by Thea Foster | Apr 8, 2015 | Latest News
Issue 3: Thank You Notes Introduction You may ask, surely they are out of date? No, it is still polite to thank people, not just in your private life eg the day after a dinner party, but also to acknowledge a business benefit. Many thank you notes now occur in email...
by Thea Foster | Mar 3, 2015 | Latest News, Practice Management
Issue 2: More on Meeting Behaviour, Especially by Partners It seems poor behaviour in a meeting is a major issue for people working in accounting firms. I raised the issue in a meeting of people from 18 firms and received many comments. The Meeting Chair Decides the...
by Thea Foster | Feb 3, 2015 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
Part of the 1, 2, 3 Series on Courtesy and Good Manners in an Accounting Firm, from Added Value Corporation Pty Ltd Introduction I thought I knew what I would cover first, what I considered the biggest demonstration of a lack of courtesy and display of bad manners. ...