Diversifying Accountancy Services – Why? The survey undertaken by Accounting Market Pulse in May 2021 indicated that only 5% of the accounting firms that were surveyed reported that they “will not be diversifying services in the next few years”. This is exciting news...
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Special articles relevant to current issues and challenges for accounting firms
Cybersecurity preparedness in 2021: Threats + trends to know
by Brad Geelan | Jan 13, 2021 | Client Management, Featured Articles, Financial Services, Technology, Technology Support
You can't plan for everything. (See: global pandemic.) Yet so much of running a successful business is about proper forecasting. While that certainly includes being an early adopter of key trends, they’re only half the battle when it comes to cybersecurity. The rest...
Six signs you might need a Virtual Assistant
by Boobalan MAdhavan | Jan 12, 2021 | Featured Articles, Practice Management, Technology, Workflow Management
You’ve likely heard of them, maybe even seen them in movies and you might find yourself asking, how does one know when they need a virtual assistant (VA), to take care of those jobs you hate or procrastinate about. Who anticipates your needs and wants before you even...
Formalising onboarding for new employee success
by Alisdair Barr | Jan 11, 2021 | Featured Articles, Practice Management, Team Leadership, Workflow Management
Great talent makes your accounting practice - employees deliver output and secure long-term client relationships. This makes getting any new recruit up and running quickly in your team critical. Once you have selected a new candidate to work for you, they need to be...
230 Tax Agents have mis-used SANs in the latest count
by David Saul | Jan 11, 2021 | Client Management, Featured Articles, Financial Services, Practice Management
The ATO is continuing its program to weed out the mis-use of SMSF Auditor Numbers (SAN) where tax agents are in effect masquerading as auditors. The ATO mailed the 2018 annual returns to registered SMSF auditors requesting a SAN confirmation check and this resulted in...
Three core skills for accountants that can be developed and enhanced
by Rob Pillans | Jan 11, 2021 | Featured Articles, Practice Management, Professional Development, Team Leadership
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...
Develop your 2021 security checklist + Driving unprecendented growth
by Brad Lynch | Dec 12, 2020 | Featured Articles, Practice Management, Technology, Technology Support
Tenacious tech: what CEOs need to drive unprecedented growth CEOs have a distinct vantage point. Even under the most challenging circumstances, they're often bullish about their ability to advance their companies. With the right technology in tow, they're likely to do...