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The 1, 2, 3 Series on Courtesy and Good Manners in an Accounting Firm, from Added Value Corporation – Issue 7: Interruptions
by Thea Foster | Jul 15, 2015 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
Introduction Do you find some people in your office interrupt you with a lack of courtesy and at inconvenient times? Have people been taught when to and when not, to interrupt? In days gone by, young people were less likely to interrupt, I guess because they had been...
MyGov Digital Mail To Expand To Businesses
by Iain Enticott | Jul 15, 2015 | Featured Articles, Latest News, Practice Management
The federal government's new Digital Transformation Office (DTO) will expand the national myGov digital mail service to businesses from next year. The DTO was established in January to assume responsibility for customer-facing digital service delivery in the federal...
Older Workers: What You (and Your Clients) Need to Know
by David Bates | Jul 14, 2015 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
Australia’s population is ageing and, as it does, the proportion of our workforce aged in their 50s, 60s, and 70s will continue to rise. For many of these older Australians, remaining in the workforce is not a choice – it’s a necessity flowing from the loss of savings...
Innovation Begins With Research And Development
by Peter Towers | Jul 14, 2015 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
Politicians tell us that innovation is important for the country. Indeed, innovation is very important. Most innovation projects commence with some initial Research and Development (R&D). Unfortunately, there are instances where an inventor or a product...
Are you famous for building value for clients?
by Peter Towers | Jul 14, 2015 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
Virtually every accountancy business in Australia does tax returns. Some firms claim to be “famous” for tax but how do you differentiate yourself in a crowded market place? The beginning of a new financial year is an appropriate time for an accountancy business to...
The Brave New World Of Compliance
by Scott Whitaker | Jul 2, 2015 | Featured Articles
The so-called ‘Digital Disruption’ is really changing the way all professional firms manage compliance workflow, and public practice accounting is no different. Throughout the world, firms are facing real challenges as compliance workflow becomes more streamlined and...