Business models are changing and new processes are created all the time. However, lately it’s become a necessity to think outside the box… As a forward-thinking business owner, how do we make the most of ‘change’ and use it as an opportunity to soar to new heights?...
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Special articles relevant to current issues and challenges for accounting firms
What impact does formal bankruptcy proceedings have on individual’s credit rating?
by Michael Jones | Jun 2, 2015 | Featured Articles, Financial Services, Latest News
As a bankruptcy trustee I am often asked by individuals facing personal financial hardship what will happen to my credit rating if I formally declare myself bankrupt. More importantly individuals are often concerned about their ability in future to borrow money for...
Do I Need To Back Up Data That’s Already In The Cloud?
by Iain Enticott | Jun 2, 2015 | Featured Articles, Latest News, Technology Support
The computing world is forever changing. Over the last 15 years, SaaS (software as a service) providers have offered the convenience of data backup for your cloud applications such as CRM systems, SalesForce, Google Apps and Microsoft 365. The business question is, if...
Trouble for SMSF Trustees
by David Saul | May 18, 2015 | Featured Articles, Financial Services, Latest News
Recently an article appeared in SMSF Adviser (by Miranda Brownlee on 12 May 2015) titled “ATO honing in on misuse of auditor numbers”. In that article the ATO Director of Superannuation – Mr Howard Dickinson said: “There has been a suspicious amount of activity where...
Table Manners: Important?
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...
Take control of your client relationships in the new financial year
by Dale Crosby | May 14, 2015 | Featured Articles, Latest News, Practice Management
It’s still common for partners and managers of accounting firms to complain that their clients control the relationship – from the calling in of work to the paying of outstanding bills. Of course, many clients do the right thing, but how do you deal with clients that...
Estate Planning Facts: A Business, Not Just An Opportunity
by Steven Eager | May 12, 2015 | Featured Articles, Financial Services, Latest News
The harsh reality is that there is no person alive today who will not die at some point in the future. This means that having to deal with a person’s estate is not only a possible event, it is inevitable. From an accountant’s perspective, this means they have a...