Staying competitive in today’s business climate means evolving how you operate and hiring with that in mind. Accounting firms are increasingly reporting that they just can’t find – and keep – good talent, especially outside of city centres. While the demand for...
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The Bank and your Advisory Services
by For Accountants | Dec 10, 2014 | Featured Articles, Latest News
More and more there is becoming a need to deal effectively deal with Banks. In the current environment even the strongest businesses are having applications for new funds declined and calls by Banks for existing facilities to either be reduced or refinanced. It is...
Developing Strategies to Offset Reduction in Accountants’ Income
by For Accountants | Dec 5, 2014 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
At the Australian Technology Showcase for Accountants (ATSA) Conference, held in Melbourne on 20-21 October 2014, Mr Geoff Leeper, Second Commissioner of the ATO, in an interview with David Smith, Managing Director of Smithink 2020, said that the ATO has advised the...
Accelerating Commercialisation Launched
by For Accountants | Dec 5, 2014 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
The Australian government’s Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Program has finalised the roll-out of its grant program, with the release of the Accelerating Commercialisation grant last week. Accelerating Commercialisation assists entrepreneurs, researchers, inventors,...
Are you equipped with the PI Shopping Checklist?
by For Accountants | Dec 5, 2014 | Featured Articles, Financial Services
Having worked in the industry for more than a decade, I have seen a fair amount of change occur. A current topical issue for accountants is the imposed professional indemnity limits, and how this in turn affects an accountant’s consideration of professional indemnity...
30 killer cash-flow tips
by Scott Whitaker | Dec 5, 2014 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
Quick on the heels of releasing Saasu Forecaster and sharing my thoughts on getting the passion back for your business, I wanted to share my tips and tricks on cashflow management. Here’s the reality. Cashflow is a leading cause of anxiety for business owners. So if...
The Tyranny of Distance, or Not
by For Accountants | Dec 5, 2014 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
The Tyranny of Distance, or Not I have a colleague who says “Australia is a small country”. “Geographically large, but in terms of numbers a small population.” Then there is the smaller population of accountants who are often connected across great distances. What...