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Increasing leverage in professional service firms – 5 steps
by Dale Crosby | Dec 12, 2020 | Featured Articles, Latest News, Practice Management, Team Leadership
Anyone who has ever worked in a professional firm knows how important leverage is in achieving strong results for both the firm and clients. Leverage allows work to be assigned to people with the most relevant skills at the most appropriate cost base. And it’s this...
Tenacious tech: what CEOs need to drive unprecedented growth
by Brad Lynch | Nov 17, 2020 | Financial Services, Latest News, Practice Management, Technology, Technology Support
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 just that. Whether harnessing emerging tech, upskilling...
The Future for Internal Auditors working in Public and Private Sectors
by Phil Swaffield | Nov 17, 2020 | Business Services, Featured Articles, Financial Services, Latest News, Workflow Management
In March 2020, the Institute of Internal Auditors (Australia) released a Benchmark Study focusing on the value that internal auditors provide to the organisations that they serve. The report identified some significant challenges in harnessing opportunities for...
DATA (Due Diligence); it’s all in here… somewhere
by Magnus Yoshikawa | Oct 2, 2020 | Featured Articles, Financial Services, Latest News, Practice Management
Historically we’ve all helped a client Buy or Sell a business… and in doing so, of course, we went straight to the DATA, right(?). What do I mean by this? Well, we checked the numbers and a crossed checked them with market norms and formed a position. Rightly or...
Change for change sake isn’t a smart move
by Roman Kaczynski | Sep 12, 2019 | Financial Services, Latest News
We all know the age old adage – “If it isn’t broken, don’t try and fix it”. This applies to so many things in life but sometimes the unintended consequences of change in business can be instability, doubt, and confusion. These all need to be taken into account and...
3 simple ways to secure your new device
by Brad Schumacher | Aug 21, 2019 | Latest News
Maintaining the security of your devices is becoming an increasingly important concern in the face of a virtual onslaught of malware, spyware, viruses and other malicious files. But protecting your brand-new device from the evils of the internet isn’t as difficult as...