It’s been close to 20 years since Ron Baker published his book ‘The Professional’s Guide to Value Pricing.’ In that time, there’s been a lot of discussion about what value pricing really means and how it would change the face of public practice accounting. And what’s...
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Grants/Systems for Start-Ups
by For Accountants | Jun 4, 2013 | Latest News, Practice Management
We get asked from time to time, “What grants are available from the federal government for start-ups?” There are not many grants or assistance available at present for start-up businesses. Most government programs require businesses to have been operating for some...
Background Checks: What You Need to Know
by For Accountants | Jun 4, 2013 | Latest News
1. Introduction Scott Thompson was no doubt thrilled when he was appointed CEO of Yahoo in January 2012. His new position would offer him both corporate prestige as well as a correspondingly generous remuneration package. Unfortunately, less than six months later,...
CCH research says SME’s want you to use cloud accounting apps
by For Accountants | Jun 4, 2013 | Latest News, Technology Support
CCH research says SME’s want you to use cloud accounting apps or they’ll do it without you and expect to pay a lot less for compliance! There’s no doubt the internet based technologies are transforming business sectors throughout the world. Just look at how you do...
Getting Prepared For ‘Business Advisory Services’
by For Accountants | May 6, 2013 | Latest News
Proper preparation is an intricate part of the process of implementing ‘Business Advisory Services’ via an accountancy business, so as to add value to SMEs. It is important that there is adequate training in real business situations of the accounting businesses’...
7 Tips to Make your Training Sessions Work Better
by For Accountants | May 4, 2013 | Latest News
How much has your firm invested this year in training and development that failed to provide the results you sought? What could you do differently to give your staff the knowledge, skill and motivation to change the way they do things? Consider the following tips to...
The top 5 reasons why fee funders can help your practice improve cashflow
by For Accountants | May 4, 2013 | Latest News
A large number of accountants in Australia have chosen to use a fee funder or a professional fee financier to help improve their practice’s cashflow. The benefits of choosing such an alternative are ample; however a few accountants are still reticent about the...