“You don’t want the work bouncing around in the organization, you want the person to pick the job up and finish it. That creates a lot of efficiencies, and for the self-esteem of the people working for you, it’s a huge boost to their self-esteem.” You’ve probably...
Practice Management
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Issue I: Not Preparing for a Meeting and Poor Conduct In a Meeting
by Thea Foster | Feb 3, 2015 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
Part of the 1, 2, 3 Series on Courtesy and Good Manners in an Accounting Firm, from Added Value Corporation Pty Ltd Introduction I thought I knew what I would cover first, what I considered the biggest demonstration of a lack of courtesy and display of bad manners. ...
The Problem with Strategy
by Steve Browning | Jan 27, 2015 | Featured Articles, Practice Management
The problem with strategy…is the illusion that your firm has one. Partners of accounting firms often make strategy development for future success much harder than it needs to be. For some, there is too much focus on the tools: environmental scans, SWOT analyses,...
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,...
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...