Nominate a woman today, to recognise their achievements in 2021. Whether it's a woman you work with, a woman who inspires you, or a woman who has mentored you. We first launched the 'Women in Accounting' initiative on International Women's Day in 2018, as a way to...
Professional Development
Training and professional development tips for accountants and administrators
What’s your policy on work from home?
by Rob Pillans | Mar 19, 2021 | Business Services, Featured Articles, Financial Services, Professional Development
As an accounting firm coach, consultant and mentor one of the questions I am getting from firm owners and managers is what are other firms doing about work from home options post COVID? Unlike some businesses that cannot exist without face to face contact the reality...
Using Research and Development to Add Value to Companies!
by Peter Towers | Feb 22, 2021 | Business Services, Featured Articles, Financial Services, Professional Development
Research and development is an area that many accountants have very little experience in but it is an area that many small business and medium-sized clients are interested in having a clear understanding of what they can claim in their income tax returns and what...
Three core skills for accountants that can be developed and enhanced
by Rob Pillans | Jan 11, 2021 | Featured Articles, Practice Management, Professional Development, Team Leadership
Over many years of working with accountants I have concluded there are many skills that are important for accountants. Putting aside the technical skills, I’ve identified three non-technical skills that I believe are core to the success of most accountants and the...
Federal Budget 2020-21 tax measures have passed Parliament
by TaxBanter | Oct 26, 2020 | Featured Articles, Financial Services, Professional Development, Workflow Management
taxbanter.com.au/banter-blog/federal-budget-tax-measures-2020-21/ Federal Budget, News Federal Budget 2020–21 On Tuesday, 6 October 2020, the Treasurer handed down the Government’s Federal Budget 2020–21. TaxBanter Resources: Our 2020-21 Federal Budget at a glance...
Accountants who want to be mortgage brokers
by Steve Lake | Oct 12, 2020 | Financial Services, Practice Management, Professional Development, Team Leadership
I often get asked by Accountants “Can I become a mortgage broker and write the loans myself”. The simple answer is yes, of course. However, the correct answer is “Should you”? And here is why. 1.Educational requirements Certificate IV and Diploma of Mortgage Broking;...
Do you know how to hire and manage graduates or early career seekers successfully?
by Alisdair Barr | Oct 6, 2020 | Featured Articles, Practice Management, Professional Development, Team Leadership
Accounting graduates and early career seekers are the future of our profession. Yet more often than not, they take up the most time when hiring and managing to get them to the point of market utilisation, which is the point where your investment in them is financially...