University should have prepared interns and graduates for work life, right? The reality is that new accountants are often unprepared to work in a busy public practice environment. They are not shown how to effectively manage workflow, engage with team members and...
Professional Development
Training and professional development tips for accountants and administrators
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...
When and what role to hire next in your accounting firm
by Rob Pillans | Sep 24, 2020 | Featured Articles, Financial Services, Practice Management, Professional Development
by Rob Pillans | Sep 23, 2020 | Articles Recently I’ve had quite a few conversations with clients about when to hire the next person into their accounting firm and what role it should be. I hold the view that as a business owner you should always know what role...
My thoughts on Xerocon 2019
by Rob Pillans | Oct 1, 2019 | Client Management, Document Management, Practice Management, Professional Development, Software Support, Team Leadership, Technology, Uncategorised
I attended the two days of Xero’s annual conference on 4 and 5 September. I did not make it to the wrap party so can’t comment on that. There was less hype this year compared to last year. It seemed a bit calmer and reflects, I believe, the growing maturity of Xero as...