#Advanced Business Abilities
In the era of cloud software, accountants must improve their communication skills
Accountants have always suffered from a poor image. They have traditionally been predicted as dull, aloof and impersonal, and people assume they work on their own without much interference from others. They are typically right brained, methodical people who like details and numbers more than words, but having the ability to communicate well is critical […]
Don’t let new year goals destabilise growth
A new year inevitably leads to new business goals but what many SME owners don’t realise is that these goals could trigger compulsive behaviours and actually stunt a company’s growth. There are only two types of goals business owners make – objective and subjective – the latter will negatively impact profits and workplace culture. Subjective […]
Census 2016: the Lesson for every small business
The Census debacle last night highlights what not to do in business. At the height of a system malfunction when millions of Australians couldn’t log on to the ABS website to complete their Census the Prime Minister tweeted how easy and important it was: ‘We filled in the census tonight online – v easy to do. […]