The Dire Consequences of Hiring the Wrong Accountant or Bookkeeper

As restrictions in movements and meetings are slowly relaxed, we have seen a pleasing spike in recruitment activity among employers of accountants and bookkeepers in the past fortnight. Employers are…

A team working together with a great leader will always outperform a team of individual stars. Are you the Sheepdog or the Wolf? Be the sheepdog, not the wolf. The…

In 2007, 2008, and 2013, BRW nominated Chan & Naylor is Australia’s fastest-growing accounting practice. In 2013 alone Chan % Naylor grew by 42.8% to $18.6m revenue.   How was…

When recruiting the right staff, I pay very little attention to degrees and certificates as I have seen candidates pass degrees and MBA’s and all the qualifications in the world…

Hands Up – who likes writing Job/Position Descriptions or Person Specs?  What; none of you?   No surprises there, but it’s a task that is unfortunately as essential as it…

Pareto, an Italian Philosopher, said that everything falls into the realm of 80/20 and one can apply this theory to everything we do in life and use it to improve…

In the spirit of helping you manage your clients’ expectations instead of them controlling you, I want to share with you the principle of “Sales tasks” vs “Production tasks”. “Sales…

Often you will manage someone who may be described as a “perfectionist”. This is often a problem accountants suffer from due to the nature of their work. However one needs…

Accounting is one of the world’s most competitive sectors. With so many firms competing for the same prospective clients, you need a way to stand out and make your business…

Current global events have resulted in most employers of accountants and bookkeepers suddenly finding those ‘hard to fill’ roles have more qualified and suitable people applying to work with them…