I bet you’ve heard that buzzy little term ‘thought leader’ bandied about by people in the know (and people trying to sound like they’re in the know). What does it mean, though? Do you know why people are talking about thought leadership and what it…

The bookkeeping game is starting to change – be sure you aren’t left on the station when the train leaves. While you don’t need to start slapping the panic button, it is not a stretch to say you need to be mindful of an evolving…

We’ve all heard the industry is on the move and there is fear in the air of an accounting automation apocalypse coming for your job. Yeah, not any time soon. There is however a range of more immediate changes  that likely will affect you. The…

Growing an advisory business can be hard work, no doubt. There are no true shortcuts to this, yet at the same time there are measurable and incremental ways you can start this growth in earnest. So what are a few of the low hanging fruits…

Managing a difficult client is a process that brings a bit of pain but can ultimately reward you with repeat business, word of mouth expansion, a profitable client and a set of tools you can use for future difficult clients.  On the flip side, extremely…

It is easy to let your bookkeeping practice simmer rather than boil. Any business, regardless of the industry, can easily stagnate and while we are not talking about failure, we are not talking about an upward trajectory. Should you wish to push your practice into…

Excel has had its day. A wonderful and powerful tool to those who unlocked its dark and mysterious powers. An unholy source of frustration to those who hadn’t. Never the less, when it comes to accounting and business running, it seriously needs to be ditched…