So 2018 is done and the new year is with us. Have you reflected on what you achieved in 2018. Likely we won’t. but we should. The big question for 2019 is what will you achieve. What lofty goals have you set, and are you going to get in there and do it. I’d like to borrow an excerpt from …
2019 – It’s a New Year!
So here we are in 2019 – what’s your new years resolutions?! When we are young, we are too busy focused on the new years day, and probably the headaches that arrive with the new year. Then as we hit our 20’s we’re totally into new years resolutions: whether it be cleaning up our life, our house, putting things in …
The 7 top challenges in auditing SMSF’s over the next decade
With many recent developments in the SMSF area, it’s hard to take a step back and take a hard look at the future of the SMSF audit, and even the SMSF auditing profession as a whole. Certainly, there are some very close “in your face” issues that are at the forefront of SMSF auditors minds: Visits by the ATO, ASIC or …
Why Generational differences matter for Australian compliance preparers
Change continues to happen at a massive pace in the Australian accounting compliance industry, and in this current time we have interestingly several different generations participating in the preparation of the same sets of compliance work, but using vastly different tools and different skill sets. I was thinking the other day about an accountant that I’m in discussions with, who …
Navigating Change – why minds are stuck on old tracks
I was thinking the other day about generational differences in approaches to navigating, and how we all achieve the same (compliance output) but approach it in many different ways. When I was younger (pre internet), I’d watch my dad drive using maps for longer distances, and street maps for local situations. Maps were studied diligently before the journey, with landmarks …
If you go walking in the woods without your iphone, and don’t record it, did you go?
This week we thought we’d push into the philosophical thought raising questions regarding observation and perception. Earlier this year I went walking in the jungles of Laos over several days. On the last day it was raining heavily, as only it can in Asian jungles. Given that I was committed to the walk, it only seemed right to get out …
Disruption in the recruiting industry. Why Aussie accountants need to take notice
It seems more disruption is on the horizon, though of course some days it feels like it is changing faster than others. We’ve already been told the accounting graduates of 2017 are not like they used to be, and there are plenty of stories about what is important to new graduates. Not only is it important to find out what …
The slow fuse of Australian Accounting and Taxation Compliance disruption
There must be many out there questioning where all the promised disruption is. Sometimes it seems like a slow burning fuse. Everyone seems remarkably focused on disruption, and new business models, that it’s a bit like peering at the dawn waiting for the impending attack. Anyone who’s actually stared at the dawn light knows that dawn isn’t punctual, and can …
It’s all about the teamwork
When I was younger I played Rugby. A lot of rugby. And in a sports minded Australia, Rugby was good. I eventually had to choose between Accounting and Rugby as I headed into University. Yes, a lot of non-accountants might question that decision. Just heading into first year University I was still playing Rugby. Playing for my Club, playing for …
The Millennials Takeover! Millennials in the workplace
For those that missed it, there is an interesting interview with Simon Sinek was released regarding “Millennials in the Workplace”. For those of you that missed this video, click here for the link. What’s interesting is that there are almost 7.4 million views of the link above, with 62,000 giving a thumbs up and 3,000 giving a thumbs down, and …
