At Xerocon 2015, AFR Editor & Accounting Industry writer Agnes King asked me about my thoughts on the issues plaguing new graduates coming into the industry and how they could get ahead. As many of you know, I am very interested in how our next generation of accountants will turn out and get very involved withContinue reading “Accounting is more than just numbers……”
Author Archives: James Solomons
What accounting looked like 10 years ago…
My latest article as it appeared on Accountants Daily “What accounting looked like ten years ago – and how the industry is changing” Five years on from the turn of the millennium, the industry had gotten over its last major change – the introduction of GST. With small businesses now required to produce quarterly BASContinue reading “What accounting looked like 10 years ago…”
Quote – Harriet Beecher Stowe
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn
7 Tips for How to Stay Healthy and Sane as a Freelance, Remote Worker via Entrepreneur Magazine
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/248885 Here is a great article that talks about how to manage working remotely. Even though it refers to being a freelancer or contractor, the tips are equally important for employees working from home or remotely on a regular basis. Even applies if you have an office and a desk there if you do lotsContinue reading “7 Tips for How to Stay Healthy and Sane as a Freelance, Remote Worker via Entrepreneur Magazine”
Is your Financial Platform on every device
My latest article “Is your Financial Platform on every device” as it appeared on Kochie’s Business Builders Whether it’s storage, communication, collaboration, or financial management, most modern business software should now work on any device. Any new business technology product entering the market would be digging its own grave if it didn’t work across everyContinue reading “Is your Financial Platform on every device”
From Clay to Cloud
My latest article as it appeared in Public Accountants Magazine, the official journal of the Institute of Public Accountants The accounting world is moving to the cloud. More than two-thirds of Australian accounting firms already use online accounting software, and expenditure on cloud services is growing rapidly. The trend is clear and compelling, but whenContinue reading “From Clay to Cloud”
EOFY: How Small Businesses Can Minimise Tax Liability
End of financial year is a great time to take advantage of business equipment deals, particularly with the threshold for accelerated deductions for small business being raised from $1000 to $20,000. Planning ahead and thinking carefully about your business needs are key to minimising both tax liability and cash flow impact.
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