James Solomons

The honour of delivering an Occasional Address

In April 2015 I was humbled to be asked to deliver the occasional address at Macquarie University for a graduating class from the Economics and Finance faculty. Here is the recording of my address

So much opportunity for accountants and bookkeepers in this connected era

My latest article as it appears on the Accountants Daily website http://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/columns/8060-the-future-is-bright-for-accountants-and-bookkeepers Looking back on the Year of the Horse last year, it’s clear that 2014 should have in fact been called the Year of the Cloud. The bounds of cloud technology were pushed in all directions by businesses in almost every industry — withContinue reading “So much opportunity for accountants and bookkeepers in this connected era”

Five tips to create sales quotes that get accepted

Below is a link to my latest Xero Blog “Five Tips to create sales quotes that get accepted” (video as well !) https://www.xero.com/blog/2015/02/prepare-create-sales-quotes/

Taking stock (of your business) halfway through the financial year….

As first published in the Sydney Morning Herald on Feb 3, 2015 http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/finance/taking-stock-halfway-through-the-financial-year-20150203-134xzj.html It’s the halfway point of the financial year, and the start of the calendar year. School holidays are over, and business is picking up again. Now is the perfect time to step away from the frantic day-to-day of running your business, take aContinue reading “Taking stock (of your business) halfway through the financial year….”

The importance of your Accountant in an ‘Automated World’

Should I Sack My Accountant? As featured on LifeHackerAU..http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2014/12/should-i-sack-my-accountant/ A lot of people ask me if accountants are going out of business. As the head of accounting of a company that allows small business owners to easily do many of the things their accountant used to do, as well as being an accountant in publicContinue reading “The importance of your Accountant in an ‘Automated World’”

Darwinism & Digital Disruption

As featured in the Dec 2014 edition of Acuity Magazine, the monthly publication of CAANZ. http://www.charteredaccountantsanz.com/en/Site-Content/Innovative-Thinking/Acuity/December-2014/Darwinism-and-digital-disruption.aspx#.VH6MPDGUeqI How to leverage opportunities in the new age. Digital disruption = big opportunities. Any business owner who denies, debates or argues with this statement is, I surmise, probably the kind of person who thought digital cameras would be aContinue reading “Darwinism & Digital Disruption”

Congratulations Macquarie Uni on winning a National Award for innovative ACCG315

It was with great pleasure that I received an email from Dr Rahat Munir from Macquarie University, head of ACCG315 ‘Accountants in the Profession‘ advising myself and the other industry partners that the unit had received a BHERT Award for ‘Outstanding achievement in excellence in accounting teaching collaboration’. To be part of this innovative unit whichContinue reading “Congratulations Macquarie Uni on winning a National Award for innovative ACCG315”