First published on Accountants Daily – 11th October 2016 https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/professional-development/9593-partnership-model-set-to-keep-falling-away While the partnership model remains “old-school attractive” in the industry, it is becoming increasingly less appealing to younger accountants with different career and lifestyle priorities to the previous generation, Xero’s head of accounting and director at Aptus Accounting and Advisory, James Solomons, told AccountantsDaily. MrContinue reading “Partnership model to keep ‘falling away’”
Author Archives: James Solomons
An interview with Kev Ryan from ‘Merge to Retire’
Q&A with industry leader James Solomons 16597_mergetoretire_a4_edm_jsolomons_b.pdf MtR’s Kev Ryan chatted recently with James Solomons, Head of Accounting at XERO, to discuss how 60+ year old accounting practitioners are planning for retirement.
Start with the end in mind when it comes to the tools you want to use to deliver an awesome client experience
You’ve heard the saying ‘A bad workman blames his tools’, right? Well, the same goes for online programs. State-of-the-art software that operates independently of the computer owner is yet to be invented, so while we wait for that, it’s up to you, the accountant, to make the magic happen. Xero, and other Cloud applications, areContinue reading “Start with the end in mind when it comes to the tools you want to use to deliver an awesome client experience”
Back on the speaking Circuit !
For reasons unknown to me I’d disappeared off the speaking circuit BUT the drought has been broken & I’m speaking at 5 premier accounting events over 3 weeks! I’m pumped! All sessions really deep diving into the tech trends that we as accountants need to be taking notice of! If you are at one ofContinue reading “Back on the speaking Circuit !”
6 practical tips to introduce advisory into your service mix
The next phase of the accounting industry — where accountants become true advisers to their clients and not just data hoarders — is very much underway. But it’s often difficult to know exactly where to start, and what changes to make to help that transition. Having made that change myself in recent years, with a practice of 150+ businessContinue reading “6 practical tips to introduce advisory into your service mix”
Practical tips for increasing your marketing prowess
As the world of accountancy evolves – and cloud technology helps forward-thinking firms to be more efficient, engaged and insightful with clients anywhere in the world – it’s increasingly important to market the quality of your services and win the business you deserve. But what are the practical strategies that accountants can use to positionContinue reading “Practical tips for increasing your marketing prowess”
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 BAS statements as well as their annual tax returns, they were beginning to play around with looking after their own books. Three things wereContinue reading “What accounting looked like ten years ago – and how the industry is changing”
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