Late last year I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Danetha Doe on her Future of Accounting Podcast. Its a great website for young and old finance professionals to check out ! https://www.brandingforaccountants.com/blog/episode-23-keeping-up-with-innovation-as-an-accountant Focus of the podcast was on the innovation occurring in the industry and unlike many of my other articles and interviews itContinue reading “Future of Accounting Podcast with Danetha Doe”
Author Archives: James Solomons
The Future of accounts payable
Xero’s James Solomons and MYOB’s Tim Reed offer their perspective on changes in accounts payable. In brief Technology makes accounts payable a bit sexier. Accountants and bookkeepers are likely to have more time for other tasks as manual processes are automated. The future is already here for accounts payable – if you are an SMEContinue reading “The Future of accounts payable”
Annual Reporting: Much more than just a numbers game
I realise that, for the non-financially-minded, an annual report may not seem like the most exciting read – but I’m keen to quash that myth. Because, although I’m a numbers man, I believe the real value of an annual report is far from just the figures…it’s about the opportunity it offers organisations to reflect onContinue reading “Annual Reporting: Much more than just a numbers game”
Feature Interview 2017 – Claiming Dog Food as a deduction !
Probably one of my most featured articles was when the news outlets latched onto an article I wrote in 2017 about claiming dog food and your Prada handbag as a legitimate tax deduction ! Here is an interview I did with Nick Bennett on Smart Money !
Featured – Tax return tips: Financial expert gives saving advice
With the end of the financial year just around the corner, an accounting expert has compiled a list of secret ways you can save money on your tax return. James Solomons, head of accounting at Xero, said small business owners in Australia could potentially claim dogs, sunscreen and handbags as tax-deductible expenses. ‘If you haveContinue reading “Featured – Tax return tips: Financial expert gives saving advice”
Featured – 5 small business tax tips from Xero you might not have heard of
We chat to Xero’s head of accounting James Solomons to learn tax tips other than just “keep track of your receipts”. Elizabeth Barry
Immediate reflections on my CEO Sleepout Experience…..
Back at the office after a tough night sleeping without a roof over my head on the SCG turf. Even in an environment safe from the threat of being bashed and robbed it was impossible to get any real sleep. But this experience would not compare to what 105,000 people in Australia go through everyContinue reading “Immediate reflections on my CEO Sleepout Experience…..”
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