It has been three weeks since I officially started the appointment as Xero’s Head of Accounting in Australia and almost a month since the announcement at Xerocon and so far so good ! It certainly is a change from my work as a director of EFS and it is impossible to compare the two. And life isContinue reading “The Xero journey begins….”
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Xerocon 2014 – It just gets better !
Well Xerocon 2014 has come and gone and yet again the annual Xero event has left a permanent mark on the accounting industry for all the right reasons. And with 1300 people attending (partners, exhibitors and Xero staff) it has to be one of the biggest technology based conferences in Australasia. This year was all aboutContinue reading “Xerocon 2014 – It just gets better !”
Two recent acknowledgments…
Whilst I never set out to seek recognition for the work that I do, whether it be paid or voluntary it is always nice to be recognised. In June 2014 I was given a Macquarie University Recognition Award for ongoing commitment to the first Accounting PACE unit (“Accountants in the Profession”) as an industry partner andContinue reading “Two recent acknowledgments…”
Quote of the Week
My mum told me this one 🙂 Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? Five, because deciding is different than doing.” Decisions are worthless … unless you turn them into commitments
Quote of the Week
Dream big and dare to fail. ~ Norman Vaughan
Quote of the Week
Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” ~ Jack Canfield
How the profession is changing….
As you would have seen, last week I was a guest lecturer at Macquarie Uni. It was a great experience and I really enjoyed presenting to the students and giving them a snapshot of a day in the life of a public practice accountant in the SME space. Whilst listening to the other guest lecturersContinue reading “How the profession is changing….”
James Solomons 