Research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggests that at last count there were 9.3 million Facebook uses and 1.2 million twitter users in Australia. Many of these users are… read more →
Recent research shows that buyers of accountancy practices outnumber sellers in Australia by a factor of 15 to 1, so it looks very much like it is a sellers market… read more →
It should be the aim of any good business to become an attractive place to work, or an ‘Employer of Choice’ as it known in professional circles. This is because… read more →
A recent study in the UK commissioned by the Young Enterprise Charity highlighted the issue that there is an alarming mismatch between the skills that students graduate from university with… read more →
Motivating your employees by setting goals or objectives is known as Management by Objectives. The theory was founded and popularised by Peter Drucker, leading management theorist, in his book ‘The… read more →
Research has shown that 60% of fortune 500 organisations and therefore the most successful companies use KPIs in some form or other – which should underline the relevance of KPIs… read more →
There are many reasons why a merger may take place, for example, it could be to increase overall profitability resulting from greater economies of scale, to increase or broaden service… read more →
On-line spending in Australia has grown by 26% in the past year according to reports by the National Australia Bank. This means that consumers are becoming increasingly engaged with business… read more →
Behavioural interviewing is where candidates ask questions and are expected to answer giving examples of how they have acted in specific work based situations in the past. The theory is… read more →
It will not be news to most practice managers that accountants need to be customer-facing specialists, who can satisfy clients, generate trust and loyalty and win new business. But, knowing… read more →