Can accountants save the world?

Can accountants save the world?

At the same time, corporations – sometimes based within those struggling nations – are thriving. Many have values greater than the entire stock markets of certain countries. It was recently reported, for instance, that if you owned Apple and sold it, you could then go...
Eyes on the software prize

Eyes on the software prize

Accountants are now faced with a growing list of choices to recommend to clients – and will encounter new programs selected by clients themselves. The Australasian market is split between MYOB, Xero and Reckon, with Saasu holding a smaller but still significant share...
The Practice of Flexibility

The Practice of Flexibility

Bakker may be the lead partner of business advisory for Crowe Horwath, running a team of 12 partners and 80 staff, but he felt quite comfortable taking the morning off. “We were driven by the concept of the time sheet and six-minute intervals. Now it’s more about...
The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye

Good though that news is, it creates problems. Government faces a bigger Age Pension bill. Superannuation won’t pay for retirees’ preferred lifestyle. And 65-year-olds today are generally healthier than previous retiree-age generations – so more and more would prefer...