Accounting businesses ‘getting left behind’ with recruiting

Following recent industry concerns that accounting firms are struggling to keep staff, David Cawley, regional director of accountancy and finance for Hays recruitment, said it was “critical” that organisations explained “how the role of each individual fits into the...

MYOB says conditions are ripe for start-up accountants

Following the results of the recent MYOB Business Monitor survey, which outlined overall positive outlooks for SMEs in 2017, the CEO of MYOB Tim Reed has described this as “a time of opportunity for accountants”.“I believe that there are great opportunities for the...

Technology fears are overblown, accountants told

CEO of MYOB Tim Reed says digital technologies will not displace accountants if they “transform the way in which they deliver value to their clients and the way in which they organise their business”.“When we talk about disruption, there’s this underlying fear that...

Accounting firms warned not to ‘rest on laurels’ in 2017

The MYOB Business Monitor report, which surveyed more than 1,000 small business owners, showed that 26 per cent of operators expect the economy to improve over the next year, while 33 per cent expect it will remain the same.Twenty-seven per cent of SMEs stated their...

Personality a key consideration for productivity, says mid-tier

Edward Chan, co-founder and non-executive chairman of Chan & Naylor, said most accounting practices don’t “manage their resources very effectively” in terms of assigning employees to particular roles within the company. Mr Chan said there are three types of roles...