Beyond the grid: AI inventors target Excel’s formula
For 40 years, Excel has seen off every challenger. Now AI innovators think they may finally have the recipe that can break Microsoft's spreadsheet dominance.
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Agreed upon procedures
Agreed upon procedures
Agreed-upon procedures engagements, in contrast to assurance engagements, provide no explicit assurance (audit or review assurance). Agreed-upon...
SMPs and greening small business
SMPs and greening small business
Why? First, while awareness among business leaders is growing, many are not eco-literate. They do not recognise the environmental benefits of...
The ups and downs of office romance
The ups and downs of office romance
Office romance is a reality. A 2008 study found that at any one time, at least 11 per cent of Australian workers are involved in a romantic...
Regulator raids on the rise
Regulator raids on the rise
These powers have progressively expanded over the years in response to major corporate collapses and instances of serious corporate misconduct. A...
Carbon tax: the good, the bad and the ugly
Carbon tax: the good, the bad and the ugly
What it isThe carbon tax – or more correctly, the Carbon Pricing Mechanism (CPM) – was launched amid much debate by Prime Minister Julia Gillard...
Gearing up for 2012
Gearing up for 2012
Many businesses in Australia are again facing a volatile economic climate, and there is no doubt that an economic downturn could spell the end...
Don’t get led up the garden path
Don’t get led up the garden path
So what are some of the staffing myths that lead small business owners up the garden path? Here are the top seven I have come across. Staffing...
Look before you lease
Look before you lease
1. Will the retail legislation apply to the lease? Each state and territory has its own legislation that applies to certain retail leases. To...
Credit safety measures
Credit safety measures
Non-paying customers directly affect the potential success of any business, but most especially small businesses. A growing trend in most...
Estate planning essentials
Estate planning essentials
Part of that process includes defining their vision of a secure financial future for their business if they, another owner or other key person...
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