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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An Excel star explains the spreadsheet’s enduring power
An Excel star explains the spreadsheet’s enduring power
At a glance Leila Gharani teaches millions how to use Excel more effectively for business. Excel remains a reliable and essential tool for...
Benchmarking: Can you tell if your firm measures up?
Benchmarking: Can you tell if your firm measures up?
At a glance Benchmarking compares your business performance against competitors to identify areas for improvement. Data can be biased towards...
Division 296: A lesson in ignoring good tax principles
Division 296: A lesson in ignoring good tax principles
* Tony Greco (pictured above) is the senior tax advisor at the Institute of Public Accountants, and has analysed Australian tax policy for 16...
HR on a shoestring: what to do and what to ditch
HR on a shoestring: what to do and what to ditch
At a glance Hiring is the most critical HR task; bad hires are costly to recover from. Prioritise effective onboarding and deliberately shaping...
Ombudsman review targets ATO’s agent phone line failures
Ombudsman review targets ATO’s agent phone line failures
At a glance An ombudsman’s review validates agents’ complaints about poor service from the ATO. Key issues include long waits, inconsistent...
Nine simple ways to use AI in your practice
Nine simple ways to use AI in your practice
If you’re in an accounting practice, odds are that you’re already using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to get jobs done. But in its June 2025...
The WH Smith Error: how revenue recognition may have humbled an icon
The WH Smith Error: how revenue recognition may have humbled an icon
Image: “WH Smith” by Tiia Monto licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. At a glance WH Smith overstated earnings by $61m, causing its share...
Making word of mouth work
Making word of mouth work
At some point in our lives, most of us have gone out to dinner and walked past several restaurants, looking in windows and checking menus before...
Culture: your client’s overlooked anti-fraud protection
Culture: your client’s overlooked anti-fraud protection
Wells Fargo’s John Stumpf oversaw a corporate culture that enabled fraud and rule-breaking. (Fortune Global Forum 2015” by Fortune Global...
How accounting fuels progress in this 2025 Nobel-winner’s work
How accounting fuels progress in this 2025 Nobel-winner’s work
At a glance Accounting was a crucial technology that enabled advances like the Industrial Revolution. Standardised bookkeeping built trust and...
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