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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Surviving the storm
Surviving the storm
Small to medium enterprises are the cornerstone of many accountants’ client bases and their outlook on business prospects has an enormous effect...
The good fight
The good fight
Despite his best attempts to wind down his career, Barry Lambert, at the age of 70, still has his work cut out for him. After selling his...
Addressing the confusion
Addressing the confusion
What exactly is NOCLAR and what does it mean for accountants in Australia? NOCLAR is the acronym for "Responding to Non-compliance with Laws...
The ‘triple threat’ new accounting standards
The ‘triple threat’ new accounting standards
The introduction of three new Australian accounting standards will significantly change the financial reporting landscape for how entities...
Digital disaster
Digital disaster
A disruptive past The Tax Agent Portal, while a godsend for some when it’s up and running, has proven to be as crippling as it is helpful. Its...
Attracting and keeping talent on board
Attracting and keeping talent on board
Retaining good staff is the constant goal of small businesses in Australia. In the past, accounting firms have not had to work too hard to...
Cash conversation
Cash conversation
Cash flow is often perceived as being pure mathematics – money in versus money out. Yet, finding an equilibrium between bills due and fees owed...
The ATO’s 2017 hit list
The ATO’s 2017 hit list
Every year accountants and businesses alike ponder what will be on the ATO’s regulatory hit list for the year to come. For 2017 and beyond,...
Doing business in China
Doing business in China
Michael Derin, chief executive and founding partner, Azure Group China was on the radar for Azure Group for quite some time, but it was the...
A super balancing act
A super balancing act
For several years, superannuation has been a political football, trapped in the short-term budgetary cycle. But arguably, since the Costello...
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