At this year's Accounting Business Expo in Melbourne, I presented on the ever important topic of talent but with a focus on non-monetary benefits as a retention tool (well, because they’re kind of free and accountants keep asking me, Michael - how can I compete with the big firms that have way more resources to throw around): Below is a short snippet talking about some of the non-monetary benefits you can incorporate into your firm.  As a recruitment professional and an accountant myself I wanted to present everyone with facts that would aid the remarkable accountants in this industry not ..read more

In this day and age of technology, what does the future hold for the accounting industry? ⁠John Waterworth⁠ - the managing director of ⁠Valenta Australia⁠ sits down with us to help us understand more about what robotics for Accounting Firms especially during a time of critical staff shortage. Join us as you won’t want to miss this episode where John tells all about the backbone of robotic process automation (RPA), and how you can implement in your practice to save costs, find efficiencies and improve client service! We discussed topics such as: Getting into robotics in the accounting industry ..read more

A recap of one of our most viewed episode so far: What a way to start 2023 with our first guest of the year - ⁠Sonia Gibson⁠. She is a visionary accounting professional and the Founder of ⁠Accounting Heart⁠ - which is proudly an all female firm. We get a sneak peek of her accounting journey, her business acumen and her passion for finances and helping smaller businesses achieve their financial goals. Listen in and to learn more about Sonia and some of the struggles she faced following her path as an accountant and how her commitment to the industry and her clients has helped her build a solid ..read more

You don't want to miss this, listen to one of our most clicked and viewed podcast episode right now. Bookkeeping, just like any other profession, has come a long way. From manual records to all the fancy AI software available nowadays, how will bookkeepers keep up? Is the digital era really a threat to the bookkeeping space or is it an opportunity? Our guest, ⁠Matthew Addison⁠ from the⁠ Institute of Certified Bookkeepers⁠ will give us the answer to all these questions. Join us as Matthew shares why he chose to be a bookkeeping advocate and its importance to the accounting industry. Some more o ..read more

A recap of one of our most viewed episode so far: What a way to start 2023 with our first guest of the year - ⁠Sonia Gibson⁠. She is a visionary accounting professional and the Founder of ⁠Accounting Heart⁠ - which is proudly an all female firm. We get a sneak peek of her accounting journey, her business acumen and her passion for finances and helping smaller businesses achieve their financial goals. Listen in and to learn more about Sonia and some of the struggles she faced following her path as an accountant and how her commitment to the industry and her clients has helped her build a solid ..read more

A recap of one of our most viewed episode so far: First of all - you have to check out Blue Rock’s website - it’s out of this world (click on the link below)! This ‘picture’ will paint a thousand words about our guest ⁠Peter Lalor⁠ from ⁠Blue Rock⁠ who shares his incredible vision and the journey towards materialising it. Join us in this episode as Peter shares his insights into leadership and what it takes to build a distinctive brand from nothing to a billion dollar firm, and many more things: How a creative person like him thought of joining the accounting industry Why he decided to pursue ..read more

A recap of one of our most viewed episode so far. No matter how many times you listen to these episodes, you will surely learn something new every time- don't forget to watch part 2! Brett Kelly is the Partner of one of the largest accounting firms in Australia , they are BRW Top 25 largest accounting firms in Australia with over 40 Directors and over 200 staff. Brett Kelly has more than twenty years commercial and professional accountancy experience. He specialises in assisting individuals and families who own private businesses. Brett founded Kelly+Partners Chartered Accountants in 2006 and ..read more

A recap of one of our most viewed episode so far: Our fantastic guest this week - ⁠Kyelie Baxter⁠ - an award winning accounting professional from ⁠IQ Accountants⁠ who became a partner at a younger age than most - is finally here! In this episode, she passes on her knowledge, experience, and the secrets to standing out in this competitive industry. She also provides useful advice on how we can cope with the overwhelming changes in the industry and more importantly, how to embrace technology. Join us and take this opportunity to learn more about Kyelie and some of the innovating things she is do ..read more

A recap of our most viewed episode so far! On this episode, we talk about all the things accountants could be doing better and where they're going wrong.  Mistakes that are costing them huge potential increases in revenue, profits and lifestyle.  Now, Rob Nixon is not an accountant. Yet he has forged a niche to be one of the world’s foremost authorities on how accounting firms can achieve peak performance and his clients on average see profit increases of 98.4% from revenue increases of only 20.8% while working fewer hours with simple tweaks in workflow and technology.  He is a ..read more

Aside from meeting and listening to some of the most amazing speakers, I also had the pleasure to present my own speech at the Accounting Business Expo in Melbourne this year.  Some of the topics that I discussed included: 1) What are the commonalities between those that have too many accountants knocking on their door and those that hear crickets! 2) Why do some firms seem to have Remarkable Retention and others have Atrocious Attrition? 3) What changes can you make in your firm to improve your recruiting and retention strategies? 4) Future of the accounting industry when it comes to t ..read more