“Our people are our secret to our success” said the business owner – The counterpoint to that is they’re also your greatest vulnerability.
Author archives: shirley
Garbage in, garbage out
The financial side of your business can’t be the only part of your business that professionalises.
All parts of your business really need to grow up together, in order to create a more profitable organisation that is ready for its next stage of growth.
Do charities need specialist accountants?
Charities need the exact same robust financial systems and processes as businesses.
I just had my 15 minutes of fame
Your signed accounts enter the public domain so there’s an extra reason to get them right.
Accountant horror stories
What was the worst experience you’ve had with an accountant? Do you have a story that still makes you recoil in horror?
Lessons from the $25 million deep fake scam
How deep fake technology scammed a Hong Kong business out of $25 million
Why you hire the wrong accountants
The company owner took responsibility for building an accounting function which they understood very little about.
They had no idea what an efficient, successful finance department that helps propel a company forward looks like.
A waste of your time
What are you doing that you shouldn’t be? Are you wasting time on your finances when you could focus on growth, not accounting.
How AI is transforming my work
A glimpse into the future and how AI is transforming my work.
What CEOs can learn from my father-of-the-bride speech
The more your team understands about finance in general, and your company finances in particular, the easier it will be for them to take on financial tasks
