Tough love: insolvency and restructuring
The impact of COVID-19 measures and the toughening economic climate are making it more challenging for businesses to continue trading. Accountants need to be prepared to refer clients to insolvency...
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Supporting builders in tough times
As the construction industry faces a downturn, a leading economist explains how accountants can help their property developer clients thrive. Brought to you by Westpac...
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6 methods to boost your client base
There are a variety of effective marketing techniques to either build a client base from scratch or grow an existing one. Brought to you by Intuit...
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For farming, is net zero ambitious enough?
Lake Hāwea Station, a New Zealand sheep and beef farm, demonstrates how being carbon positive can also be profitable...
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How to handle conversations around pay
They can be some of the most fraught office interactions, but remuneration and pay rise meetings needn’t be traumatic. Brought to you by MyHR...
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Big challenges for small practices
With labour shortages making it difficult to attract and retain skilled accountants and auditors, some firms are trying new things to create an appealing employee value proposition. Three firms...
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Six simple ways to combat fraud
Crimes committed either by employees or outside forces can be very costly, but there are steps firms can take to reduce their exposure. Brought to you Paytron...
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Recommending clients to specialists need not be taboo
Collaborating with accredited specialists to deliver better business and financial results for clients is a smart move for accounting firms – and does not mean having to relinquish work...
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Stop scope creep in its tracks
It can be damaging to your practice in a number of ways, so how can you avoid scope creep? Brought to you by Ignition...
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What the new APES 320 means for CAs
The APESB has a new APES 320 quality standard specifically for non-assurance services, effective from 1 January 2023...
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Golden rules for addressing conflicts of interest
When CA ANZ deals with complaints against members, managing conflicts of interest comes up again and again...
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Changing roles: expectations for future CAs
CAs are still the most trusted finance professionals and could be called on to solve societal as well as business issues, a new survey finds...
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How to respond to complaints and move on positively
It can be confronting and stressful to have a complaint made against you. Here is the best way to respond...
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Our most useful work changes during the COVID-19 lockdown
Working remotely has taught Meg Heffron and Lyn Formica CA valuable lessons that other accountants could find useful...
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Protect your clients’ data to protect your business
Why taking a best practice approach to cyber security is not a luxury for small-to-medium businesses – it’s a necessity. Brought to you by ASI Solutions...