Download this year’s Practice of Now 2020. This industry guide for accountants and bookkeepers provides industry analysis based on the interviews of thousands of stakeholders worldwide to take the pulse of the profession at large. This report is mandatory reading for any accounting professional. It provides an unparalleled degree of insight into their industry – […]
Receipts are a part of business life. Whether you’re running a business, holding client meetings offsite or you travel for work, those little documents have probably seen the inside of your wallet or shoebox. They’re integral to keeping track of your expenses and outgoings, of course. But paper receipts are also monuments to yesterday. They […]
Anna Abbruzzese – Owner – Actium Consulting Inc, talks to Sage Advice about how her business’s focus shifted with the needs of her clients during the COVID-19 crisis. Like many accountancy and bookkeeping professionals, Anna Abbruzzese was preparing her consultancy and bookkeeping clients for tax season when suddenly the COVID crisis was upon Canada. Almost […]
In this new guide from Sage, you will learn the answers to the burning questions that can help boost efficiencies in your firm in 2019. Such as: How do I measure performance in my practice in 2019? What should the new metrics be for a forward-thinking accountancy practice with its eyes on growth and creating […]
The Practice of Now 2019 report found that 85% of accountants believe the profession in their country needs to pick up the pace of technology adoption to remain competitive internationally.
While the perfect client does indeed exist, most accountants wisely anticipate some complications when serving the needs of any business. Whether that’s poor communication, or a general inability of the client to understand accounting principles, accountants are always prepared to share their wisdom. However, many accountants dread what we might call the traditional client. They […]
For the last decade, I have devoted my career to helping professionals see themselves as a knowledge worker and adjust their business model accordingly from one of “we sell time” to “we sell knowledge.” Creating Access-Level Agreements distills some of the best thinking from myself and other knowledge leaders with which I have worked into a digestible nugget […]
Keeping up with the pace of change is a challenge for firms of all shapes and sizes. Technology and changing client demands create powerful business opportunities, but they also bring skills gaps. How can your firm combat this skills gap while retaining your current talented team members? Your firm’s ability to upskill, or its capacity […]
Colleen Hoggarth
Freedom Accounting Inc.
Sheila Murphy, Owner
SJM Office Service, Nanaimo, BC
