How do we learn all the things we know? How do we learn all the things we know how to do our job? Is it only by attending training sessions or by going to school? We might be tempted to say “yes”, as schools, universities and other similar institutions were specially...
A lot has changed about the workforce in the last decade or so. Businesses have reached a point where they no longer place the greatest focus on attracting and retaining customers but on finding and holding the right employees. The Millennials, born from 1980 to 2000...
Anyone who has ever worked in a professional firm knows how important leverage is in achieving strong results for both the firm and clients. Leverage allows work to be assigned to people with the most relevant skills at the most appropriate cost base. And it’s this...
Recently, the ACCA published a paper ‘Professional Accountants – The Future’ in which they outlined key drivers of change and future skills of accountants in public practice. In this report, the ACCA outlined 7 professional quotients as necessary...
Today, existing jobs are being redefined and new ones created as accounting firms seek to create greater efficiencies of production and better value of service. Accountants need a broad range of skills to succeed, with more emphasis on proficiency in personal...
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