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So, you want to be a Virtual CFO?
In recent years, there’s been a strong trend for small and medium-sized business who could not otherwise afford an internal CFO to outsource this role to accountants and other financial specialists. An external CFO is a person or an accounting firm that takes on the...
Top management tips to make your employee training programs more effective
Having employee training programs might be the best decision you could make to improve employee productivity. It’s beneficial for your business, and your employees would appreciate it because it’s considered a good career development move. LinkedIn found that 94% of...
Dealing with Change and Building Resilience
What do the following functions have in common? The ability to maintain focus and attention, to be fully present and alert The capacity to manage our emotions and stay cool under pressure The discernment to establish a good decision from a poor one The emotional...
Uni Students Prefer Online Learning
As debate rages over the benefits of working online versus working from the office , a survey of postgraduate university students found that more than three-quarters who have studied at home during the pandemic think digital learning is equal to or better than...
How to facilitate knowledge transfer between generations
Millennials are fussy, they need constant praise and tend to leave a job as soon as something doesn’t feel right to them. Generation X is fiercely independent and doesn’t even question the status quo, they dismiss it altogether. Baby Boomers are workaholics who,...
Learning the hard way: How leaving one’s comfort zone is essential to learning
Think about it. When was the last time you really felt excited? Truly engaged? Really proud of yourself? Chances are, it was when you finally decided to break out of your comfort zone and try something new. It was when you last challenged yourself to do something...
4 Skills to teach employees to empower them to work remotely
The concerns over COVID-19 have grown over the past few weeks, with many companies asking their staff to work from home. As governments continue to order most businesses to close and individuals to self-quarantine, growing numbers of executives and managers are...
7 Steps to Improve Team Performance
If your team members are not as productive as usual, lack initiative or motivation, are dissatisfied and at odds with each other, it’s time for a tune-up. Just as with individuals, teams also need regular attention and maintenance. By implementing some team-building...
How to use administration to increase capacity and leverage
How to increase capacity and leverage – the holy grail for accounting firms! It’s easy to understand why capacity and leverage are so important, but more difficult to appreciate why accounting firms sometimes struggle to get real success in these areas. Administration...