Our industry has experienced an unexpected and rapid shift to providing online education to clients. There’s nothing like a crisis to force change and accelerate adoption. What was consigned to the too hard basket before lockdown, has become a necessity, as accounting firms scramble to support their clients.
Recent Posts
Where have all the 'Young Guns' gone?
June 7, 2018
Recently I ran a ‘Succession Insights Poll’ in New Zealand, with 441 accounting firms participating.
The most thought provoking question raised during the post-poll webinar was ‘What happened to all the Young Guns coming through; where are they and why do they not want a career in this industry?’
Robots preparing tax returns?
October 5, 2017
31 March has passed, it's a good time to reflect on the future accountant.
Last Wednesday, the Herald published
this article
on the future automation of jobs, listing the top 10 jobs to disappear (tax preparers coming in at number 8). The news piece was based on an NZ Institute of Economic Research study commissioned by CAANZ and will meet with both warranted scepticism and a healthy...