APS Blogs
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How successful accountants are solving the communication challenge
All Blog > Your ability to communicate clearly, effectively, and efficiently sits at the core of your capacity to successfully serve clients as an accountant. If your communication strategy and technique isn’t as effective as possible, you could miss opportunities,... read more
How to better focus your workday around client work
All Blog > On any given workday you’ll have a raft of competing priorities. But there’s one focus that stands above all others – working with your clients and delivering them value. Standing in the way of client work is a tangled mix of distractions and... read more
Shake-up in the practice management landscape for accountants
All Blog > It’s been an interesting few months in the accounting software industry, with two big players changing owners. First, Sage sold off their Australian business to The Access Group at the end of last year, and then KKR jumped through the last hoops of the... read more
How to create a strong cybersecurity policy
All Blog > It’s one thing to recognise the state of play: that cyber threats are on the rise and accounting firms, in particular, need to bolster their defences in order to protect their practice and their clients’ data. It’s another thing entirely to implement... read more
Five accounting trends that will shape 2021 and beyond
All Blog > Over the past few years in the accounting industry, we’ve heard a lot about increasing automation, traditional roles becoming redundant, and changes in client needs and expectations. To mitigate the potential loss of business because of these substantial... read more
The price you pay: The real cost of not investing in cybersecurity
All Blog > Everyone thinks it will never happen to them – until it does. Cyberattacks and digital security breaches are only becoming more frequent, and the data that accounting firms house is under significant threat. The problem is that, on average, only 5% of... read more
Top 3 cybersecurity threats to protect against in 2021
All Blog > With greater access to new technologies and a more hyper-connected global marketplace, the trade-off is we’re working in a more dangerous cybersecurity landscape. It makes sense that certain sectors – such as banking and government – would be targeted by... read more
The secrets to avoiding burnout at work
All Blog > Burnout is no joke. It happens in the workplace and it doesn’t denote weakness or ineptitude. It’s a blatant reality that can affect anybody and we need to learn how to stop burning out at work before it takes root. The ability to handle a high workload,... read more
Five steps to add consulting and advisory to your accounting practice
All Blog > The accounting profession is undoubtedly in a state of flux and the nature of a what a practice is, what it can do and how it helps its clients has expanded. Practices are now, more than ever, focused on diversifying and extending related business... read more
7 reasons why your practice needs robust data governance
All Blog > Collecting and storing data is only one part of the equation. To get real value for your practice, you need to analyse that data and use it. Wasted data is not only a disservice to your organisation, it could be detrimental to your long-term success. To... read moreReady to request a demo?
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