The Tech Stack. According to the ICAEW it is, “a term increasingly heard and refers to all the software products and tools in the modern practice and introduced to businesses.” This seems perfectly logical. However, how do you know you are selecting the right technology? All you need to do is take one look at […]
In this article, Mark Jenkins (CA, Co-founder and Sales Director, The Gap) shares some quality advice and insight on what business clients are really looking for. About 10 years ago I was having lunch with a friend (let’s call her Jane) when she asked, “why should I come to you as a client Mark?”. […]
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll be no stranger to the spiralling number of apps available for accountants today to build up their tech stack. I’m also guessing you’re more than likely suffering SOS (Software Overload Syndrome or perhaps even Shiny Object Syndrome – read on you’ll see). Well, there’s a new breed […]
Rich Sykes is the Founder of Cloud CFO, a new breed of solopreneur accountant entering the market who want something different. Read on, to find out how and why, Rich ended up running his own accountancy business… The start of the journey It all started when I got a distress call from an old friend who’d […]
The year is 2018. The tax landscape is almost unrecognisable compared to the 10 years previous. The reason? Technology. Since accounting software companies started targeting your clients you knew nothing would ever be the same again. So, what can you do to make sure you keep up with the constant technological advances, to remain current […]
At the recent Accountex North summit, Adam Owens – our technical director and all-round tax geek – had the opportunity to grab a few words with Andrew Hubbard on the future of tax. As a former CIOT President, with a long and varied career, Andrew has seen it all when it comes to the many […]
I had the opportunity to speak with Geoff Peck, Taxologist at PawPaw Taxology; specialists in the harmonization of tax technology. Geoff is a thought leader in challenging perceptions in the arena of global tax solutions and he really knows his stuff. Over the last 12 months I’ve heard the term Taxologist used in a number […]
Last month I spoke to a crowd of professionals, linked in one way or another to the tax industry. The event was hosted by Tolley, with an agenda hell bent on fostering new ideas, creating opportunities and building on the tax technology agenda. The purpose was to ignite a discussion among tax professionals, around disruptive […]
We had the opportunity to speak with Matthew Dwyer, Partner, Tax Aficionado and Tax Technologist at Cain Dwyer Specialist Global Tax Recruitment. And did we cover, A LOT! We talked fees, why recruiting in tax today is so difficult, how to stand out and how Matthew ended up in the UK as a young ambitious […]
Is an increasing reliance on technology creating a faceless process within tax and accounting? Are there deep-rooted misunderstandings of the tax profession within accountancy firms? We speak to Mark Aherne, Tax Director at O’Brien & Partners, about his background, the challenges facing tax professionals today and the future of the industry. The first question we […]
