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Zoom calls or conferences are great, socially distanced exposure for all participants, introverts included.

20 Oct 2020 Workplace

Professional relationship building for introverts

When it comes to networking, being an introvert can be seen as a professional disadvantage. But as the social rules have changed with the pandemic, many introverts are coming out of their shells.

We look at the tools and technologies professional services firms may need to navigate the new normal.

5 essential tech tools for your 2021 home office

The global pandemic has become an unexpected catalyst for technology adoption. Experts predict the remote working tech accountants will need by next year.

16 Oct 2020 Technology

More businesses and governments are engaging in ethical investing – in the pursuit of both financial returns and socially desirable outcomes.

Dr Dambisa Moyo: Responsible investing in the future

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies need to think about much more than their bottom line.

14 Oct 2020 Economics Leadership

Accountancy has seen the rise of such subscription services, from basic consumer-level bookkeeping services through to complex industry-specific accountancy software for large firms.

Set and forget: Subscription services on the up and up

As we tighten our collective belt in the wake of the pandemic, subscription services are escaping the dreaded ‘unsubscribe’.

12 Oct 2020 Small business Accounting

Despite multiple studies that show failure is good for learning, blame culture can spread like a virus.

01 Oct 2020 Workplace

Blame game: How to react to mistakes at work

Mistakes happen: the email is sent to the wrong person, the decimal point is put in the wrong column. What does your response say about you and your organisation?

The economy’s growing dependency on gig workers raises many questions about the future of employment, and has reignited the debate about the protection of workers’ rights as the job market reacts to the economic crisis.

Protecting workers in the gig economy

The greater need for supplementary income demonstrates the importance of a reasonable standard of rights, conditions and wages applicable to gig economy platforms.

01 Oct 2020 Workplace

Reverse mentoring programs pair young, talented employees as mentors to more senior executive leaders who are the mentees, with benefits all round.

Reverse mentoring: How to engage young employees

Inverting the stereotypical image of mentorship can spark several benefits, including keeping younger employees engaged and enthusiastic.

01 Oct 2020 Workplace Careers

In fact, even before COVID-19, employers were increasingly adopting technologies to monitor employees’ activities.

Employee-monitoring technology: Productivity vs privacy

Is your employee-monitoring technology crossing the line between tracking productivity and violating employee privacy?

01 Sep 2020 Workplace Technology

THE ECONOMY

In Australia, telehealth options have largely been the reserve of rural and remote patients, until now.

01 Oct 2020 Strategy

Digital health: Here to stay post-pandemic?

Digital health services are on the rise, forcing the medical profession to rethink service delivery and business models.

The best risk management policies and practices are the ones owned by the people who are most affected by them.

Top tips from experts on conducting a risk assessment

This year's economic turmoil has exposed shortcomings within some corporations: risk tolerance assessments have not been given sufficient priority.

01 Oct 2020 Leadership Economics

Having access to advice is fundamental to supporting business recovery, and making it more affordable to as many SMEs as possible will go a long way to hastening the economic recovery.

Why accountants should advise SMEs on grants

Despite millions of dollars in government grants and programs available every year, very few applications are received from SMEs.

01 Oct 2020 Economics

US President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at a rally in 2019. A year on, campaign narratives and how upcoming elections will be conducted have changed significantly, driven by events of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Counting on votes: The economics of elections

Sound economics have been known to win elections. Now, across the board, the narratives of election campaigns are changing.

01 Oct 2020 Strategy Economics

October 2020

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PwC estimates that Australian workers are underpaid by A$1.35 billion in entitlements each year, and that 13 per cent of the workforce is affected by the underpayments annually.

01 Oct 2020 Accounting

Staff underpayment: How to get payroll right

PwC estimates that Australian workers are underpaid by A$1.35 billion in entitlements each year, and that 13 per cent of the workforce is affected by the underpayments annually.

An area of significant concern for small business owners is the uncertainty of future consumer behaviour following the easing of restrictions, and how quickly and confidently consumers start returning to previous spending habits.

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