Accounting firms are vulnerable to whaling scams, where cybercriminals impersonate a senior executive.
Disruption calls for innovative thinking. Here are nine brilliant business ideas to get you started.
Trend watch 2019: The outlook for accountants in the Asia-Pacific region has never been more stirring, but the biggest rewards will come to firms and individuals who are on the front foot.
The subscription business model is growing exponentially and, as a result, almost every industry is preparing for a different way of dealing with customers. Enormous advantages await those that get it right. Learn more.
Countries are testing a range of concepts, from facial-recognition payment systems to fully automated convenience stores. Here's why China is now the world's retail laboratory.
Smartphones make business travel so much easier, especially if you have the right app at your fingertips. Here are 10 that make perfect travelling companions.
Data analytics can offer powerful business insights, but with what data exactly? Get started here.
预计区块链将通过其快速且可验证的传输和追溯模式来改变许多行业。
It’s common to feel afraid of change, but adopting a growth mindset can help give you a different perspective and reap rewards in your career. Here's how a growth mindset can help you future-proof.
Is blockchain truly impenetrable for hackers? These experts have their doubts.
Accounting software companies are developing products at a breakneck pace for small business and accountants. Here are the pros and cons of Xero, MYOB, Sage and more.
It’s been a busy time for tech giants in the run-up to Christmas, with Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung all making major product announcements. If you’re hunting for a new smartphone or laptop, there’s a new range of flagship models to choose from. Here’s a guide to what’s on offer.
Podcasts can reach virtually anyone, anywhere, anytime, but for an accounting firm, launching a podcast is not a decision to be made lightly. Here's what to think about before you decide.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in accounting will rapidly move from a tool for compliance and towards the delivery of advice, but will never replace a human accountant, the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) heard.
Evolving technology, finding and retaining the right talent, and providing better advisory services to clients present the greatest challenges – and opportunities – for small- and medium-sized practitioners (SMPs), heard attendees at the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA).
Bitcoin and blockchain can restore trust in financial transactions, one of the foremost authorities on cryptocurrencies, Brian Forde, told the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) meeting in Sydney on November 7, 2018.
An increased capacity for data analysis is providing new insights for organisations – but don’t expect everyone to welcome it, was the message from former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Bill English to the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) in Sydney.
Data analytics is allowing auditors to check much larger amounts of information and focus on areas of risk.
Too expensive, when will you find time to do it and how do our clients benefit anyway? These are typical rejections to requests from finance teams wanting to upgrade their technology, delegates to the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) heard on November 5.
Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain would “cut out the middleman” in financial services, leaving the accountants of the future to focus less on compliance and more on strengthening relationships and delivering insights to clients, the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) heard today.