Opinion
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Accounting standards board takes on hot-button issues
Yesterday's accounting scandals are going to produce a lot of today's accounting reforms. Investors have clamored for change. And now,…
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Selecting Accounting Software: A User's Point of View
Not withstanding all of the marketing literature to the contrary, the selection, installation, and operation of accounting software is not…
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Understanding organisational structure
Accountants and accountancy is about communication. But communication is not just sending messages or emails, or indeed producing management reports…
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Financial Systems: Fact, Fancy … Fast?
The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: this may be the case in our justice system, but…
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Mind mapping – memory techniques
How on earth can you retain all the information that you need? The answer is simply in effective revision. One…
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Should acquiring new clients be your top priority?
Let's ask ourselves, "Why do we want to get more clients?" The answer, obviously, is to grow our business. And…
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Make Your Resume Stand Out From the Crowd
In any job market, it's important to put your best foot forward -- even at the beginning of the application…
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Reporting Relationships of Internal Auditors
The latest rash of high-profile accounting scandals is adding fuel to the debate over reporting relationships in the finance department.…
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10 Tips for Crafting Eye-Catching Cover Letters
Your cover letter presents your intentions, qualifications and availability to a prospective employer in a succinct and appealing format. As…
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The auditor as consultant
Energized in part by the new definition of internal auditing, many internal auditors currently find themsleves performing a much broader…