Accountancy Connect Blog

A new blueprint for corporate social responsibility

An interesting article from "In the Black" rethinking corporate responsibility with the book "Connect: How Companies Succeed by Engaging Radically with Society. " Food for thought.

Tax tips for employees

It is that time of year again, tax time! Attached is a link offering a few tips from “In the Black” to ensure you are making the most of your tax deductions. We hope this helps. Please let Accountancy Connect know if we can be of assistance during this busy time of the year.

Can you train the brain to be more productive at work?

This article written by Brad Howarth, InThe Black February 2016, discusses the value, of training the brain.   We would love to hear your feedback via info@accountancyconnect.com.au

Performance reviews

This article sourced from “In the Black”, CPA Australia in February 2016, discusses the value, or in this case non value of conducting staff performance appraisals.  We would love to hear your feedback via info@accountancyconnect.com.au Performance reviews have been under fire. Should we be ditching, maintaining or upgrading them? For managers, performance reviews can be time-consuming and unproductive; for employees, they are often stressful and irrelevant. Three experts in this field share their thoughts on making the appraisal process truly meaningful and effective.

Winter and your Workplace Wellness!

The cold and wet weather has arrived in Melbourne, you find yourself reaching for those muffins from the coffee truck, you eat lunch in your chair because it is too cold to go out in your lunchbreak and your calorie tracker is going into overdrive from all of the comfort food and lack of exercise…sounding familiar?

The future of Shared Services in Australia

Shared Services - Australia’s skilled accounting staff losing roles to overseas….will these roles return to Oz?

The Mature Worker - a Reality Check

If age brings experience, why is it so difficult for those over 50 to find work? 

What to Wear for that Winter Interview

Even though the blustery cold of winter has arrived, that’s no reason to let your ability to dress for success slip. Guest blogger Julie McMahon shares her tips for making that first impression count when attending a job interview.

The Power of Why

So why do you do what you do? And does the answer really matter?

Five Steps to Beating Stress

What’s your best tip for beating stress?