History In 1990 Hiram Long inherited an accounting practice from Allen Dale – a friend and colleague who had passed away. After being overwhelmed with work Hiram reached out to Neville Cowan to join the accounting firm as a partner and Long + Cowan was created. Neville Cowan at the time was the treasurer at…
Thanks largely to the COVID-19 pandemic, staff turnover is on the up and up. Firms are losing staff and finding it tough to hire staff. But what if you were to improve workplace conditions? In this newsletter, Long + Cowan is taking a look at employees and how we employers can be supportive of our…
In a Covid-19 Lockdown Now’s the Time to Upskill Now’s the Time to Upskill Thanks to the Covid-19 lockdown, now is a great time for updating your business skills or even upskilling yourself and maybe staff, especially if you are unable to go to work, or work reduced hours and/or from home. Continuing Professional Development…
Great Team: Great Business That age old saying, ‘family first’, can also be true in the workplace. Your employees, your team, are much like a family unit, and without them you don’t really have a business. It may sound clichéd, but employees are much like the cogs of a wheel, each performing individual tasks to…
Managing perceptions – the 12 x 12 x 12 rule Managing the perception others have of you As your small business accountant, I’ve recently been reading a short networking article called The 12 x 12 x 12 Rule for Networking, which I thought I would share this with you. In actual fact, the rule is applicable…
The Importance of Your Financial Management Reports… Understanding Your Monthly Management Reports – Preparation of monthly financial statements contributes greatly to the management of your business. Information provided in a monthly management report provides a useful summary of what’s going on in your business. It is the key to understand the performance, progress and productivity of…
Top Five Time Management Practices By Damien Parker and Dr. Donald E. Wetmore From our 30 years’ experience in the field of time management, we’ve developed the Top Five Time Management Practices to help you pack more punch into every day. And here they are: Download PDF Version 1. Plan an hour per day for…