by Richard Messik | May 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
I spent an interesting day at Accountex last week – I know, I know, we accountants certainly know how to party! I was there to catch up with the latest software offerings and meet current and potential future suppliers. The overriding emphasis of course was...
by Richard Messik | Apr 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
When I first heard the term “disruptive technology” I asked the speaker why they were being negative about the subject being discussed. It was then patiently explained to me that disruptive meant a game changer – something that was going to disrupt the norm and...
by Richard Messik | Nov 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Some years ago BMW used to run a series of adverts on April Fools day “publicising” a new (spoof) feature. One that has always stuck in my mind was a “feature” enabling the driver to check the car’s tyre pressures from inside the cockpit. The additional clever twist...
by Richard Messik | Oct 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
CLOUD ACCOUNTING – Time to “Reviso” your approach. With the explosion in take up of cloud accounting the issue has become, not “should we adopt cloud accounting” but “what system should we use”. The market place has been swamped with new systems and it is...
by Richard Messik | Oct 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
When I was writing about the cloud three years ago it was a concept that, whilst a no brainer to the enlightened minority, to many it was the stuff of fantasists with no place in the staid world of the Accountant. Trying to promote the concept at the many conferences...
by Richard Messik | Aug 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by Richard Messik | Jul 11, 2014 | Accountants, Cloud computing, e-conomic
There are many well known advantages to working in the Cloud – not least, the flexibility of anytime, anywhere working. One of the least discussed aspects, however, is the ability to connect to and import from – or export to – other software...
by Richard Messik | May 25, 2014 | Accountants, Taxation
The recent announcement of the death of Prince Rupert Ludwig Ferdinand zu Loewenstein -Wertheim-Freudenverg would normally be of passing interest. However, apart from a fabulous name and title, Prince Rupert’s main claim to fame was that he was the brains behind...
by Richard Messik | Apr 25, 2014 | Gadgets, Technology, Uncategorized
I recall a visit some years ago to the Royal Festival Hall for a concert. As we passed the sound desk with cables snaking out in all directions looking like a reject from an early Dr Who set, my wife commented that it reminded her of our living room – at which...
