by Richard Messik | Nov 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
It has been some time since I updated my blog – due in no small part to pressures of work and other life incidents getting in the way. But I am glad to say that my muse has found me again and encouraged me to return to my keyboard. During this enforced...
by Richard Messik | Jul 26, 2012 | Gadgets, Technology
My good friend and Cloud Advocates colleague, David Terrar (@DT) has just abandoned his Blackberry after many years and picked up his new Iphone 4S. My first comment to him was “about time” but then I started thinking about the meteoric rise of RIM and the...
by Richard Messik | Jun 4, 2012 | Accountants, Cloud computing, Technology
At an international conference of accountants recently I was told the following story: “A partner in a top twenty firm of accountants had a meeting with a prospective new client. After the usual pleasantries had been exchanged, the partner opened his notepad –...
by Richard Messik | Mar 17, 2012 | Accountants, Cloud computing, Technology
For those who are regular followers of my blogs, my passion for all things cloud will be well known. I have been writing for some time about how the Cloud is the way to interact with your clients and that accountants need to get on board or loose out. I had the...
by Richard Messik | Feb 5, 2012 | Accountants, Cloud computing, Technology
When I first started writing and commenting on the cloud, the main focus was that here was a groundbreaking technology that, apart from other things, would add value to Accountants and the services they would be able to offer their clients. Those who were early...
by Richard Messik | Jan 19, 2012 | Technology
An article in last weeks Sunday Times, commenting on the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (definitely on my Bucket List by the way!) raised the question – has true innovation dried up? It raised the point that the game changers from Apple – the ipod,...
by Richard Messik | Dec 16, 2011 | Technology
A recent article in the news caught my eye – a major UK company was seriously considering banning email as an internal form of communication. The company concerned was aware that the vast majority of internal (and probably external) emails were pointless and if...
by Richard Messik | Dec 1, 2011 | Cloud computing, e-conomic, Technology
I have been spending the last couple of days in Copenhagen on one of my regular visits to E-conomic’s HQ to get up to date with the latest developments and future plans. Some exciting things on the horizon so watch this space. I always get a buzz when I visit...
by Richard Messik | Nov 25, 2011 | Accountants, Cloud computing, Technology
Towards the end of last year I stated that 2011 would be the Year of the Cloud and as we hurtle headlong into 2012 (I am convinced the Government have cancelled a few months as part of their cost cutting exercise!), I thought it worthwhile to look back and see if I...
by Richard Messik | Oct 22, 2011 | Accountants, Cloud computing, e-conomic
As the HLB conference in Beijing draws to a close it is time to reflect on the events of the last few days. Apart from Beijing itself – more of which later – the conference itself has been a great success. What has been apparent is the level of genuine...
