We have quoted Oscar Wilde on this blog a few times and one of his most famous quotes is particularly apt about an experience with a less than competent accountant. He said: “What is a…
A new member of staff is starting soon, an exciting and nervous time for the newcomer and a challenge for accountancy firm management.
“If at first you don’t succeed, give up,” is a famous quote from TV’s favourite layabout Homer Simpson, who also said: “Trying is the first step towards failure.” Well, Homer might not represent the best…
It’s all too easy to feel overwhelmed as an accountant, irrespective of whether you’re the managing partner or a trainee who has recently embarked on your career. A mix of high stakes and immovable deadlines…
Many people, certainly of a certain age, will think of Jethro Tull as a progressive rock band in the late 1960s and early 70s. Jethro was in fact an English agriculturist involved in the British…
We sometimes refer to the quotes of Mark Twain, lauded as a great humourist and ‘father of American literature,’ because they are, well, humorous and thought-provoking. One particular quote stands out: “The secret of getting…
