You’ve finally finished school; it feels like you’ve waited your whole life for this. What’s next? Perhaps you want to go to university, but that’s not an option for a lot of matriculants: of the 624,000 students who sat for […]
A popular novel, written for young and/or single females and housewives, wasn’t resonating as well as expected with its target audience, despite targeted marketing campaigns. To find out why, the publisher unpacked the book’s sales data and found that the […]
The new year welcomes a fresh batch of accounting graduates into the workforce. If you’re one of them, congratulations – you’re about to embark on an exciting, rewarding, and challenging journey. Your accounting qualification is just the start. Now is […]
You’re in a small, unfamiliar town. You’re in the mood for a steak but aren’t sure which restaurant serves the best. So, you scan Zomato for high ratings and complimentary reviews from other people before making your decision. According to […]
Every January, many small businesses run into cash flow problems because they’re waiting on customer payments from the year before. Along with bad debt and unexpected expenses, late payments can negatively impact the sustainability and profitability of SMEs. And the […]
What did you want to be when you were growing up? A doctor? An astronaut? An entrepreneur? It’s unlikely that you chose the latter because starting a business is not often on a kid’s to-do list. Yet, with the global […]
There’s a lot to think about when starting a business. There’s even more to think about once you’ve made it through the start-up phase and are ready to grow. The most important focus area should be your people – your […]
By Ed Kless, Senior Director, Sage Accountants Accountants are worried that bots will take their jobs, and rightfully so. ‘Robots’, or artificial intelligence, can do many accounting functions faster and more accurately than humans could ever hope to. This is […]
As the millennial generation continues to move into and eventually take over the work force, it is becoming more and more important to adapt business thinking to keep these younger employees engaged, interested, and thriving in the workplace. After all, […]