Articles

A person working at a desk, in front of a double-screen desktop computer.
A person working at a desk, in front of a double-screen desktop computer.

Why email is the most significant cyber threat to accountants in 2023

Jamie Beresford from Practice Protect explains why email is the primary cyber threat for accountants, and how you can safeguard your firm against attacks.

4 min read

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A man is leaning against a wall, smiling at the camera. Behind him is his work desk.

Accountants with neurodivergence: How to build inclusive firms

Meghan Blair shares her experience as a firm owner with ADHD, and how you can build an inclusive environment for neurodivergent accountants at your firm.

6 min read

Accounting technology trends to watch out for (and how to use them to your advantage): a 3D render of pink and purple shapes that fit nicely together.
Accounting technology trends to watch out for (and how to use them to your advantage): a 3D render of pink and purple shapes that fit nicely together.

6 accounting technology trends to watch in 2023 (and how to use them to your advantage)

Looking for ways to use accounting technology to improve your workflow? Find out how these 6 trends are boosting efficiency and unlocking growth.

9 min read

A group of people smiling and clinking their glasses.
A group of people smiling and clinking their glasses.

How to foster psychological safety and trust at your firm

Eric Saumure from Zenbooks explains 7 ways you can build trust and psychological safety within your team.

7 min read

Senior Software Engineer from Karbon, Yohan, at the Karbon Sydney office.
Senior Software Engineer from Karbon, Yohan, at the Karbon Sydney office.

An exclusive look inside Karbon’s first ‘shipathon’

6 teams, 3 weeks, 1 goal: Ship new features to customers. Dom Millar, VP of Engineering at Karbon, explains Karbon is running a ‘shipathon’.

4 min read

Engineers Pulkit and Qutub from the Karbon team working together on the Karbon shipathon.
Engineers Pulkit and Qutub from the Karbon team working together on the Karbon shipathon.

Customer love: Karbon’s first ‘shipathon’ (the what, why and how)

Dom Millar, VP of Engineering at Karbon, explains the benefits of a 'shipathon' and what customers can expect as a result.

4 min read

Riding the waves of the accounting industry with Seth Fineberg from Accountants Forward

Seth Fineberg from Accountants Forward shares the changing trends he’s seen over his career as an accounting journalist, including today’s push to AI.

5 min read

A group of professionals in deep discussion.
A group of professionals in deep discussion.

The power of advocacy: How accountants can champion their clients

Eric Saumure from Zenbooks shares some ways you can advocate for your clients as their accountant, including his own real examples.

4 min read

Mary with some of the Karbon Melbourne team sitting in front of a mural of rainbow birds.
Mary with some of the Karbon Melbourne team sitting in front of a mural of rainbow birds.

10 takeaways from my first 100 days as Karbon’s CEO

Mary Delaney reflects on what she has learned in her first 100 days as CEO and how she plans to lead Karbon through its next phase of growth.

8 min read

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An AI render of 3D discs floating above a pale blue and orange background.

Your AI terminology cheat sheet: GPT, ChatGPT, LLaMa, Alpaca, Bard, LLMs

Demystify generative AI with this beginner’s guide to AI terminology.

7 min read

Growing in tandem: Alasdair McGill and his client, Colin Munro

Accountant Alasdair McGill and his client, Colin Munro, discuss how doing good work for good people grows both of their companies.

5 min read

Jennie Moore's headshot next to her name and 'Ignition'.
Jennie Moore's headshot next to her name and 'Ignition'.

Hire curious people and adopt a ‘financial therapy mindset’, with Jennie Moore

Jennie Moore, Partnerships Manager at Ignition and Founder of Moore Details, shares how accountants can be more like financial therapists than number crunchers.

5 min read