Comments on: Who can you trust? Bank or accountant http://www.accmanpro.com/2009/01/12/who-can-you-trust-bank-or-accountant/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:01:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynn M http://www.accmanpro.com/2009/01/12/who-can-you-trust-bank-or-accountant/comment-page-1/#comment-5526 Lynn M Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:00:43 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3828#comment-5526 This article: "Don't Bank on Truth" http://seekingalpha.com/article/115047-don-t-bank-on-truth might interest you and your readers. It makes a good point about the number of situations that have turned up lately to make the public increasingly cynical....Bernie Madoff or Rod Blagojevich, even Steve Jobbs' health issue. The public has been cynical about leaders (both in the government and in business) for decades, but recent events may have obliterated any trust they had left. This article:
“Don’t Bank on Truth” http://seekingalpha.com/article/115047-don-t-bank-on-truth
might interest you and your readers. It makes a good point about the number of situations that have turned up lately to make the public increasingly cynical….Bernie Madoff or Rod Blagojevich, even Steve Jobbs’ health issue. The public has been cynical about leaders (both in the government and in business) for decades, but recent events may have obliterated any trust they had left.

]]> By: Philip Woodgate http://www.accmanpro.com/2009/01/12/who-can-you-trust-bank-or-accountant/comment-page-1/#comment-5525 Philip Woodgate Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:13:43 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3828#comment-5525 Hi Dennis Thanks for the mention. The downturn is going to be very tough and for the smaller businesses especially they lack in house financial and accounting expertise. A good relationship between client and accountant is going to be very important. You need to be saying what they need to hear rather than what they want to hear. A strong relationship makes that much easier. Thinking about the downturn here is my current top 4 points for business: 1. Get you own house in order if it already isn't e.g. finance, processes, marketing etc. 2. Make sure you have a changed mindset for the different business environment including service & support for clients/customers during these times. 3. Try to be innovative in your approach to dealing with the issues rather than solely focusing on cost cutting. 4. Look out for the opportunities. There will be winners and losers as a result of the downturn. No doubt like any top 4 list it will be subject for change, but for the moment I'll keep it as it is. Hi Dennis

Thanks for the mention. The downturn is going to be very tough and for the smaller businesses especially they lack in house financial and accounting expertise. A good relationship between client and accountant is going to be very important. You need to be saying what they need to hear rather than what they want to hear. A strong relationship makes that much easier.

Thinking about the downturn here is my current top 4 points for business:

1. Get you own house in order if it already isn't e.g. finance, processes, marketing etc.

2. Make sure you have a changed mindset for the different business environment including service & support for clients/customers during these times.

3. Try to be innovative in your approach to dealing with the issues rather than solely focusing on cost cutting.

4. Look out for the opportunities. There will be winners and losers as a result of the downturn.

No doubt like any top 4 list it will be subject for change, but for the moment I'll keep it as it is.

]]> By: My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 12th through January 13th | called2account http://www.accmanpro.com/2009/01/12/who-can-you-trust-bank-or-accountant/comment-page-1/#comment-5524 My del.icio.us bookmarks for January 12th through January 13th | called2account Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:45:15 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3828#comment-5524 [...] Who can you trust? Bank or accountant | AccMan - Interesting comment on discussion between two people whose judgement I trust [...] [...] Who can you trust? Bank or accountant | AccMan – Interesting comment on discussion between two people whose judgement I trust [...]

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