Software companies that want to expand their businesses overseas need to look beyond the venture capital (VC) model.
A lot of companies focus on getting VC funding so they can move overseas and open an office in London or New York or San Francisco...
The world is moving yet again towards the threat of recession: exchange rates are yo-yoing, and even our kids know that “double dip” is not a kind of ice-cream topping. Under these circumstances, the natural instinct of many is to batten down the...
The difference between leadership and mere management often boils down to just one thing: vision. People follow leaders because they are able to paint a picture of a future that is so desirable that it inspires people to do what they ordinarily would...
Judging by the number of customer enquiries about it, we appear to be in the middle of another wave of enthusiasm for activity-based costing (ABC). In theory, ABC is a powerful analytical tool for helping businesses understand exactly what makes th...
The ever-increasing pace of technology change delivers lots of lovely new gadgets for consumers, but spare a thought for the poor third-party software developer. While Microsoft is already offering sneak previews of Windows 8 and Apple is rolling out...
There are some kinds of software you just buy: word processors, email clients and anti-virus packages are obvious examples. But when it comes to software that serves more specialised needs in the organisation, like financial systems, many people wond...
There are two good reasons to avoid any software implementation process that will take more than two to six months (at most). The first is cost: IT consultants don’t come cheap and the business case for your fancy new software can start looking sha...
It shouldn't be news to anybody when I say that the relationship between accountants and IT people is not always a happy one. Our priorities often conflict, each of us speaks a jargon that is impenetrable to the other and there's a lingering suspicio...
Businesses thrive when executives and managers have timely access to the information they need. But that doesn't mean everyone needs the same tools.
Business intelligence (BI) tools can be incredibly powerful. They offer great richness and depth of ...
The process of company acquisitions or mergers is complex by nature. One of the challenges faced is the decision around systems. A typical pattern is that the acquiring company replaces the systems and processes with its own.
There are a few probl...
Kevin is an entrepreneur who has built a successful business and so has a solid understanding of the challenges and questions business owners face. He has degrees in commerce and accounting and started idu Software with partners James Smith and Wayne Claasen in 1998. Kevin is fast becoming a thought leader in his field and makes regular comment in the media about current affairs affecting business as well as accounting, finance, budgeting and software. He is a columnist for Accountancy South Africa and has been featured in the Sunday Times, Business Day, Enterprise Risk, Succeed and Entrepreneur as well as being a guest speaker on Radio 702, Kaya FM and Summit TV.
