by Richard Messik | Sep 6, 2009 | 1
This is a real reply from the Inland Revenue (UK). The Guardian newspaper had to ask for special permission to print it. Dear Mr Addison, I am writing to you to express our thanks for your more than prompt reply to our latest communication, and also to answer some of...
by Richard Messik | Sep 6, 2009 | Cloud computing
With so many excellent Cloud applications now available, I thought I would compile a list of my favourite ones and the applications that I use the most. I must emphasise that this is a personal choice and no doubt many of you will disagree and have your own...
by Richard Messik | Sep 3, 2009 | 1
So- I have been included in a list. I may have been included in lists before, but they were probably ones which were not of great interest. But this list is the creme de la creme. It is Accounting Web’s Ten accountants to follow on Twitter list. Ok, admittedly I...
by Richard Messik | Aug 29, 2009 | Cloud computing
With Cloud Computing entering – possibly – its puberty, there is much discussion in the blogs and via Twitter as to its exact definition. Much has been written on the subject and there are some extremely good blogs etc out there dealing with the point. The...
by Richard Messik | Aug 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
I should state from the outset that my knowledge of sport is less than minimal and… usually…my interest therein is non -existant. When colleagues go into rapture about the latest football match, when to listen to them, one would think that they actually...
by Richard Messik | Aug 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
When I first became involved with Cloud Computing about 9 years ago (I didn’t realise it was called Cloud Computing then let alone SaaS!), Easycounting was one of the only internet accounting models arround. The major issue then was convincing practitioners that...
by Richard Messik | Aug 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
A four page spread on Cloud Computing in last week’s Sunday Times magazine was an interesting event. The fact that a major piece of coverage was given to the concept was interesting in itself, but has Cloud Computing become sufficiently mainstream that a major...
by Richard Messik | Aug 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
The news that ITV has sufferred from a loss in advertising revenues is not really surpriisng. Obviously, the current recession will have been a major factor but so would the change in in peoples viewing habits.With an increase in the use of systems such as Sky +,...
by Richard Messik | Aug 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Looking back at over 30+years in the profession, it is fascinating to see how the technology has evolved over that time. I remember when I was under articles (as it was quaintly called) that we weren’t allowed to use the one armed bandit type adding machines...
by Richard Messik | Jul 25, 2009 | Cloud computing
An article in Accountancy Age “Cloud computing will alter landscape” caught my attention. It is reporting on a recently published white paper by Aqilla which in itself quotes Gartner’s prediction that in the next 12 months we are likely to see a spike in...
