Lifestyle inflation and currency depreciation
MONEY rules the world as they say and money can make a person happy or unhappy. In this…
Social media: For business, politics and pleasure?
WHETHER it is YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, people are turning to social media for information and entertainment.…
See? There seems to be no end
IN my article last October 19, 2021, in this same column entitled “Covid-19—Quo Vadis,” (https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/10/19/covid-19-quo-vadis/) I pointed out…
Covid-19–Quo Vadis?
Many people are still wondering where this Covid-19 is heading to. Will it soon end —and when? This…
Create to ease the burden due to pandemic
AS of this writing, the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives (Create) bill is still waiting to be signed…
Technology–A case of Jekyll and Hyde?
Whether we like it or not the world is transforming itself into a technological revolution or the more…
Digital Media: Two sides in a coin
There is no argument that digital media is becoming a powerful tool in this day of information age.…
When will we see real normal times again?
For the past six months or so, we had been through a lot of ordeals. From being locked…
Finex call to realign Congress budget
I was pleasantly surprised last week that the call by the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (Finex)…
Corona virus: Cost on the economy
Some people can be panicky even to the point of being paranoid. They may have a reason because…
Social media and the economy
THERE is now a popular term called “socialnomics,” which is invading the digital world and can prove beneficial…
Social media and work efficiency
HAVE you ever tested yourself—or your people in the office—to see how much time you use on social…
The problem in the storage of files and documents
With the filing of 2018 tax returns and financial reports, the issue of how to store additional documents…
Anti-money laundering and the accountant
MONEY laundering is a big-time activity of criminals, drug syndicates, terrorists and other illegal groups. In May 9,…
C-level executives and the social media
EXECUTIVES today, mostly the baby boomers, are faced with a technology-driven world. The dilemma they often face is whether…
Accounting software—which one works best?
Technology is rapidly moving at speeds faster than the “blink of an eye.” It used to be that…
Why women? Why not?
March is women’s month, and March 8 is International Women’s day. Some people may be asking, why this…
Chinese influence in business
With the celebration of Chinese New Year, it is a perfect time to look deeper into how the…
Tech-savvy accountants–a rising need
There is no other way to go but digitalization, which is different from digitization. But digital transformation should…
Team-based hiring–a new trend?
An interesting trend now is for big companies either to buy start-ups and acquire their talents as a…
F&A outsourcing–not just an option but a necessity
With the drive toward digital disruption, service providers and clients are up and about chasing technology. The role…
Digital innovations and Philippine outsourcing
IN the recent Tholons Services Globalization Index 2017 released June 28, the top 100 cities and top 50 nations…
Nomophobia and health risks
This term might have been familiar to many people but this is the first time for me to…
Hot issues on the tax-reform package
THE Comprehensive Tax Reform Package (CTRP) or House Bill 4774 is expected to be approved both by the House…
Social media–Make it a boon to business
Social media can be a boon or bane to business. It has its good side and its ugly…
Hot issue on compilation reports
With the busy tax season, a controversial issue that seems of interest to everyone in the accounting profession…
Philippine outsourcing in 2017
Among the predictions for outsourcing in 2017, what stands out and seem the most common is the uncertainty…
Asia’s richest–world’s richest?
We can see in our country today the rich becoming richer and these are tycoons who has built…
Build relationships—build your network
The book Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi, a New York Times best-selling author, tackles the popular topic…
Airbnb for office spaces
We thought Airbnb was only for having a temporary place to live. But a new trend is fast…
The CFO and the right finance team
In every organization, particularly in a finance and accounting department headed by a CFO, there may be a…
Update on finance & accounting outsourcing
I kept myself updated with the latest on finance and accounting outsourcing (FAO), since I am involved in…
What will work be like in the future?
I remember, several years ago, when I was just fresh out of college and only starting to work…
Professional practice as a business
In the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, which I read years ago, it was mentioned…
The luxury brand industry
LAST year I remember reading an article in the Washington Post written by Sarah Halzac dated June 15, 2015, …
Crime does pay–in cash
On February 12 28 finance ministers of the European Union (EU) who are members of the European Commission…
Start-up India—Can we do the same?
ON January 16 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “Start-up India” movement which aims to encourage more…
The Philippines Phenomenon in BPO in 2016
THE Philippines is the country to watch out for in 2016 as it draws business process outsourcing (BPO) services…
SSS, GSIS and the ordinary working man
OUR Social Security System (SSS) was created in 1972 under Republic Act 1161, known as the Social Security Law,…
Ecotourism–A big boost to business
WE were leaving Lake Tahoe in California as I write this article in the car after a two-night stay…
Digital solutions–is it worth the investment?
THE term “digital” seems to be the latest buzzword in business nowadays. Some businesses claim they have already adopted…
Entrepreneurship: Is it really the name of the game?
FORBES 29th list for 2015 of the Globe’s richest men shows that entrepreneurs are most likely the ones who…
Business and the transportation industry
IT is a fact that businesses are affected by the availability of transport vehicles to take people from…
Chasing technology in outsourcing
RESEARCH by the Everest group in 2013 shows that over half of finance and accounting outsourcing (FAO) contracts were…
Rise and fall of cities
THE other day I was seated next to a seasoned businessperson, who is more senior in years, in the…
Strategic needs of CFOs
NOWADAYS, people would say that the role of CFOs is no longer just “bean counters” but more of…
E-mails–less is more
HAVE you ever noticed how e-mails occupy so much of our time and how it goes back and forth…
Continuing professional development–a must?
TECHNOLOGY is fast changing before we could even realize it. And we are deluged with so much information and…
The crucial role of CPAs
THE certified public accountants (CPAs) as of this writing are gathering for the 69th Annual Convention of the Philippine…
Technology and quality of life
TECHNO;OGY has made life easier today than ever before. But there is a big “but,” and that is it…