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Charity: Open Haven

Harris Black was proud to be a sponsor of the recent Open Haven Gala evening.  Open Haven is a registered charity that provides a safe and confidential place for survivors of domestic violence abuse.  In addition to the weekly support Hubs, the organisation provides Restoration Plans and various Restoration Programs to assist victims regain their independence.

The event was a resounding success and raised in excess of $100,000 of much needed funds.

To learn more and offer your support, refer to Open Haven Domestic | Open Haven Domestic Violence Charity | Brisbane

Harris Black: 2022 Melbourne Cup Day

This year, for our Melbourne Cup celebrations, the Harris Black office headed to the Story Bridge Hotel spending the day at The Corner Bar enjoying a great atmosphere with plentiful food and drinks. Although HB did not win the fashion show, and no one picked the winner, a good time was had by all, and another great HB function was added to the history books.

Meet The Staff – Grace Dunn

Harris Black welcomed Grace Dunn to our team back in August 2022. Grace joined us as an undergraduate accountant, she is in her final year of completing dual Bachelor degrees of Business and Law at QUT.

Grace would ideally spend all day at home soaking up quality time with her family and friends. While at home she refuses to watch the Dr Who and Hunger Games series. Grace has a keen interest in playing the acoustic guitar and the intricacies of the Australian Constitution (as befitting her lawyerly nature).

Although sadly impossible, Grace would love to share a meal with the notable company of Gordon Ramsay, Gough Whitlam, her Grandmother Mary and Alexander Fleming. Speaking of famous people, Grace is related to the Former Chief Justice of Australia, Harry Gibbs and Australian Diplomats; Hugh and James Dunn.

If Grace ever finds herself heading for a deserted island, she would bring a desalination plant, a good book and a kettle. Her dream car at the moment is the current year Volkswagen Polo TDI. Grace wishes that the early 1940’s fashion trend of shoulder pads would come back into style.

See a snippet of Grace’s interview below:

Culture Diagnostic

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is a famous quote from legendary management consultant and author Dr Peter Drucker who stresses the importance of having a great culture in a business. On what areas do you need to focus your energies to improve the culture in your business?

Complete these 24 questions (it should only take you 4 minutes) to identify from 10 factors the top 3 areas that are working well and top 3 areas you need to work on to improve the culture in your business. You will also be able to see how you compare to the global benchmark (average scores of all completed diagnostics) on each of the 10 factors. If completing on your mobile phone ensure it is held landscape for ease of use.

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HB Tech Space: MYOB And Xero Receipt Capture

Once upon a time, even the smallest of businesses would need to dedicate hours each week to manually retain and record receipts in their accounting software. This was in addition to engaging with bookkeepers and accountants to make certain everything was done correctly!

Luckily, with the emergence of online accounting software, like MYOB and Xero, it’s never been easier to automate these processes to save time, money and reduce stress.

One feature of MYOB and Xero which is often underutilized is the receipt capture app, which allows users to snap a photo of a receipt and have the details from the receipt automatically upload into their accounting file.

We personally love using this feature at Harris Black as the app scans and reads the relevant information on your receipt then matches to your bank transactions in real time so you can drastically reduce your manual administration time.

The app also provides functionality to allow employees to submit an expense claim on the spot when they scan a receipt. No more paper receipts to organise, and users receive an up-to-date picture of their expenses.

The receipt capture function is included in the MYOB Capture and Xero apps, which are accessible via the Google Play and Apple App store.

Get capturing and say goodbye to your stack of paper receipts!

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