Hello from
Integra
International
Sometimes
our world
appears to be
turning upside
down. That can
be a scary
proposition. Now
is one of those
times. There
will be new
governments in
many countries
in 2017, and
changes in tax,
and in audit and
accounting
rules. New
lease rules are
in the not too
distant future.
Combined with
the changes in
the revenue
recognition
rules, a wealth
of opportunity
awaits for all
of us to enjoy.
For as I have
learned, with
change comes
opportunity. The
sooner we
realize this,
the sooner we
can get ahead of
the curve and
ahead of the
competition.
This may
be hard for some
firms to grasp,
as they might
think of
themselves as
small, and
without a way to
compete and get
ahead of the
game. But that
is why we joined
Integra isn’t
it? We can work
together to take
advantage of the
opportunities
that lay ahead.
In Cape Town,
South Africa, we
recently had a
wonderful
conference in
October. There
we met Cresa
Real Estate, a
new partner that
has the tools to
help us get our
hands around the
lease rules.
Already, there
is one
engagement in
San Diego. Also,
my firm is
meeting with law
firms and banks
to get referrals
for more
engagements. Not
only are we able
to take on this
new consulting
work, but we are
out there as
thought leaders,
while many
professional
firms have no
idea what the
lease rules mean
and what it will
take to conform
to them.
Many
Integra firms
are working
together to
expand their
services. Brian
Hunter (Detroit)
and David Borg
(Malta) are
working on
identifying new
services that
our firms can
provide to our
customers and
prospective
customers.
We
are also working
on improving our
website, in
order to
facilitate
communications
and assist with
business
opportunities
between members.
We hope to have
the enhanced
website ready by
the end of the
first quarter of
2017.
So in
this the Holiday
Season in much
of the world,
see the change
in front of us,
and let’s come
together to take
advantage of the
opportunities
that change
offers.
May
all of you have
a wonderful and
prosperous
Holiday Season
and New Year.
Warm Regards,
Doug
White,
CPA
Global
Chairman
Integra
International
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