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All I Need To Know I Learned In Grade School

Lessons in Pricing & Cash Management from a Grade School Market A few weeks ago my son Christopher’s class held a Christmas market.  Each…

From Zero to (Xero) Hero: Own your numbers!

From Zero to (Xero) Hero: Own your numbers! At Hawkins & Co., we’re proud to work with many young or start-up companies. We’re also…

Rocketbook Wave Review

Last year I stumbled across an interesting product on Indiegogo that I was excited to try with my team. Rocketbook is a reusable notebook…

Data Risk and Ransomware: is your data staring down the barrel?

  “As you know, we at Hawkins & Co. are very technology-driven.  This means we have to be aware of IT-related threats that might…

Brexit Part II

So… last time I set the stage. Let’s get to what happened. Why the vote? All my adult life, “Europe” has been an open…

Brexit: What’s it all about?

Those who know me might have noticed I was born in the UK. Apparently this makes me an expert on the recent Brexit events….

Your Life & Business In the Cloud – Houzz

I thought I would change it up this time and write about one of my favourite apps that I use personally not professionally. In…

Write-off – or wrong?

So… here are a couple of things I’ve overheard on buses, trains and planes recently: “He tells me it’s a great investment – you…

Phone Scammers – They Even Call Accountants

Imagine my surprise when I arrive home to find a voicemail that insists that I owe money to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and if…