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Global body for professional accountants

Posted by John Dalziel on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 In : Accounts/Book-keeping 

As the global body for professional accountants, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCAGlobal) provides support to their 147,000 members and more than 420,000 students; based in London, with administrative offices in Glasgow, they have an active presence in over 170 different countries.

Take a look at "Teach Accounting" ACCA's e-magazine for teachers of finance professionals.
Now published exclusively via email, it includes ACCA news, industry updates, resources and guidance f...
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Facebook for Business

Posted by John Dalziel on Thursday, August 25, 2011 In : Resources 

Facebook launched its “Facebook for Business” resource centre on the 25th July 2011; a collection of instructions and guides for using...
Pages - ads - Sponsored Stories - Platform applications
An ideal resource for those responsible for marketing and advertising within learning provider organisations; guiding them through the purpose and functionality of Facebook’s core products in simple, plain English, and links to PDFs where they can learn more. Facebook is showcasing the depth of its...
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Business Model Canvas

Posted by John Dalziel on Thursday, February 3, 2011 In : Business Plan 

The Business Model Canvas can be downloaded as a PDF from Alexander Osterwalder's website. (http://www.businessmodelalchemist.com/)

It is a tools for creating a visual business model and covers the essential elements included in any business plan; Alexander has provided this easy-to-use business plan template and a guide to the information to be included.

The business plan template is divided into 9 sections (each accompanied by a short series of questions making it easier to fill out ...


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Plan Cruncher

Posted by John Dalziel on Saturday, April 17, 2010 In : Business Plan 

"Dragons' Den" has raised awareness of some of the many start-ups trying to get funds; PlanCruncher is an online tool that streamlines part of the process by letting users create a short business plan without writing lots of paragraphs.

PlanCruncher...

  • makes use of...
    • creative icons and
    • an easy-to-read design to get the message across;
  • asks users to fill in 6 different sections...
    • Idea;
    • Team;
    • Product;
    • Revenue;
    • Funding; and
    • Partnership.

Users...

  • choosing icons that represent ...

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Book-keeping just got easier!

Posted by John Dalziel on Thursday, February 18, 2010 In : Accounts/Book-keeping 

Brightbook has the potential to be used as a teaching tool for those who need hands-on book-keeping experience and/or for Informal Adult Learning for "Community Group/self-employed Book Keeping" courses.

The aims of Brightbook are to provide an easy way for small business owners to keep their monthly accounts in shape. The whole premise is providing users with an application that is free from specialised accountancy jargon, and its list of features is aimed directly at such individuals.

...


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A Decade in Business: 120 Images and Articles

Posted by John Dalziel on Monday, January 4, 2010 In : Articles 

I'm not going to enter the debate about is 2010 the start of a decade or the last year of a decade but, The Guardian has produced a Decade in Business infographic.

The Decade in Business is comprised of 120 images representing various business stories from the past ten years.

  • Click on any image in the infographic to learn more about that story.
  • Most stories are based in Europe; some have a more global basis.

Practitioners of business related courses and/or economics may find The Decade...


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Online Barcode Tools

Posted by John Dalziel on Friday, October 2, 2009 In : Data 

I have, in the past, reviewed tools like...
  • Barcode Label Printer <http://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/index.php> and
  • Barcode Generator <http://terryburton.co.uk/barcodewriter/generator/>

...that allows users encode information (text, phone number etc) into a barcode label. That Information, behind the barcode label, can then be read by a standard barcode scanner or a mobile phone with reader software.

Online Barcode Reader, on the other hand, lets you decode and read the information be...


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John Dalziel
Liverpool

John Dalziel I'm an eLearning Adviser specializing in stimulating and supporting innovation in learning via eBooks, eMagazines, blogs (including audio versions), online TV, interactive resources, forums, workshops, conferences and face2face consultations. Evaluating and becoming familiar with sustainable and new technologies allows me to respond to the needs of learning providers from a position of experience rather than 'hearsay'. Supported learning providers, in the northwest of England (UK), can contact me for FREE consultations. Based at Lancaster University I work for the JISC Regional Support Centre - Northwest.

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