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Kevin Phillips

Kevin Phillips

Founder and CEO of IDU Holdings.

Kevin Phillips is founder and CEO of IDU Holdings. He has degrees in commerce and accounting, and started IDU with partners James Smith and Wayne Claassen in 1998. He is fast becoming a thought leader in his field, and regularly comments in the media on current affairs affecting business, as well as accounting, finance, budgeting and software. Phillips is a columnist for Accountancy South Africa and AccountingWeb UK, and has been featured in Sunday Times, Business Day, Enterprise Risk, Succeed and Entrepreneur. He has also appeared as a guest speaker on Radio 702, Kaya FM and Summit TV.

Articles

Remote working success depends on people, not just tech

As painful as the pandemic is, it presents an opportunity to test and fine-tune remote working, from the technology aspects, to the HR considerations.

Reinvent, repackage, rinse, repeat

Think your business isn't threatened by digital disruption? Think again.

Artificial Intelligence

The 10X employee

Ensuring we stay one step ahead of the machines is the sweet spot of how we can 10X our careers.

Crypto-currencies and the innovation, regulation conundrum

As with crypto-currencies, the speed at which innovation can take hold and outpace regulation is concerning.

Blockchain and your right to be forgotten

The promise of blockchain could be undone by recent advances in the protection of personal identification information.

Artificial Intelligence

Don't forget about real life intelligence

Examining the unintended consequence of forgetting people in the age of the machines.

Data Management

Unintended consequences of POPI, GDPR

Data is at the heart of innovation, but POPI and GDPR might be cutting off, or at least severely curtailing, this lifeblood.

Best of breed is back

Businesses are beginning to turn away from standard ERP solutions, says Kevin Phillips, MD of idu Software.

Blind cost cutting accelerates recession

Global head office orders mean local divisions are prevented from making practical business decisions, says Kevin Phillips, MD of idu Software.

Business Applications

Maximise sales tools to optimise budgets

Finance budgeting is important for the planning and management of revenue and expenses - a business cannot run without a concise and accurate estimation of the short- and long-term future.

Blow the cobwebs off the budgeting process

Without an efficient budgeting system in place that truly reflects every facet of the business, there`s little chance of the organisation achieving effective financial planning.

Managers not responsible for budget over-runs

Cost centre managers cannot be held accountable for exceeding a budget they played no active role in preparing, says Kevin Phillips, MD of idu Software.