Last month I was invited to the ICB (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers) awards, also known as the Lucas after the inventor of the double entry system, Luca Pacioli. I love…
Becoming a proactive accountant
Many accountants promote themselves as being proactive but what does that mean? To me it entails regular conversations with our clients to ensure that they are getting the best out…
Collaboration for the win
I’ve been working away in the frozen North aka Manchester. On one of the days I had a break between speaking engagements so I borrowed a desk from another forward…
The beauty of integrated apps
As you know I’ve just been on holiday. We stayed in 3 different towns/cities on the edge of the map! I had to download three different German maps to my…
Success is not a solo sport
I like to think that I work hard but nothing that I have achieved has ever been done alone. Both Hudson Accountants and now Minerva Accountants owe a lot to…
Xero in your hand
As accountants we’re usually sat in front of a computer and use Xero that way. But as a business owner I’m out and about working from all sorts of places…
Is remote working right for you?
Gone are the days of everybody in the office. Since covid most businesses operate some sort of hybrid system but I’ve been working remotely since 2017 and, although my old…
An accountant you can trust
The latest Edelman Trust Barometer was published on Wednesday to coincide with Global Ethics Day and revealed a significant increase in trust in Chartered Accountants in the wake of ongoing…
Hope isn’t a business strategy
I see too many businesses set up full of hope but not much of a plan. We run strategy days for all sorts of business owners, including accountants, where we…
How to tell if your prices are too low
If you’re crazy busy all of the time, not just at peak periods, then it is probably because your prices are too low. You can either increase prices to make…