It’s a question that Brad Burton asked which got me thinking. (So I hope it will get you thinking too) Why do we assume that we need to be cheap…
Getting the most out of conferences
There are all sorts of conferences and you may attend for different reasons but you need to prioritise what you want to get out of an event in order to…
Less is more
Management accounts. What should they include? It depends very much on the users, their goals and their understanding of finance. Most management accounts that I have seen over the years…
Your business, your goals
When I talk to accountants about how to have a ‘better’ tax return season my assumption is that they want to avoid having to do all the work in a…
The value of certification
There are all sorts of certifications to ‘prove’ that you run a good business. B-Corp, ISO, free range farming, CPD approved etc Getting certified for all of these can cost a…
Aaaaand I’m back!
This is a bit of a personal one. After 5 years of debilitating ‘women’s problems’ (not a secret but you probably don’t want the details so just take it from…
People are more important than things
This is one of my fundamental beliefs although it may sound a little odd for an accountant who primarily advises people how to grow their business and/or how to make…
Are you too available?
Emails, phone calls, texts, messaging systems of every kind! Are we making ourselves too available at the expense of actually getting the work done? I know lots of accountants suffered…
Why to enter awards
I love judging awards as I get a sneak preview of what the best accountancy businesses are doing. It’s really exciting to see people pushing the profession forwards. This year…
The baby bear amount
Not too much, not too little, but just right. If you’re reading this then you’re probably like me and read/watch a lot of other business advice books and other resources.…