Over the years I have worked with hundreds of accountants. I have also judged hundreds of entires for multiple accountancy awards. Having completed the judging process for a recent competition I reflected on what it takes to win and to be successful generally. Let me be clear here. I am talking about
Instead of a final post of the year, I offer you a reminder of ten of my most popular blog posts (out of the 50 posted, one each Tuesday) in 2019. I've included the links in case you missed them originally or want to take another look. In January I explained my
There is a popular old adage: If you carry on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll carry on getting what you’ve always got. Its origin is unknown and it is typically attributed to either Henry Ford, Tony Robbins, Susan Jeffers or Jessie Potter. Typically the statement is used to discourage people from
If your firm has yet to invest much in new tech I hope the following list will help you overcome your reluctance. And if you have been investing then maybe you can just reminisce as to what life was like beforehand. Or perhaps things have stalled and you'll recognise why when you
A recent conversation with cybersecurity expert Francis West prompted me to interview him about the risks of cybercrime affecting accountants in practice. Francis has been involved in the technology sector for over thirty years, for the last 10 years running Westtek Solutions, providing IT support to a range of sectors including finance,
