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From calamity to clarity – How Beyond the Numbers got back on track
In a nutshell Based in Edinburgh, Beyond the Numbers is an accountancy and business consultancy Practice. Made up of a small but longstanding team of five, including owner Val Wishart, the company helps small businesses with their financial performance. The close knit team place a great deal of importance on building strong client relationships and…
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AVN – Evolution and Revolution
Helping Accountants improve their Accountancy Practice, so they in turn can spend more time with their clients and help them improve their business, has always been AVN’s purpose. I recently surveyed the members of AVN to ascertain how quickly and effectively they are transforming their Accountancy Practice and I compared that to a survey I…
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Make mistakes sharing part of your culture
No matter how much of a perfectionist, we all make mistakes – fact. What we do with those mistakes can make a profound difference to the success of your Accountancy Practice. All too often, we try to cover up the mistake, not admit to it for fear of being seen as incompetent. In my younger…
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Do you have pre-conceived ideas about which clients want your help?
We are always being told to offer more added value services to our existing clients, and the feedback I often get from accountants is that ‘my clients are too small!’. While this statement seems to make sense, I believe that clients are never too large or small financially for your help – it’s all about…
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How to make money while you’re on the beach
Imagine this…a two week Caribbean cruise with your family. No internet access. No telephones. No access to your business. But you are completely relaxed, just enjoying the sights and sounds around you, and making memories with those people that you love the most. Back home you know that your business is thriving – you have…
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Get better referrals
Many Accountants tell me they don’t need to advertise as their work is referred to them. That’s great because it speaks volumes about the quality of your work, but let me ask you, are you in control of those referrals? Sometimes, the wrong people are referred and you feel compelled to deal with them. So,…
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Why financial incentives inhibit quality thinking
We’ve always understood that a great motivator is to attach financial incentives to goals and targets haven’t we? The promise of bonuses and commissions will surely get the workforce going. Although it’s true that people might try to work faster in order to achieve this result, research has shown time and time again that this…
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If Superman was real
In the comic books and films, Superman felt duty bound to use his powers for good. He’s often portrayed as saving a cat from a tree or preventing the odd jewellery heist and most often in the fictional city of metropolis in the USA. But if Superman were real do you really think he’d focus…
