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How AVN helped Goddards Accountants grow by 30% in one year
In a nutshell Goddards Accountants is based in West Molesey, Surrey and is an independent firm made up of highly experienced finance professionals. Manager, Derek Williamson, is passionate about the future of his firm and the accounting industry, that’s why he has built a team of young and enthusiastic qualified and part-qualified accountants. The team…
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How to Prioritise Systemising your Business Part 3
In two previous articles, I spoke about different ways in which you can systemise your business. The first of these was to take a look at your to-do list and look at which things would be easy to systemise. The second was starting with your customer facing systems and ensure that every time you interact…
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Technology won’t ruin your Practice, your decisions will.
There are many Accountants offering services to their clients and prospects. Some would be best described as Traditional and some Forward Thinking. Here’s a great method used by many AVN Members of illustrating the difference and where they sit. This fairly outdated Nokia makes phone calls and texts which is a fundamental aspect of what…
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A proactive Accountant you say? But are you really?
Recently I was presenting to a room full of partners and directors of Accountancy Practices, most of whom referred to themselves on their websites as ProActive Accountants. I posted the question to them, what exactly do they mean by ProActive? I was met by stunned silence. Eventually, a few suggestions were made but no-one was…
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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…
