-
It’s lonely in business – who can help?
Running a business is hard and lonely. Even with multiple people involved it can be difficult to vent frustrations or know what your next move should be. We all have a different definition of success, but there’s one thing I know for sure. Everyone who has achieved their success has done so with the help…
-
How to fix business overwhelm
By Jenny Lukas, AVN Practice Growth Expert As a business owner it can be incredibly overwhelming just to keep everything running from day-to-day. And after all the stresses we’ve had from Covid and lockdown, we now have another level of uncertainty with war in Ukraine, interest rates and energy prices rising and all other costs…
-
A brilliant example of a different kind of accountant
These time-travelling accountants serve clients in multiple dimensions. When the first thing a visitor to an accountant’s office sees is a whopping great TARDIS, a very different conversation happens. And that’s a good thing! A conversation that’s more about business growth than purely accounts work. Accountants that are different attract. And they get talked about.…
-
3 mistakes accountants make in prospect meetings
By Susan Clegg, AVN marketing and content creator. Are you making these mistakes in your prospect meetings? You’re sitting down with a potential client – and they look like a perfect fit for you. But somehow, despite you explaining all about your services and giving them a fantastic sales pitch at the end, they walk…
-
3 reasons why you’re in tax return hell
And how to get out of it. You’re busy so let’s make this quick – tax return hell is not inevitable. But to get out of it you have to know why you’re there in the first place. You rely on tax returns to make a profit Your clients don’t pay you enough…
-
9 tips to beat the winter blues
By Kerry Riley, PGE and Wellness Coach The cold, dark days of winter can have a big impact on our mood and our energy levels – which isn’t great for maintaining productivity at work. And as we head into the thick of tax season, that’s bad news for accountants dealing with hundreds of tax returns!…
-
Is your team holding back your accountancy practice?
Or are you the real problem? If your accountancy practice isn’t growing the way you’d like, maybe it’s not because of your team. Maybe it’s you. Apologies if that sounds a bit confrontational – you probably don’t want to hear that you’re the problem. But the truth is that the business owner is very often…
-
Are your employees driving you nuts?
By Joanne Wharam, AVN Practice Growth Expert. One of the key frustrations I hear from business owners is that managing their people at times drives them nuts. Whilst this is to some extent inevitable, because people are all different and more than that they are thinking and feeling, there are some common frustrations that can…
-
It’s International Accountants Day – let’s celebrate!
10th November is International Accountants Day Whether you’re an accountant yourself, a business owner or neither one of these, you should be giving a big high five to the accountancy profession today. While they may have an image of being unsociable, process-obsessed introverts, the reality is very different. Here are three good reasons to celebrate:…
-
10 tips for a stress-free tax season
By Practice Growth Experts Emma Slack and Alan Woods Act now to make tax season a breeze There’s nothing inevitable about a hellish tax season. There’s plenty you can do now to reduce workloads and relieve stress so January isn’t a nightmare. These are our top 10 tips to stay sane: 1 Remember, you run…
