6 tactics for dealing with uncertainty in business

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6 tactics for dealing with uncertainty in business As a small accountancy owner, dealing with uncertainty in business is a way of life. You have the uncertainty as a business owner – e.g. how is the recession going to impact my business? – but you also have uncertainty as an accountant. For example, what adjustments…

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9 best practice management software for small accountancy firms 2023

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9 best practice management software for small accountancy firms 2023 Practice management software is any software that is used to manage the ‘back-office’ of your accounting practice. This includes where you produce, collaborate and track work; where you manage your clients, and things like proposals, payments, and reporting. In an era of remote working, it’s…

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Quiet quitting: what is it and how to combat it?

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Quiet quitting: what is it and how to combat it? Does it seem like your employees are slipping away unnoticed? Do you struggle to retain talent and keep everyone motivated? If the answer is yes, then you might be facing a problem known as “Quiet Quitting”. Find out in this article what Quiet Quitting is,…

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How to choose the best KPIs that matter for your business

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How to choose the best KPIs that matter for your business What are the best Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)? How to choose the best KPIs? Which KPIs should we track as a business entity? And why? As an accountant, there is a temptation to apply your training and day job to “measure” anything that can…

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How to Successfully Deal with Overwhelm

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How to Successfully Deal with Overwhelm Running a firm is no mean feat – especially in the current climate. So it’s no surprise that many business owners are feeling overwhelmed. (After all, managing a company is difficult enough without the stress of an impending recession or a cost-of-living crisis.) Thankfully, we’re here to help you…

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How to win business on LinkedIn: a crash course

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How to win business on LinkedIn: a crash course LinkedIn is a powerful social media platform for professionals to make new connections and expand their networks. But did you know that it’s also great for generating new leads? If you’re like countless other accountants, you’ve probably been using LinkedIn for years. And yet you still…

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Delivering Bad News to a Client: An Accountant’s Guide

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Delivering Bad News to a Client: An Accountant’s Guide There are several scenarios whereby you will have to deliver bad news to a client. Whether that’s because you cannot meet a deadline, you lack the bandwidth to help with their tax planning, or the tax authorities disagree with their position. The truth is, when it…

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How to get your team to step up with business development

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How to get your team to step up with business development Often the last responsibility you are left with as a small accountancy firm owner is business development. If you are going to get your practice to a point where it can truly run without you, you need someone else to do business development for…

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