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The Practitioner: Accounting cartographer

After a short trip to France, the Practioner has seen the wisdom in making a map to define every single process within his accountancy practice

23 May 2013

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The Practitioner: Money talks

The Practitioner gets irate at gossiping clients...

02 May 2013

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The Practitioner: No post-holiday blues

An extended break for The Practitioner sees the mojo return

27 Mar 2013

The Practitioner: New firm, new opportunities...

The Practitioner is presented with a wealth of opportunities from setting up their own firm – but which to take?

03 Jan 2013

The Practitioner: Invest in shares ... of staff

Invest in a full-timer, or find a more flexible arrangement? The Practitioner wants your views...

27 Nov 2012

The Practitioner: Part-time FD, Superman, control freak

The Practitioner is in demand with clients – but is struggling to give other staff members the opportunity to shine

08 Nov 2012

The Practitioner: Collision course with crackpot clients

The Practitioner is under the cosh: getting the new business up and running, while wanting rid of legacy clients

26 Oct 2012

The Practitioner: It's mine, all mine

The Practitioner's first few weeks running their own practice have gone well – with a new way of working

11 Oct 2012

The Practitioner: Leap year

The Practitioner decides enough is enough - and makes a dramatic, life-changing decision

01 Oct 2012

The Practitioner: Board stiff

The Practitioner's re-nosing of the firm sends The Board into a tailspin, with potentially serious consequences

13 Sep 2012

The Practitioner: Client purge could prompt profitability

The Practitioner, opposed by other partners, has shipped out unprofitable clients or asked them to pay more

30 Aug 2012

The Practitioner: Can I split the practice?

The Practitioner wants the firm to progress, but this looks implausible in its current guise. It's now time to put thoughts into action

17 Aug 2012

The Practitioner: Promising clients the earth

Bringing clients in is one thing, but meeting their expectations is another, The Practitioner finds

02 Aug 2012

The Practitioner: Firms' future is off the high street

The Practitioner wants his firm to move out of town, make staff 'home workers', and focus on profit, not turnover

24 Jul 2012

The Practitioner: The senior partner's figures don't add up

At some point, senior partners have to get the message that they cost more than they bring in. And step down, says the Practitioner

03 Jul 2012

The Practitioner: Summer blues (update)

The Practitioner needs a holiday, having just come back from one, after finding a pile of work in the 'virtual inbox'

27 Jun 2012

The Practitioner: Staff sit-down shocker

The Practitioner has plenty to think about after a senior staff member reveals the pair haven't 'chatted' for quite a while...

22 May 2012

The Practitioner: The expenses are on me

A trip to Edinburgh sounds great,until the penny drops that the practice will have to foot the bill

09 May 2012

The Practitioner: Wherever I lay my hat...

The Practitioner is unconvinced the firm needs an office anymore

26 Apr 2012

The Practitioner: Missing our Admin Queen

The Practitioner bemoans the loss of the backbone of the firm: their administrative assistant

12 Apr 2012

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Profession reaches end of its tether with PAC

After the Public Accounts Committee's latest hearing - in which it heavily criticised Google's tax affairs - many advisers have had enough

#AAYP 2013: Talent is ageless, but youth unemployment is a problem

The principles of developing future leaders apply whether you've just left school or got years of experience under your belt

To quota or not to quota: that is the problem

Women on board quotas may have a bad rep, but it’s the only way to address inherent bias argues Fiona Hotston Moore

CABA's Wendy Saunders and CEO Kath Haines

Feature: Inside the Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association

After seeing a 70% rise in demand, Calum Fuller visited the Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association to learn more about its efforts to provide support

Success of FRS 102 needs to be replicated on going concern

The consultation process for FRS 102 was arguably the most wide-ranging the FRC has ever conducted. It should apply the same rigour to going concern

Colin: Colin was here

Colin loves to be the centre of attention, as the Sky News Twitter account can testify

Taking Stock: Life in the slow lane

It was less Wacky Races and more Sunday driving as a team from Reeves helped raise £15,000 for charity as part of a race to Monaco

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