The Practitioner: Keeping quiet wins clients
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Keeping quiet wins clients

9y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Keeping quiet wins clients

Letting others do the talking seems to be working in The Practitioner's favour Read More...

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The Practitioner: Mastering a merger
People In Practice

The Practitioner: Mastering a merger

9y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Mastering a merger

The Practitioner calls for senior staff to step up to the plate: as clandestine merger meetings take place Read More...

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The Practitioner: 'Tis the season to tidy up
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: 'Tis the season to tidy up

9y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: 'Tis the season to tidy up

The Practitioner lets loose with 'Deskgate', after losing the plot over yet another untidy area... Read More...

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The Practitioner: Kids make more sense than clients
People In Practice

The Practitioner: Kids make more sense than clients

9y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Kids make more sense than client...

As The Practitioner tries to simplify workflow, an appreciation of a child-like attitude to debt is formed Read More...

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The Practitioner: Pruning clients, growing staff numbers
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Pruning clients, growing staff numbers

9y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Pruning clients, growing staff n...

Not so easy come easy go for the Practitioner, as a troublesome client is finally given the heave-ho, but a new staff member is welcomed on board Read...

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The Practitioner: Funding for growth - options galore
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Funding for growth - options galore

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Funding for growth - options gal...

The Practitioner is astounded at the choices available for funding the firm Read More...

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The Practitioner: Problems are par for the course
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Problems are par for the course

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Problems are par for the course

The Practitioner's golfing prowess may have cost him a client, and representative of 'off-course' issues Read More...

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The Practitioner: Can the firm make hay while the sun shines?
People In Practice

The Practitioner: Can the firm make hay while the sun shines?

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Can the firm make hay while the ...

Clients are in good fettle, and the sun's out...and The Practitioner is considering increasing fees Read More...

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The Practitioner: Government-subsidised tax advice please?
Consulting

The Practitioner: Government-subsidised tax advice please?

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

The Practitioner: Government-subsidised tax advice...

With the government looking to help fund the provision of free advice to pensioners, the Practitioner thinks there are advantages, for all, to extend ...

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The Practitioner: Heading off client's 'value' query at the pass
People In Practice

The Practitioner: Heading off client's 'value' query at the pass

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Heading off client's 'value' que...

A client's new in-house accountant forces the Practitioner to up their game Read More...

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The Practitioner: Struggling client holds WIP hand
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Struggling client holds WIP hand

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Struggling client holds WIP hand

A client of The Practitioner is in financial difficulties, owing the practice a lot of money... Read More...

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The Practitioner: Bringing clients together backfires
Corporate Finance

The Practitioner: Bringing clients together backfires

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Bringing clients together backfi...

The Practitioner looks to drive business through client collaboration. It doesn't work. Read More...

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The Practitioner: Don't phone home
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Don't phone home

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Don't phone home

The Practitioner mulls a second phone - one that clients are not given the number to... Read More...

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The Practitioner: Doing time with clients
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Doing time with clients

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

The Practitioner: Doing time with clients

The Practitioner is shocked that some of his supposedly squeaky-clean clients have had run-ins with the law Read More...

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The Practitioner: In death comes clarity
People In Practice

The Practitioner: In death comes clarity

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: In death comes clarity

The untimely death of a client makes The Practitioner think about the role of an accountant Read More...

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The Practitioner: The promise of the pension pot
People In Practice

The Practitioner: The promise of the pension pot

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: The promise of the pension pot

The combination of pensions drawdown and enterprise investment tax planning makes the Practitioner's mouth water - but can the firm get its pensioners...

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The Practitioner: Calls waiting
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Calls waiting

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

The Practitioner: Calls waiting

With The Practitioner's firm on the receiving end of less-than-desirable telephony service, thoughts move to maintaining the best client dealings thro...

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The Practitioner: If you don’t ask you don’t know
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: If you don’t ask you don’t know

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: If you don’t ask you don’t know

Can the practitioner face their fears and asked the fee question? Read More...

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The Practitioner: Client grows - I worry
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Client grows - I worry

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Client grows - I worry

Can The Practitioner keep hold of their ambitious client? Read More...

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The Practitioner: Trainee woes
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: Trainee woes

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Trainee woes

How much time should you give a trainee to learn the ropes? The Practitioner thinks he's had long enough already... Read More...

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The Practitioner: A firm set of resolutions
Accounting Firms

The Practitioner: A firm set of resolutions

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: A firm set of resolutions

Can the Practitioner get their New Year practice-related resolutions put into practice? Read More...

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The Practitioner: Wearing too many hats is headache-inducing
People In Practice

The Practitioner: Wearing too many hats is headache-inducing

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Wearing too many hats is headach...

Helping clients out with menial matters only stops you from providing better value services, muses the Practitioner Read More...

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The Practitioner: Apple to the core
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The Practitioner: Apple to the core

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Apple to the core

Life without fully charged and synced mobile devices is a hollow Apple, finds The Practitioner Read More...

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The Practitioner: Working in the slow lane
People In Practice

The Practitioner: Working in the slow lane

10y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Working in the slow lane

Travelling's great for meeting clients - but contraflows impact on workflow, The Practitioner finds Read More...

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The Practitioner: Why does HMRC persist in making us look bad?
Personal Tax

The Practitioner: Why does HMRC persist in making us look bad?

11y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Why does HMRC persist in making ...

HMRC and Companies House 'flapping' is causing clients consternation - with The Practitioner on the receiving end Read More...

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The Practitioner: Completely Linked-Off
People Business

The Practitioner: Completely Linked-Off

11y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: Completely Linked-Off

Social media is overloading The Practitioner's senses Read More...

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The Practitioner: More deadline days than Sky can cover...
Corporate Tax

The Practitioner: More deadline days than Sky can cover...

11y The Practitioner

The Practitioner: More deadline days than Sky can ...

The Practitioner bemoans the number of deadlines to deal with - exacerbated by HMRC sending pointless and inaccurate penalty notices... Read More...

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