Technology, skills and personal brand: Accountancy professionals in 2020
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Technology, skills and personal brand: Accountancy professionals in 2020

4y Austin Clark , Editor

Technology, skills and personal brand: Accountancy...

The accountancy profession continues to evolve – driven largely by technology developments. To discuss what this means for those in the sector as we s...

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5 ways to adapt your accounting services for millennial clients
Accounting Firms

5 ways to adapt your accounting services for millennial clients

6y Receipt Bank | Sponsored

5 ways to adapt your accounting services for mille...

Millennials are making their mark as successful business owners and keen entrepreneurs. How can accountancy firms adapt their services to attract mill...

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AAYP 2016: Why small and medium sized practices face generational divide
Accounting Firms

AAYP 2016: Why small and medium sized practices face generational divide

8y Idris Nagri

AAYP 2016: Why small and medium sized practices fa...

Some practices are becoming split down the middle between Gen Y and the millennials on the one side, and the grey hairs on the other, writes Christian...

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The social media age – it’s time beancounters wake up
People In Practice

The social media age – it’s time beancounters wake up

8y Idris Nagri

The social media age – it’s time beancounters wake...

As Twitter celebrates its tenth birthday, Shelley Stock Hutter partner Bobby Lane gives us his views on why it’s time for accountants to finally wake ...

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EY and LinkedIn announce strategic alliance
Accounting Firms

EY and LinkedIn announce strategic alliance

9y Calum Fuller , Reporter

EY and LinkedIn announce strategic alliance

Big Four firm and professional social network confirm tie-up Read More...

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Social media 'still a minority interest' for UK accountants
Technology

Social media 'still a minority interest' for UK accountants

9y Chris Warmoll , Writer

Social media 'still a minority interest' for UK ac...

Women are far keener to embrace social media (89%) than their male counterparts (80%) Read More...

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Top of the Tweet: Top UK accounting firms Twitter rankings
Accounting Firms

Top of the Tweet: Top UK accounting firms Twitter rankings

10y Kevin Reed , Writer

Top of the Tweet: Top UK accounting firms Twitter ...

Firms still need to find their way around understanding the value that can be driven from Twitter, writes Kevin Reed Read More...

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Accountants continue to fail in marketing activities
Accounting Firms

Accountants continue to fail in marketing activities

10y Idris Nagri

Accountants continue to fail in marketing activiti...

Just one-third of firms have dedicated marketing staff, while two-thirds do not measure return on investment Read More...

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Social networking: How does the Top 50 stack up?
Accounting Firms

Social networking: How does the Top 50 stack up?

10y Idris Nagri

Social networking: How does the Top 50 stack up?

Firms are failing to realise the business benefits of social media sites such as utilising LinkedIn Read More...

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Colin: Where's the 'dislike' button?
People In Practice

Colin: Where's the 'dislike' button?

10y Idris Nagri

Colin: Where's the 'dislike' button?

Upon hearing about accountancy's social media habits, Colin wondered whether there are any downsides Read More...

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Women accountants utilising social media more than men
Technology

Women accountants utilising social media more than men

10y Idris Nagri

Women accountants utilising social media more than...

Social media and mobile devices grow in popularity across profession, with more women than men using the sites Read More...

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Link in and win work: the dos and don'ts of LinkedIn
Technology

Link in and win work: the dos and don'ts of LinkedIn

10y Idris Nagri

Link in and win work: the dos and don'ts of Linked...

A magnanimous approach to information sharing is a sure-fire way of generating calls and meetings very quickly Read More...

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The Practitioner: Completely Linked-Off
People Business

The Practitioner: Completely Linked-Off

11y Idris Nagri

The Practitioner: Completely Linked-Off

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

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Soft skills increasingly important to client relationships
Accounting Software

Soft skills increasingly important to client relationships

11y Richard Crump , Writer

Soft skills increasingly important to client relat...

Soft skills communication, collaboration and consultation are now more important than maths for accountants, says Nancy McKinstry Read More...

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Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" review
Technology

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" review

11y Madeline Bennett

Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9" review

The Kindle Fire HD has improved on its smaller sibling with a larger and higher-quality display, but the issues around performance and usability remai...

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HMRC trawling social media to find evidence of tax fraud
Corporate Tax

HMRC trawling social media to find evidence of tax fraud

11y Idris Nagri

HMRC trawling social media to find evidence of tax...

Openly available web data being fed into HMRC's anti-fraud data warehouse Read More...

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Accountants listening but not engaging in social media
Accounting Firms

Accountants listening but not engaging in social media

11y Idris Nagri

Accountants listening but not engaging in social m...

CCH survey shows that 78% of accountants class themselves as social media listeners - just 22% are contributors Read More...

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Social media doesn't equal liability free
Technology

Social media doesn't equal liability free

11y Andrea Ward

Social media doesn't equal liability free

Twitter and Facebook may help firms extend their network but firms could still be liable for employee conduct, warns Andrea Ward Read More...

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Sole Survivor: We're not 'anti' social media
People In Practice

Sole Survivor: We're not 'anti' social media

12y Idris Nagri

Sole Survivor: We're not 'anti' social media

Don't talk down how well firms are doing on social media as it discourages further efforts, says Elaine Clark Read More...

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E&Y named best user of social media
Accounting Firms

E&Y named best user of social media

12y Richard Crump , Writer

E&Y named best user of social media

Ernst & Young tops list ranking the accounting profession's most effective users of social media Read More...

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A Tweet way to raise your profile
Technology

A Tweet way to raise your profile

12y Idris Nagri

A Tweet way to raise your profile

How should accountants use social media? Read More...

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LinkedIn - something for others or something for you?
People Business

LinkedIn - something for others or something for you?

12y Idris Nagri

LinkedIn - something for others or something for y...

Accountants can't ignore the importance of LinkedIn Read More...

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Mid-tier firms rush to be LinkedIn
Accounting Firms

Mid-tier firms rush to be LinkedIn

12y Idris Nagri

Mid-tier firms rush to be LinkedIn

Mid-tier firms have embraced LinkedIn, roughly doubling their usage in the past year Read More...

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Don't interrupt me
Technology

Don't interrupt me

13y Idris Nagri

Don't interrupt me

Is technology giving people free rein to be rude? Read More...

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Profession in the swing at golf day
People Business

Profession in the swing at golf day

13y Idris Nagri

Profession in the swing at golf day

Success is par for the course at Accountancy Age and Financial Director Golf Challenge Read More...

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Networker: Tidy up online, tidy up your firm
Accounting Firms

Networker: Tidy up online, tidy up your firm

13y Idris Nagri

Networker: Tidy up online, tidy up your firm

The Networker ponders the importance and extent of your firm's online footprint Read More...

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Poke! Before the competition gets there first
Accounting Firms

Poke! Before the competition gets there first

13y Idris Nagri

Poke! Before the competition gets there first

If social media does not feature on your firm’s list of priorities, it’s time to start 'poking' before the competition steals a march on your practice...

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