How the hell did you end up being a business owner of an accountancy business? You could have stayed in that cushy job in a larger accountancy firm. You could have stayed in industry, not returned or moved into practice for the first time. You could have…well, just not started that “thing” that then seemed […]
I’ve sat, observed, been educated, listened, spoken, made lots of mistakes, had lots of bloody fun and now this is my personal, very tongue in cheek, top ten run down of the load of b#!locks buzzwords of the accountancy profession. If you can think of any that I’ve missed, feel free to add your own […]
The Tech Stack. According to the ICAEW it is, “a term increasingly heard and refers to all the software products and tools in the modern practice and introduced to businesses.” This seems perfectly logical. However, how do you know you are selecting the right technology? All you need to do is take one look at […]
Last month, I wrote a post about going to the dentist – this is the gist of it… I’m an idiot. As I walked out of the dentists on my last visit, I realised it. (I also realise it’s already been obvious everyone else… but it’s taken me a while 😁) Dental check-ups are like […]
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll be no stranger to the spiralling number of apps available for accountants today to build up their tech stack. I’m also guessing you’re more than likely suffering SOS (Software Overload Syndrome or perhaps even Shiny Object Syndrome – read on you’ll see). Well, there’s a new breed […]
Rich Sykes is the Founder of Cloud CFO, a new breed of solopreneur accountant entering the market who want something different. Read on, to find out how and why, Rich ended up running his own accountancy business… The start of the journey It all started when I got a distress call from an old friend who’d […]
Despite the length of time it’s been around, like forever snooze, the transition to cloud accounting is still very much in progress for most accountants, with the vast majority still using desktop-based accounting software. Surprising isn’t it? And according to the “Accountant of Tomorrow Report” from Thomson Reuters, 89% of accountants cited digital/cloud technology as […]
So, I’ve personally been “all in” on LinkedIn for just over a year now and more recently, on Twitter, which I’m still figuring out… As well as posting loads of weird stuff on social media, I’ve also done a fair amount of reading, watching, listening and learning. So, as we bring 2018 to a close, […]
You’ve got to giggle 🤭 at some of the job titles in the Accountancy Firm of the Future 🙈. But, it’s no laughing matter. So, in an effort to support the profession and give back some value, here’s my rundown of the roles you need in your Firm of the Future… (1) Accountant Gurus, Ninjas, […]
How did I end up here running my own business? Now I know this is a question every business owner has asked themselves at least a million times. How? Well, I reached out to a number of business owners of accountancy firms, to ask the question, how the hell did you end up running your […]
