Episode 79

Postcards From Practice - Achievements Accountants Can Emulate

Episode 79. In today's practical episode, "Postcards From Practice - Achievements Accountants Can Emulate".

Martin Bissett shares a letter from an accounting practitioner outlining some of their major achievements in the last year, and asks what stops other professionals doing similar things.

Key takeaways from this episode include:

✓ The evolution of 'here's what works' on this podcast and why we are featuring 'stories from the road' on what practitioners are reporting

✓ The importance of evidence based tips that really work rather than theories and ideas

✓ Examples of what an accounting practitioner has actually done in 12 months

✓ The difference between talking about things and doing it for accounting professionals

✓ The importance for accountants and CPAs of ditching your worst 'grade D' clients

✓ The biggest potential growth area for an accounting professional who is willing to learn, seek coaching and take action

✓ A reminder of what kind of self talk undermines the professional achievements of accountants and CPAs

✓ Debating who is in a better position to effect change - the sole accounting practitioner or the employed accounting practitioner

✓ Why everyone is responsible for their own achievements and success, especially in accountancy

✓ What accountants must start doing if they're going to truly achieve their goals and achieve big things

NOTE TO LISTENERS:

Every Thursday the show gives you a practical 'here's what works' tips concerning a key challenge, need or strategy for accountants, CPAs and bookkeepers. Great to stay current and keep your skills topped up.

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Accounting Voices is a senior conversation platform for accounting firm leaders navigating AI, private equity, consolidation, talent pressure and relevance.

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown is the founder and host of the Accounting Voices Podcast, the flagship solo show of the Accounting Voices Network. Each episode offers sharp analysis and commentary on the trends, ideas and people shaping the global accounting profession.

Through this Accounting Voices Podcast, Rob helps accounting firm leaders, decision makers and professionals stay relevant and make sense of disruption in areas like AI, automation, M&A, private equity and soft skills beyond the tech. His perspective blends clarity, insight and curiosity, making complex issues relevant and practical for professionals and decision makers across accounting and finance.

He also leads two monthly panel shows, Accounting M&A and Accounting AI, which bring together senior voices to explore consolidation, strategy and the impact of technology on firms and people.

Rob is the author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and a TEDx speaker whose talk The Personal Brand of You has more than 400,000 views. Over his career he has hosted and moderated more than 1,000 conversations with accounting and fintech leaders worldwide.

Based in Nottingham UK, Rob is a stroke survivor living with epilepsy, a black belt in kickboxing, a decent chess player and an average player of four musical instruments.