Why Accountants Need Help & Mentoring to Survive & Thrive - Accounting Influencers Podcast

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2nd Jan 2020

Why Accountants Need Help & Mentoring to Survive & Thrive

Kevin Whitehouse is a mentor, author and accountant mentor. He has run his Dorset-based accountancy firm Prime Entry since 1991. Shownotes:

  • Accountants are no different to regular business owners - it comes down to personalities
  • If you want to grow either professionally or as a business, you must be a willing volunteer who is open to learning
  • Some accountants have always resisted change, but they will end up being left behind if they don't have a willing mindset
  • Using the 80-20 principle, would you take a 20% pay cut for 80% of your time back?
  • It's the cumulative effect of small, smart changes to do your business that makes life easier
  • The biggest frustration for accountants these days is the sheer amount of data coming at them
  • The technology is a double edged sword for accountants - you can't run an effective practice without it, yet it takes up so much time
  • Shout out to IRIS - the trust accountants put into their accuracy and processes makes running an accounting practice so much easier
  • Smart examples of simple tech that accountants can use to make them more efficient and profitable
  • Profitability for accountants and their clients comes in two measures - money and time
  • Systems are the key for making your life and business more profitable and less hectic
  • The power of a set of rules to run your business by so you manage stress, time and expectations of clients
  • The best way for accountants to start changing their pricing - start with one client
  • The power for accounting firms of losing clients deliberately, in a controlled way
  • Stories about the 'exit experience' for a selling accountant and also the 'purchase experience' for a buying accountant
  • The difference between a process and a system for accounting firms and their clients
  • Thoughts on the coaches, mentors and experts helping accountants to be more successful
  • Words of encouragement and advice to help accountants rediscover the joy in their work - the Madonna Effect
  • What really excites most accountants is working with great clients, so they should get the help and expertise required to do that.

Kevin Whitehouse on the BD Academy Accounting Influencers podcast with Rob BrownKevin lives in Dorset with wife Vicki. he has 4 grown-up children and a dog called Eddie.

linkedin.com/in/kevin-whitehouse-accounting-intelligence

 

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Accounting Influencers Podcast
Host Rob Brown shows accounting professionals and leaders how to be more influential, grow their personal brand and be more authoritative, relevant and high profile in their roles..
The Accounting Influencers Podcast, hosted by Rob Brown, is a must-listen for accounting professionals looking to strengthen their leadership presence, stay informed on disruptive forces in accounting and build credibility within their firms. Geared toward firm leaders, managers, partners and influencers, the show covers key topics like career development, influence, personal branding and interpreting the evolving trends impacting the accounting world. Rob brings his expertise to each episode, offering insights and guidance on how to grow your personal brand and stay strategically important in a rapidly changing profession. Whether you're aiming to influence within your firm or expand your reputation outside of it, this international podcast offers practical advice and forward-thinking insights that will keep you informed and prepared for the future.
Accounting leadership
Executive presence for accountants
Building influence in accounting
Accounting industry trends
Personal branding for accountants
Accounting firm strategy
Accounting business models
Leadership in accounting firms
Talent management in accounting
Authority in accounting profession
Career development for accountants
Accounting firm growth strategies
Influencers in accounting
Accounting firm management
Disruptive forces in accounting
Accounting leadership strategies
Accounting career success
Accounting firm decision-makers
Accounting business trends
Building credibility in accounting

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Rob Brown hosts the multiple accounting podcast and chair conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is co-founder of Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which helps vendors, experts and influencers serve the accounting and finance world. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.