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 helps people in the accounting world stay relevant visible and vocal. Host Rob Brown interprets trends reshaping the profession and gives listeners insight to build authority influence and a stronger voice in firms and markets.

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Rob Brown

ob Brown is the creator and host of the Accounting Voices Network, a media platform that includes the flagship solo podcast Accounting Voices and the panel shows Accounting M&A and Accounting Tech. He chairs conferences, panels and virtual events worldwide and is recognised as a leading advocate for the accounting profession.

He is an accomplished speaker and authority on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, succession, executive presence and the forces shaping the future of accounting. Rob is the author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk The Personal Brand of You has been viewed more than 400,000 times.

A former co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable, Rob now focuses on amplifying the voices of leaders, firms, networks, vendors and influencers across the global accounting ecosystem.

Outside of work he is a stroke survivor, lives with epilepsy, holds a black belt in kickboxing and is based in Nottingham, UK. He plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.