Use effective onboarding to avoid the ‘great resignation’
A new member of staff is starting soon, an exciting and nervous time for the newcomer and a challenge for accountancy firm management.
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Use the three-minute rule, but make sure the tasks are completed
“If at first you don’t succeed, give up,” is a famous quote from TV’s favourite layabout Homer Simpson, who also said: “Trying is the first step towards failure.” Well, Homer might not represent the best…
Setting yourself up for a less stressful future
It’s all too easy to feel overwhelmed as an accountant, irrespective of whether you’re the managing partner or a trainee who has recently embarked on your career. A mix of high stakes and immovable deadlines…
New technological revolution allows for accountants to diversify
Many people, certainly of a certain age, will think of Jethro Tull as a progressive rock band in the late 1960s and early 70s. Jethro was in fact an English agriculturist involved in the British…
New partnership opens up a gateway for the brightest accountancy talent
We sometimes refer to the quotes of Mark Twain, lauded as a great humourist and ‘father of American literature,’ because they are, well, humorous and thought-provoking. One particular quote stands out: “The secret of getting…
A week in the Swiss Alps with a group of top accountants gave James Marshall food for thought
Be prepared to accept what you thought you knew about accountants is wrong The Swiss Alps is often known as the winter playground of the rich. A part of the world where the movers and…
