Tim JohnsonSep 18, 20191 minI Love Going Out On My Bike & Thinking About Tax.Love going out for ride on my bike. Clears the mind. Sometimes my mind just drifts. Sometimes I think about why tax allowances,...
Gwilym DaviesSep 13, 20191 min#IntaxicationClients think tax is boring 💤. They switch off at section numbers, references, or preaching about your tax expertise 💤. What they like,...
Gwilym DaviesJun 7, 20192 minCreate your “Tax Power Triangle”If you are a fully digital accountancy business, then sure, it’s easy to pick up lower bracket clients, right? They buy into “digital”...
-Oct 26, 20186 minBFG (Big Friendly Gwilym) – Thanks for opening our ears!So perhaps you’ve seen us at Accountex, or you’ve read some of the genius insight I share on LinkedIn, like the time I got trapped in a...
-Aug 4, 20182 minStruggling to attract the next generation?The year is 2018. The tax landscape is almost unrecognisable compared to the 10 years previous. The reason? Technology. Since accounting...
-Jul 10, 20184 minTax Advisor or Trip Advisor?It’s alarming how many clients think that the submission of their tax return is equivalent to a thorough review of tax reliefs and...
-Jul 2, 201810 minThe Future of Tax and Technology: Interview with Andrew HubbardAt the recent Accountex North summit, Adam Owens – our technical director and all-round tax geek – had the opportunity to grab a few...
-Jun 5, 20183 minSo you’re ready to take on the big firms?You’ve gotta love the realness of a networking event. We had a great time meeting the industry, face-to-face at Accountex. The event is...
-May 17, 20181 minThe Truth about The Taxologist – Interview with Geoff PeckI had the opportunity to speak with Geoff Peck, Taxologist at PawPaw Taxology; specialists in the harmonization of tax technology. Geoff...
-May 9, 20181 minThe Future of Tax TechnologyLast month I spoke to a crowd of professionals, linked in one way or another to the tax industry. The event was hosted by Tolley, with an...
-Feb 19, 20183 minYour Staff are Smarter than YouOK. As an experienced leader reading that, you may have spat out your morning coffee. Wipe down your computer screen and take a breath....
-Feb 13, 20186 minTax is Changing: Interview with Rob Scholes, Partner at Haines WattsHi Rob, thanks for taking the time to speak to us today. I guess a good place to start is your early days in the industry and the path...
Gwilym DaviesFeb 9, 20185 minFallen EmpiresIf you’re in tax, chances are you won’t go a day without hearing, reading or watching someone harp on about how critical innovation is in...
DiagnostaxFeb 8, 20182 minYour Perfect Job AdWe write a lot about the skills gap in tax, and how things need to change within many firms in order to attract and retain the right...
DiagnostaxJan 2, 20188 minTax is Changing: Interview with Mark AherneIs an increasing reliance on technology creating a faceless process within tax and accounting? Are there deep-rooted misunderstandings of...
DiagnostaxDec 11, 20175 minThe Top Tools for Every Entrepreneurial AccountantAccountant. Entrepreneur. Bookkeeper. Business person. Tax Advisor. Leader. They go hand in hand nowadays, right? Things have changed a...
DiagnostaxDec 7, 20176 minTax is Changing – Elliot BeaumontAn Interview with Elliot Beaumont, Director at Blow Abbott With an influx of ever-changing fintech into the sector, it’s easy for...
DiagnostaxDec 6, 20173 minA Guide to Ridiculous Accounting Jargon & the Firm of the FutureThe ‘Firm of the Future’. It’s a term that’s being rammed down the accounting sector’s throat at the minute. But what does it actually...
DiagnostaxDec 1, 20174 minHow to sell if you’re an introvertYou look around the room. Hordes of people. Confident people. You’ve been stood in the same place for too long. They’re all looking at...
DiagnostaxNov 14, 20173 minWhy young people don’t want a career in tax.I’m a school leaver, and I’ve been cocooned by the education system for the past 12 years. Suddenly, I’m being hounded by my parents,...