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Are you one of the 1% of accountants asking, “what’s next?”
Despite the length of time it’s been around, like forever snooze, the transition to cloud accounting is still very much in progress for...
Diagnostax
Dec 12, 20184 min read
So You Failed Your CTA?
It’s CTA results day. And whether you’ve won a medal, achieved the “perfect mark” (of 51%), or just missed out on a pass, you can all be...
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Jul 20, 20183 min read
Tax 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...
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Jul 10, 20184 min read
How the hell did I end up in tax?
How the bloody hell did I end up working in tax, eh? That’s probably a question every tax advisor has asked themselves after a hard day’s...
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Jul 3, 20188 min read
The Future of Tax and Technology: Interview with Andrew Hubbard
At the recent Accountex North summit, Adam Owens – our technical director and all-round tax geek – had the opportunity to grab a few...
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Jul 2, 201810 min read
So 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...
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Jun 5, 20183 min read
The Truth about The Taxologist – Interview with Geoff Peck
I had the opportunity to speak with Geoff Peck, Taxologist at PawPaw Taxology; specialists in the harmonization of tax technology. Geoff...
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May 17, 20181 min read
The Future of Tax Technology
Last 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...
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May 9, 20181 min read
Fees, challenges & skillsets: An interview with Matthew Dwyer
We had the opportunity to speak with Matthew Dwyer, Partner, Tax Aficionado and Tax Technologist at Cain Dwyer Specialist Global Tax...
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May 3, 20189 min read
GDPR and us: Our journey to the Holy Grail
If, on the off-chance GDPR has somehow passed you by, and it’s not as unusual as you would think. We thought we would give you a quick...
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Apr 25, 20184 min read
8 lessons from those that turned failure into success
I’ve been a gardener, waiter, sous chef, head of business development, and a director. One thing hasn’t changed. My work ethic. I put as...
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Apr 16, 20188 min read
Trapped in a mosque; how NOT to start a career.
Every day, I ask people in our business and our clients (solopreneurs and OMB innovators of accountancy businesses) to move out of their...
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Apr 15, 20185 min read
The World’s Weirdest Tax Rules
Tax isn’t the easiest thing to understand. In fact, sometimes, it’s absolutely nonsensical. Below we take a look at some of the most...
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Mar 12, 20184 min read
Tax is Changing: Interview with Rob Scholes, Partner at Haines Watts
Hi 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...
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Feb 13, 20186 min read
Fallen Empires
If 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...
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Feb 9, 20185 min read
Your Perfect Job Ad
We 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...
Diagnostax
Feb 8, 20182 min read
Why you’re rubbish at retaining tax talent.
Loyalty isn’t the same as it once was. Some even say there’s no such thing as a career for life anymore. The skills gaps are widening....
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Jan 9, 20185 min read
Tax is Changing: Interview with Mark Aherne
Is an increasing reliance on technology creating a faceless process within tax and accounting? Are there deep-rooted misunderstandings of...
Diagnostax
Jan 2, 20188 min read
What the hell is blockchain?
We’ve all heard about bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that’s recently seen a 9000% increase in value, turning the Winklevoss twins (the...
Diagnostax
Dec 18, 20174 min read
Tax is Changing – Elliot Beaumont
An Interview with Elliot Beaumont, Director at Blow Abbott With an influx of ever-changing fintech into the sector, it’s easy for...
Diagnostax
Dec 7, 20176 min read
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