Practice Evolution Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Practice Evolution is a podcast for accountants and bookkeepers, brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK. Phil Hobden and Ollie Kiddell will be bringing new episodes to you once a month. We’ll cover the pressing accountancy topics you want to hear about.
Each month, we’ll have subject experts from within Wolters Kluwer and from the wider accounting industry. Together, we’ll learn a lot about the issues facing accountants today, and how you can turn them into growth opportunities. Subscribe to get a new episode every month
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From the creation of one of the UK’s leading online accountancy firms for small and micro-businesses and the sequel of one of the most regarded texts written for accountants, to a revolution in how accounting is presented and what it really takes to make your practice sellable... welcome to The Story Of Podcast!
Launching 16th October 2023, the first five episodes (releasing every two weeks) feature a host of iconic industry guests: Lucy Cohen(Mazuma Accountants), Will Farnell (The Human Firm), Johann Goree(OnPoint Accounting Group), Rachel Harris MBA CMgr MCMI MAAT(Accountant She) and Sharon Baker FCCA 💜 (Kinder Digital Accountants)
And you can listen to the trailer for these first five episodes right now by searching for 'The Story Of Podcast'... now on Amazon, Apple, Spotify and all good podcast platforms!
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Phil and Ollie host their last ever episode of #PracticeEvolution, as the first series of Practice Evolution draws to a close. The pair take a fond look back at the various guest speakers and ground covered on the show. We remember the highs, the lows, the live sessions at Accountex 2023, our favourite guests, and pay tribute to the much missed John Stokdyk.
Phil and Ollie also finally reveal their own fun facts, having grilled so many guests for theirs!
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Links:Phil's new podcst - 'The Story of...'
Phil and Ollie meet video content expert Leigh Stallard in this episode, who’s seen the accountancy sector from every angle. In practice, big software provider, smaller software provider – you name it.
They cover how accountants can get started with video, telling the story of your practice, sharing your opinions on big industry developments, and even getting your clients involved. Leigh also tells us about his freelance venture with Nomad Video.
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Links:
Nomad Video: https://nomadvideo.co.uk
Report referenced: https://pages.g2.com/rs/714-ZUF-683/images/Buyer-Behavior-Report-2023.pdf
Of all social media platforms, LinkedIn provides possibly the greatest opportunity for accountants to grow their practice. LinkedIn coach Ashley Leeds (also known as the “15-minute guy”) joins Phil and Ollie on this episode to talk about the dos and don’ts of LinkedIn, and how you can join the 1% of LinkedIn users that regularly create content.
You'll also hear tips about how to build your confidence in writing posts and filming videos. Plus, the sweetest fun fact that any Practice Evolution guest has ever shared about themselves!
(This episode was recorded before Phil and Ashley’s panel at Accountex Manchester on 19 September 2023.)
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Links:
Connect with Ashley https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-leeds-15-minute-guy/
For a free Video Review of your LinkedIn Profile click here https://15mins.day/bonus
For 101 Conent ideas here's Ashley's Book. https://15mins.day/book
In this episode, Phil and Ollie speak with leadership and culture expert Heather Elkington about entrepreneurialism! Heather shares fascinating insights spanning her whole career to date – from her formative experiences working at Harrods to becoming the second employee at startup GoProposal, and growing that business to a lucrative acquisition.
Download this episode to find out what an “asset deficiency” is...
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For more on Heather Elkington visit https://pivotr.co.uk/
In this episode, Phil and Ollie welcome Formula 1 expert and author Mark Gallagher for a discussion about leadership, business growth and digital transformation.
We cover his time working on the management board of Jordan Grand Prix, and how he helped to grow Jaguar Racing into the Red Bull Racing team we know today. We also ask Mark about how data analysis and emerging tech have enhanced the sports and business worlds alike.
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For more on Mark Gallagher visit https://www.mark-gallagher.com/
With Ollie away sunning himself in Turkey, Phil Hobden takes the reins for this zinger of a discussion with motivational speaker and author Brad Burton! Our teams have first-hand experience of Brad's inspirational style and we're thrilled to have him join us on the show.
In a Practice Evolution episode unlike any other, Phil and Brad talk about overcoming personal and professional adversity. We cover how you can attack life with a positive mindset - and why the 1980s were much simpler times!
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For more on Brad Burton visit https://www.bradburton.biz/
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep #12: Needle In Tech Stack with guests Julie Sinsbury (Moore South) & John Toon (Beaver & Struthers)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #techstack #vendors #technology #fintech
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep #11: Getting Personal To Keep Your People with guest David Dand (Coreus)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #Recruitment #HR
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep #10: More Stop Marketing & Start Talking with returning guest Amanda C Watts
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #Marketing
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep #9: Pricing - How to value yourself and your practice with guest Des O'Neil (OmniPro & CPD Store)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #Pricing
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep #8: Automation- making your working day less repetitive (Wolters Kluwer) & Paul Freeman (DJH Mitten Clarke)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #Automation #Technology
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep #7: Why No Funding is The New Funding with guest Paul Surtees (Capiatlise)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #Funding #Capitalise #Finance #CreditScore
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep 06: Vendors, Accountants and the world of change with guest Anoop Rehal (Haines Watts)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #vendors #appsstacks #tecnhology
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep #5: Why funding may not always be the answer with guest: Andrea Reynolds (Swoop)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #funding #grants #finance
For the first time, Practice Evolution has no guests! To mark Pride Month, we’re releasing our first two-hander episode with regular hosts Phil Hobden and Ollie Kiddell.
Phil speaks as a keen straight ally of the LGBT+ community; Ollie provides the perspective of an openly gay man.
We cover why Pride matters, and what both individuals and organisations can do to support LGBT+ people. We’re hoping that all who believe in social equality, and treating others with respect, will find this an accessible (and fun!) discussion.
Hosts: Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #pride2023 #pridemonth #lgbtcommunity
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep #4 Why Your Next Hire will cost x3 their salary with Guest: David Dand (Coreus)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #Recruitment #HR
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Practice Evolution @ Accountex 02: Forecasting- how to project the future and make informed decisions with Guests Ben Cunliffe (Wolters Kluwer) & Charlotte Ing (Pure Cloud Accounting)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow #Forecasting
Back in May 2023 we hosted two days of LIVE talks with some amazing guests at the Uk's largest accountancy show - Accountex.
Ep #1: 'Inclusion: it starts with ‘I’, but it needs ‘you’ too' with guests: Kayleigh Graham (Telleroo), Dayle Rodriguez (Kreston Reeves) & Elise Sallis (Wolters Kluwer)
Note: This was recorded at that event, hence why the sound is different to usual!
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #LiveShow
Hot off the heels of our most successful Accountex ever, Phil and Ollie catch up with Wolters Kluwer events supremo Steph Czaplinska.
We talk about what it takes to make an event stand work, the post-event work, the new Practice Evolution Theatre, the inaugural Wolters Kluwer boat party, and much more! (Straight after recording this, Steph probably went off to start planning Accountex 2024. She's a marvel.)
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #DigitalAccountancyShow
Ahead of a packed May 2023 schedule, Phil and Ollie catch with Accountex portfolio director Caroline Hobden and Digital Accountancy Show founder Dan Cockerton. We discuss the process of constructing successful industry events, how delegates can get the most out of events, and the dos and don'ts for exhibitors!
Plus, we respond to your LinkedIn comments on top event survival tips.
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #events #Accountex #DigitalAccountancyShow
In this special episode, we welcome an accounting industry icon! Tax expert Rebecca Benneyworth joins Phil at a recent Wolters Kluwer seminar in Bristol. Tax, HMRC, choosing accounting software, Making Tax Digital - you name it, they cover it!
Rebecca and Phil also take questions from our live seminar audience.
This episode is not one to miss!
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Forecasting!
Hosted by Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell, brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK
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In a remarkable episode of Practice Evolution, Phil and Ollie speak to Des O’Neill (ProfitPro) and Francesca Tricarico (Future Cloud Accounting). What started off as a straightforward discussion about pricing your accounting services became a rallying cry to the whole profession. Realise your own worth! Accountants are trained, accredited professionals: remember that and don’t be afraid to price your services accordingly
Hosted by Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell, brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #Technology #pricing #value
Regular hosts Phil and Ollie step aside for this special episode of the podcast which marks International Women’s Day 2023. With our Head of Communications Elise Sallis at the helm, we explore how equity in the accounting sector has progressed in recent years, and what we can all do to support female professionals.
We’re delighted to welcome Cheryl Sharp (Pink Pig Accounting), Julie Sinsbury (Moore South) and Emilie Carr (Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Europe) on this very special day.
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #Technology #IWD2023 #InternationalWomansDay
It’s finally here! Phil and Ollie have been promising a metaverse episode for some time. Now we bring it to you, with some top-notch guests to help us work out what the metaverse really is and how it could benefit accountancy practices.
We’re delighted to welcome Todd van Nurden (Principal Cloud Architect at Microsoft) and Kevin Renshaw (CTO at Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Europe) to the show.
Plus, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it review of one of 2022’s top films.
#PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #Technology #Themetaverse #Metaverse
In this first episode of 2023, Phil and Ollie team up to discuss the deferral of MTD for ITSA to April 2026.
Our guests are John Toon (tech strategy lead at Beever & Struthers), John Stokdyk (editor-at-large at AccountingWEB), and Mark Purdue (technology product manager at Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK).
We cover why the decision has been made, and the impact it's having across the accountancy industry. We also look at how accountants can now reprioritise going forward, and what steps they should take next.
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Episode 7: Automation: Making Accountants' Lives Easier
We close out 2022 with a new episode all about automation in the accountancy world.
Phil and Ollie catch up with Ctrl-S and Hallidays director Lyndsey Hayes, and Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK product director Natasha Chryssafi.
We look into the human challenges of automation, achieving employee support, building automated solutions from scratch, and what the future holds for this branch of technology. Plus, Phil and Ollie share the comments section for a change! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, listeners.
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Last episode Phil and Ollie took a look at how accountancy practices can better use marketing to grow their firms. In this bonus edition Phil is joined once again by Amanda C Watts as they continue their conversation about marketing.
Don’t forget to subscribe to Practice Evolution, which releases new episodes every month looking at the challenges facing accountants!
Podcast hosted by Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell – brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK.
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In this episode, we're covering marketing in the accountancy world.
In part 1, Ollie discusses how marketing has evolved over recent year with Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK marketing director Sanjay Vadher. Part 2 sees Phil catch up with accountancy marketing expert Amanda C Watts - who's also partnered with us on a webinar series to discuss branding, marketing strategy and sales tactics!
Don’t forget to subscribe to Practice Evolution, which releases new episodes every month looking at the challenges facing accountants! Podcast hosted by Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell – brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK.
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To mark Black History Month, Phil and Ollie speak to Kreston Reeves’ Dayle Rodriguez and Telleroo’s Kayleigh Graham. They discuss what Black History Month means to them and why it is a complex concept, and their experience as people of colour in the accountancy industry. Plus, in a Practice Evolution first, Phil and Ollie (who are friends really) actually talk to each other!
Don’t forget to subscribe to Practice Evolution, which releases new episodes every month looking at the challenges facing accountants!
Podcast hosted by Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell – brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK.
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Last episode Phil and Ollie took a look at how accountancy practices can select and build the tech stacks they need. In this bonus edition Phil is joined by accountant, podcaster and tech expert John Toon (Beever And Struthers), recorded as part of a recent Wolters Kluwer UK Customer Community Live event!
Don’t forget to subscribe to Practice Evolution, which releases new episodes every month looking at the challenges facing accountants!
Podcast hosted by Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell – brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK.
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Join Phil and Ollie as they look at how accountancy practices can select and build the tech stacks they need. In part 1, Ollie meets Pamela Phillips (MD at De Jong Phillips) about her approach to implementing new technology and the lessons her practice has learned. Phil talks to BlueHub MD Matt Flanagan in part 2, who has advised accountancy practices across the UK on technology. They cover the strength of community decisions, and tech trends over recent years. Plus we respond to more of your comments than ever before! Don’t forget to subscribe to Practice Evolution, which releases new episodes every month looking at the challenges facing accountants! Podcast hosted by Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell – brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK.
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In this episode, we’re talking recruitment. How do you bring great new employees to your practice in the current climate?
In part 1, Ollie talks to Kreston Reeves’ Sharn Manku to find out how accountancy practices can market themselves to candidates and retain them over the long term.
Part 2 sees Phil talking to DandHR founder David Dand, who gives us an overview of what candidates are looking for in an accountancy employer in 2022.
Don’t forget to subscribe to Practice Evolution, which releases new episodes every month looking at the challenges facing accountants!
Podcast hosted by Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell – brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK.
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We’re talking about funding in this episode, with reference to the ongoing Recovery Loan Scheme. In part 1, Ollie catches up with Capitalise CEO Paul Surtees to discuss the macroeconomic challenges that businesses are facing.
Part 2 sees Phil talk to Sam Newton – founder of Gravitate Accountancy. They chat about how Gravitate has been supporting its clients with regard to funding.
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Guests: Paul Surtees (Capitalise) and Sam Newton (Gravitate Accountancy)
Podcast hosted by Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell – brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK.
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In this inaugural episode of the podcast, we’re talking culture.
In part 1, Ollie catches up with Elise Sallis – Head of Communications & Culture at Wolters Kluwer – to discuss the importance of trust, accountability and opportunity in securing a great practice culture.
Part 2 sees Phil talk to Emma Crawford-Falekaono – Head of EMEA for Ignition, and former consultant and accountant in practice. They chat about why feedback really is the breakfast of champions!
Guests: Elise Sallis and Emma Crawford-Falekaono
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Podcasted hosted by Phil Hobden & Oliver Kiddell, brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK
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This is a short intro to Practice Evolution, a monthly podcast for accountants and bookkeepers. Brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK, hosts Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell will be tackling the key topics affecting the accountancy sector.