The audit opportunity: why not having an audit licence might be your firm's biggest missed revenue stream
This one is for you if your clients are starting to grow into audit territory, or if you trained somewhere without an audit function and quietly assumed audit was not for you. If you have ever watched a bigger inquiry come in and thought you could not pitch for it, this is for you. Last […]
The audit work you have been turning away
This week, I sat down with Amy Hancock, founder of Hancock and Hastings and one of the few people in our space who holds an audit qualification. We’ve all been there when a bigger inquiry comes in, the kind you would love to win, and somewhere in the back of your mind is the worry […]
Your Monthly integration session starts shortly
We’re starting The Practice Owners Podcast: Monthly integration session shortly. A quick reminder of what this is This isn’t training and it’s not new content. This session is a space to: ask questions on things you’ve tried pressure-test decisions you’re making talk through where you’re stuck No prep needed, just support, when you want it. […]
A reminder: The Practice Owners Podcast: Monthly integration session is tomorrow
Just a quick reminder that The Practice Owners Podcast: Monthly integration session is happening tomorrow. If you’ve already added it to your diary, you’re all set. If not, you can add it here so it doesn’t get lost in the day-to-day: Add to your calendar A quick reminder of what this is This isn’t training […]
StriveX unfiltered: what running a real scaling practice actually looks like right now
This one is for you if you are somewhere in the messy middle of scaling and a little tired of success stories that have been tidied up after the fact. If you are juggling team changes, capacity, client mix and big decisions all at once, and you want an honest firm to measure yourself against […]
StriveX unfiltered – your exclusive look behind the scenes
In this week’s episode, I’m talking all things real. The unedited version of what running and scaling our firm actually looks like right now. James joins me and we rip the plaster off. I share the actual numbers, where the team is at, what we did that cut our inquiries in half on purpose, and […]
You're already doing "advisory", you're just doing it for free and without insurance
The word “proactive” appears on almost every accountant’s LinkedIn profile and to be honest, it triggers me. Not because it’s wrong but because it implies something is being intentionally delivered when really, most of us are just following a task list and hoping that our client feels looked after. Advisory is the same, open LinkedIn […]
Transformed, or just noise: the test before you buy any software
This one is for firm owners who could not, right now, tell you the exact amount their firm spends on software each month, and who have at least one tool they bought in a hopeful moment and quietly stopped using. If you feel the pull of the next shiny thing, this is for you. This […]
We Rebuilt Our Tech Stack From Scratch. Here's What We Learned – with Will Farnell
This one is for firm owners who feel like everyone else has their tech and their AI figured out, and they are quietly behind. If you want a calmer, clearer way to decide what actually earns a place in your firm, this is for you. We are deep into our tech series, and this is […]
Our Actual Tech Stack: Radical Transparency From Inside a Real Firm
This one is for you if you have ever sat looking at your bank feed wondering what half your subscriptions actually do. If you suspect you are paying for tools you barely use, or you want to stop buying software reactively and start being intentional about what you plug into your firm, this is for […]