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Episode 24

Join Mark in this insightful episode as he sits down with Tom Bilton, Head of Advisory for Fathom in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific. Discover the fascinating journey of Tom’s career change from being an accountant to venturing into the world of accounting technology. Explore the pivotal role of culture and innovation in shaping…

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Episode 24

Join Mark in this engaging episode as he delves into the world of accounting, technology, and personal growth with Heather Smith of ANISE Consulting. Heather is a renowned expert in the field, and shares invaluable insights and practical tips on creating boundaries, selecting accounting technology solutions, discovering hidden gem apps, exploring app advisory, impactful book…

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Episode 23

Mark caught up with Lynda Steffens, Accountant Coach, and chatted about unpacking the concept of advisory services. We discuss its meaning, the reasons behind the varying levels of success among accountants, the importance of effective communication with clients, and the potential scalability of advisory services. Join us for an insightful episode that delves into the…

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Episode 22

For Mark’s latest podcast, he speaks to Theo Mitsinikos from Dashboard Insights to talk about how accounting firms can become empowered, efficient, and operationally adept when helping clients create incredible businesses. Theo shares how accounting firms can use data-driven data to really drive successful business advisory services.

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Episode 21

In Mark’s latest podcast episode Brianna Sheppard, Senior Accountant at ALA Partners shares her experience and perspective of being a female in the world of accounting and business. Brianna gave a fantastic speech at our 2022 Young Guns Workshop on this very topic and he wanted her to share more on the podcast. We talk…

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Episode 20

This month Mark sat down with one of the young guns who attended the Smithink Young Guns Workshop in 2022, Ashreen Lochan from Generate Accounting in New Zealand. Ashreen is an Accounting graduate and a member of CPA Australia as well as on the Women in Business Committee for CPA in NZ. She is also…

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Episode 19

This month I sat down with Andrew Paton-Smith, CEO and Founder of Jazoodle, to find out more about this passion for small businesses, demystifying business numbers, and where he sees how numbers will help the businesses of Australia in the future.

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Episode 18

I recently sat down with Chris Palmer, Director of Maus Software, and we chatted about all things business advisory. Find out what his thoughts are on business advisory being a critical component for firms, the key steps to implementing business advisory services, and much more.

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Episode 17

This month I spoke to Amanda Gascoigne from The Balanced Firm and we discussed getting the right balance between business advisory and compliance, the roadblocks stopping firms embrace business advisory, what’s working well and a whole lot more!

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