Ask The Expert

Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A with Eva Mrazikova to learn how you can make the best use of automatisation.

Eva is an AAT Licensed Accountant with almost 15 years of accounting experience, both from the industry as well as the accountancy practice environment.

She is experienced in bringing efficiencies into accountancy department functions (within practice, as well industry environment) with mapping out and streamlining of processes and making the best use of automatisation. As a digital accountant and trainer, she had advised businesses on data migration and training onto various cloud and desktop based accounting software, including payroll and bookkeeping processes, as well as ensuring that the internal staff training needs in those areas are all met.

Over the COVID-19 crisis period, Eva is advising businesses on HMRC guidance in terms of furlough, self employment support and various grants. She is also involved in budgets and forecasting and bringing efficient credit controls into place.

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​ hashtag on Twitter.

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Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Michaela Wain to learn how to digitalise the Construction Industry.

Michaela is the founder of Design and Build UK and has spent 11 years starting and scaling companies within the construction industry. She is also a speaker and was a candidate on Series 13 of BBC's The Apprentice. Appearing on the hit TV show gave her the media profile, she also received funding for her business.

Michaela also runs Framework Marketing, where she helps companies within the construction industry to recognise their target audience, build marketing strategies to help scale the  business, create brand awareness and convert leads.

Due to Michaela's profile from her TV career, she is an in-demand speaker and speaks on subjects such as starting and scaling companies, women in construction, marketing and women in business. As a strong, successful woman within the construction industry, she is passionate about getting more women into the industry. This stemmed from her having thousands of women contacting her for advice and help. She is holding a round table in March with key decision makers within the industry to implement an industry wide plan on improving the ratios of men to women in construction.

Michaela is a mother of 2 boys, so she is keen to inspire the next generation, creating awareness of the many career paths available in the industry, and acknowledge the amazing workmen in construction do to improve the opportunities women have, but to also educate people on what can change to attract and retain women.

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the weeks ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​ hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks​

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Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Aaron Patrick to learn how you can prepare your business post lockdown.

Aaron is a Chartered Accountant and Head of Accounts at a state of the art accounting practice which uses cloud technology to make sure that clients have the information they need at their fingertips. Aaron is a UK Intuit QuickBooks Certified Trainer who travels all around the UK, delivering Core and Advance QuickBooks training to accountants. He is also a Director of AppleCore Group, a small family empire, which ensures that he practises what he preaches to all his lovely clients!

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​ hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks​ 

The world’s largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/​ 

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Catch our live #AskTheExpert​ Q&A session with Alex Payne to learn how you can use Influencer Marketing for your business.

Alex is an experienced television presenter and broadcaster, having joined Sky Sports in 2003. He's fronted their rugby union coverage for the last decade as well as presenting tennis, poker and on Sky Sports News and Sky News. He also hosts the UK’s largest sports podcast 'The Good, the Bad and The Rugby' alongside James Haskell and Mike Tindall.

In 2017, and based on a true insight, he founded The Room; a market-place tech business connecting brands and ‘people of influence’. No money changes hands; it is a contra economy which trades in mutual value allowing brands to engage with storytellers or brand partners who are interested in what collaboration looks like, not what the fee is. Alex has a strong understanding of the fast-changing media landscape and the world of the influencer.

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​ hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks​ 

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Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Jeff Lynn to get advice on successful crowdfunding.

Jeff is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Seedrs, one of the world's largest equity crowdfunding platforms. In addition to his work at Seedrs, Jeff also serves as founding Chairman of Coadec, a non-profit advocacy group for digital startups and SMEs. He has been named one of the 100 most influential men in Britain by GQ and one of the ten coolest people in UK tech by Business Insider.

Today, Jeff is driving forward Seedrs' plans to be a full-scale private equity investment platform where investors can buy and sell shares in unlisted companies, and where ambitious entrepreneurs can gain investment for their businesses.

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the weeks ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​ hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks​ 

The world’s largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/​ 

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Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Judith Dugdale to learn how to maximise the value of your business.

Judith works with owner-managed businesses across the North West and her clients range in size and complexities from new startups to established and growing businesses across a multitude of sectors.

She heads the Digital Solutions team at MHA Moore and Smalley which is a dedicated team of people who help business owners improve their inhouse financial reporting function and bookkeeping efficiency, as well as providing proactive support to help those businesses grow profitably. The Digital Solutions team provides set-up, training and support on cloud accounting software and business improvement apps as well as ongoing advisory services. The practice is an Elite Intuit QuickBooks partner.

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the weeks ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​ hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks​ 

The world’s largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/​ 

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ycNB3g​ 

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Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Sean Goldsmith to get advice on how to franchise your business.

Sean is a Special Advisor to the Franchise Industry, a multi-brand Franchisor as well as a multi-unit, multi-brand franchisee with extensive international experience.

As the Special Advisor, Sean works with Franchise brands to redevelop their sales and operational structures so that they can be more profitable and better equipped to help their franchisees flourish. He is the co-founder of both the UK and South African Franchise Mastermind groups with over 350 franchise networks represented and has recently founded the Franchise Peer Board, a high-level professional development programme for Franchisors.

Sean is an ex-board member of the British Franchise Association and a very vocal advocate of Ethical Franchising across the board.

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​​ hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks​ 

The world’s largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/​ 

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ycNB3g​ 

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Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Rachel Martin to learn how you can carve a niche for yourself.

Rachel is the founder of accountant_she, a female-led accountancy firm that specialises in working with female entrepreneurs, influencers, and business owners. The company was built to help clients get past the top three barriers to entry for women becoming self-employed which are cited as access to funding or finance, imposters syndrome and business support. Rachel has a passion for changing the way influencers work with their accountants and has been nominated for Influencer’s Accountant of choice 2020.

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​ hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks​ 

The world’s largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/​ 

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Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A with Victoria Sheppard to learn about Luxury publicity for your business.

Victoria is the co-owner and co-founder of Speciality Coffee Shop and brunch Spot “Queens of Mayfair” located on Queen St, Mayfair, along with her sister Grace. The establishment has quickly become acclaimed for having the finest coffee in London and also a Fairtrade focus.

She has a background at a senior level in PR & Marketing strategy in luxury hospitality. Victoria has previously worked in hospitality communications for Michelin starred restaurants and Fortnum & Mason.

In January 2019 Victoria made the “30 under 30” list for Hospitality Marketing sponsored by Schweppes and JustEat, and was previously awarded “30 under 30” in Media by The Mail on Sunday and MediaWeek.

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​​ hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks​ 

The world’s largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/​ 

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Catch our live Ask The Expert Q&A session with Anne-Marie Martin to learn about leading a team through a pandemic.

Anne-Marie is the founder and franchisor of diddi dance, funky preschool dance classes for boys and girls across the UK. Having trained as a professional dancer and dance teacher she saw a gap in the market 17 years ago for preschool classes in a non-formal environment where children as young as 16 months could explore a love of moving to music.

Having grown the network to over 40 franchisees covering over 50 territories from Glasgow to Plymouth, Anne-Marrie loves sharing her franchising journey of growing a network and also her passion for ensuring a child’s first experience of a dance class is a positive, fun and engaging one.

The power of dancing to music has both physical and mental health benefits ensuring children have a great healthy and happy start and gives a love of movement that will last a lifetime. She has found great success for her brand on TikTok allowing her to reach hundreds of thousands of potential customers.

Our fully interactive Q&A sessions are hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE​ hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks​ 

The world’s largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/​ 

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ycNB3g​ 

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuickBooksUK/​

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