Human Too Podcast

In this episode I talk to the very cool Luke Greasley (M&A Lead at LADbible) about his career journey, moving from practice to industry during Covid, the future of the finance industry and what he'd tell his younger self (spoiler, it's about exams!).

In this episode I speak to the President of the ACCA, Ronnie Patton. We have a lovely chat about his career journey, inclusion in the finance industry and how he copes with challenging times in his life.

p.s Spotify has removed the free music intros/outros so no music in this one! I will be creating my own with my questionable guitar skills...watch this space.

A totally wonderful conversation with accounting exam and career mentor James Perry. He talks us through his journey to accountancy, his training experience, career advice and some of the main challenges facing the industry.

More info about James here:

James Perry is a respected professional in accounting and finance and is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Ulster.

He offers a range of services through his consultancy business, including his “Accounting Exam Accelerator” and “Accounting Career Accelerator” programs, as well as corporate workshops.

He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Authority, holds a Masters Degree in Advanced Accounting, a First-Class Honours Degree in Accounting, and an Executive Coaching certification.

He is a Northern Ireland Top 40 Under 40 2018 & 2019, a TEDx Speaker and has assisted hundreds of students and professionals in reaching their goals. James is also an adventurous traveller who brings a unique perspective to his work and clients.

We have Caroline Monk on the podcast who is a Managing Partner at Beever & Struthers, a firm of Chartered Accountants specialising in audit, tax and financial planning. She openly talks about how she became an accountant, how she looked after her wellbeing during her accountancy exams and trends she's seeing in the industry. It was a super insightful conversation and we hope you enjoy it!

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In a candid and honest conversation, Bilal Hussain (Corporate Finance Manager) talks about his ACA journey, exam resits, his opinion on exam policies and how he finds some sort of balance in a full-on corporate finance role.

This is a mentoring special. What is mentoring? Where did it originate? How do you become an effective mentor? Janet Graves is our mentoring expert, and just so happens to be Hannah's mum!

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In this episode I talk to my incredible coach Jannice Jones! She's a neurodiversity and breathwork specialist who coaches entrepreneurs, accountancy trainees and professionals in all sorts of industries. Hope you enjoy!

Today I have Maria Allen-Fernandez on the podcast! She talks about her decision to study the ACA as a school leaver rather than going to university, and her role now as a Finance Manager for a large tech and retail organisation. She's also written a book called ‘The Retail Business Guidebook’ - available on Amazon!

In this episode I talk to the wonderful Aldair Vitoriano who had a tough old journey with the ACA but he's now qualified and building a successful career in corporate finance - go Aldair!!

We discuss how he stayed human during exam periods, the importance of a strong support network and more...

My good friend Harriet Jones joins me for a chat about ACA exam fails (and what happens after), wellbeing, and life as a People Consultant at a top 5 firm of accountants!