Practice Evolution Podcast

Practice Evolution Podcast

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Practice Evolution Podcast episodes

  • Bonus #5: Events Part 2 - A Look back at Accountex 2023 (Guest: Steph Czaplinska)

    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

    26 min
  • 12: Bring On Events Season (Guests: Caroline Hobden, Dan Cockerton)

    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

    47 min
  • Bonus #4: Tax! HMRC, MTD & Software (Guest: Rebecca Benneyworth)

    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!

    #PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #Tax #HMRC #RebeccaBenneyworth #MTDforITSA #MTD

    1 hr
  • 11: Back to the Future - Forecasting & Reporting (Guests: Kirsty McGregor, Ella Doherty & Johan Degerfeldt)

    We're talking forecasting on this episode! Since Doc Brown wasn't available, Phil and Ollie have brought in the next greatest experts on unfogging the future: Kirsty McGregor (founder of the Corporate Finance Network) and Ella M Doherty (practice director at Aviatrix Accountancy Ltd).


    In the first part of this episode, the four of us discuss best practice in forecasting. In the second part, you'll hear a special exclusive from finsit co-founder Johan Degerfeldt, who met Ollie to discuss the history of finsit and its brand new forecasting module. 


    #PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #forecasting #threewayforecasting #reporting #cashflow

    41 min
  • 10: Pricing: How To Value Yourself... In Every Sense! (Guests: Des O’Neill & Francesca Tricarico)

    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


    50 min
  • 9: Celebrating International Woman's Day 2023 (Guests: Julie Sinsbury, Emilie Carr, Cheryl Sharp)

    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

    33 min
  • 8: Enter The Metaverse & The Future Of Accounting Tech (Guests: Todd van Nurden & Kevin Renshaw)

    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

    49 min
  • Bonus #3: MTD for ITSA - what now? (Guests: John Toon, John Stokdyk & Mark Purdue)

    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.

    #PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #Automation #Technology #PraticeAutomation #MTD #HMRC

    52 min
  • 7: Automation: Making Accountants' Lives Easier (Guests: Lyndsey Hayes & Natasha Chryssafi)

    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.

    #PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK #Automation #Technology #PraticeAutomation 

    50 min
  • Bonus #2: More on Marketing For Accountants (Guest: Amanda C Watts)

    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.

    #Tech #Technology #TechStack #AccountingTech #FinTEch #PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK


    12 min

About Practice Evolution Podcast

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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.