Are you an ambitious UK business owner juggling bookkeeping, tax bills and cash-flow stress? In this episode of Get A Shift On, we’ll fast-track you from financial chaos to clarity, giving you control and confidence as you grow.

In this episode of I sit down with Chartered Accountant and Root2Growth founder Rayanne Armand as she shares real-world steps for small business owners and career-changer, covering how to set up Xero correctly, build cash-flow confidence, price your services for profit, and prepare for tax without the last-minute scramble.

What you’ll learn • How to break the “I’m not a numbers person” mindset and use your data as a growth engine.
• How to move from reactive bookkeeping to real-time accounting and predictable routines.
• Proven time-saving strategies and apps for small business finance so you can free up your time.
• For founders approaching or exceeding £500k turnover: what financial insight you really need to scale sustainably and price for profit.
• How a Virtual Finance Department or trusted advisor becomes part of your team, not just a compliance cost.

Rayanne also opens up about her own career transition from corporate firms to founder-life, showing how you can shift from long hours and low margins into a business that serves your life, not the other way around.

Links + Resources - Rayanne- Become a Xero Hero – DIY programme: https://www.rayarmand.com
- Root2Growth – Done-for-you accounting support: https://www.root2growth.co.uk

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