tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post7401811115960782736..comments2023-10-09T11:08:03.947+01:00Comments on Bright Marketing: "I love my Accountant"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04641628859399373785noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-65690560851534324722011-03-21T09:01:52.264+00:002011-03-21T09:01:52.264+00:00I wouldn't worry about ruffling feathers. Many...I wouldn't worry about ruffling feathers. Many accountants just don't understand what it is that you are on about.Larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-22455202676620562422011-03-10T10:07:08.082+00:002011-03-10T10:07:08.082+00:00Your brand new website means the links no longer w...Your brand new website means the links no longer works.Rob Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-12920404519819094262011-03-10T10:07:07.394+00:002011-03-10T10:07:07.394+00:00this has just bee brught to my attention.Will you ...this has just bee brught to my attention.<br><br>Will you be at the CIMA conference next week? they need to hear this...Phil (employ 25)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-61986370869393072912011-03-10T10:07:06.720+00:002011-03-10T10:07:06.720+00:00As an accountant I have the following observations...As an accountant I have the following observations: <br> <br>• As in all other walks of life there are good and bad<br>• Accountancy in its broadest sense covers tax, bookkeeping, accounts, auditing, fund raising, business planning, systems development, buying and selling businesses to name but a few <br>• Often clients hire an accountant when they are in starting up purely to deal with tax and the year end accounts. As businesses grow and become more complex their needs change. <br>• If businesses who have grown but stayed with their original accountant reviewed their requirements (as if from scratch) then many would change<br><br>I believe that there is a lack of appreciation in the small business community that there are different types of accountant, just an expectation that one accountant should be able to meet all your needs and there are only good and bad accountants. For the smallest of businesses this may be (mostly) true, however as businesses grow this may change. <br><br>Last year I was working on the acquisition of a small business, the person selling the business used a solicitor who was a family friend (who was primarily a matrimonial lawyer) – his lawyer handled things badly and this resulted in increased costs for both sides and the deal nearly falling through. Conversely, many corporate solicitors I meet complain about how poorly some high street accountants deal with business acquisitions.<br><br>What you get from your accountant is influenced by their own experiences – not all accountants are the same and sometimes it may even be appropriate to use more than one accountant!!<br><br>Out of interest a recent headline AccountingWeb an accountant’s web site said ACCOUNTANTS FAILING CLIENTS AS RECORD FRAUD LOSSES ANNOUNCED. How many clients would expect their accountants to automatically advise on fraud and how many have actually received advice on it?David Lewishttp://www.camroseconsulting.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-65672408541365334022011-03-10T10:07:06.492+00:002011-03-10T10:07:06.492+00:00DavidThank you for your comment. All very clear in...David<br><br>Thank you for your comment. All very clear indeed.<br><br>RobertRobert Cravenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04641628859399373785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-38474585917900501752011-03-05T12:58:17.902+00:002011-03-05T12:58:17.902+00:00see Monty Python on the subject
http://www.youtube...see Monty Python on the subject<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMOmB1q8W4YAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641628859399373785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-22978270080271973772010-07-23T17:10:53.807+01:002010-07-23T17:10:53.807+01:00No excuses. No defences. We are just another busin...No excuses. No defences. We are just another business service. Time to stop being defensive. Time to demonstrate what we do with our actions. Not our words. Or die a slow painful death. Your choice.RD@GThttp://www.grantthornton.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-52381089536651835412010-07-23T17:08:42.935+01:002010-07-23T17:08:42.935+01:00David
Thank you for your comment. All very clear ...David<br /><br />Thank you for your comment. All very clear indeed.<br /><br />RobertAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641628859399373785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-66057238143914602792010-07-23T16:20:09.939+01:002010-07-23T16:20:09.939+01:00As an accountant I have the following observations...As an accountant I have the following observations: <br /> <br />• As in all other walks of life there are good and bad<br />• Accountancy in its broadest sense covers tax, bookkeeping, accounts, auditing, fund raising, business planning, systems development, buying and selling businesses to name but a few <br />• Often clients hire an accountant when they are in starting up purely to deal with tax and the year end accounts. As businesses grow and become more complex their needs change. <br />• If businesses who have grown but stayed with their original accountant reviewed their requirements (as if from scratch) then many would change<br /><br />I believe that there is a lack of appreciation in the small business community that there are different types of accountant, just an expectation that one accountant should be able to meet all your needs and there are only good and bad accountants. For the smallest of businesses this may be (mostly) true, however as businesses grow this may change. <br /><br />Last year I was working on the acquisition of a small business, the person selling the business used a solicitor who was a family friend (who was primarily a matrimonial lawyer) – his lawyer handled things badly and this resulted in increased costs for both sides and the deal nearly falling through. Conversely, many corporate solicitors I meet complain about how poorly some high street accountants deal with business acquisitions.<br /><br />What you get from your accountant is influenced by their own experiences – not all accountants are the same and sometimes it may even be appropriate to use more than one accountant!!<br /><br />Out of interest a recent headline AccountingWeb an accountant’s web site said ACCOUNTANTS FAILING CLIENTS AS RECORD FRAUD LOSSES ANNOUNCED. How many clients would expect their accountants to automatically advise on fraud and how many have actually received advice on it?David Lewishttp://www.camroseconsulting.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-2701855358484387502010-07-23T14:18:07.339+01:002010-07-23T14:18:07.339+01:00Saw this. Controversial but probably right. We are...Saw this. Controversial but probably right. We are not marketers/marketeers but we don't always do a great job at selling ourselves. After all we are not salesmen. It is not good enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-48214658515107192302010-07-23T14:06:33.002+01:002010-07-23T14:06:33.002+01:00We are accountants. Why pretend to be anything els...We are accountants. Why pretend to be anything else. Do what it says on the tin.Jameshttp://www.linkedin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-21843935534124436882010-07-23T14:02:38.614+01:002010-07-23T14:02:38.614+01:00But essentially we accountants have got trapped in...But essentially we accountants have got trapped in a no-mans-land not knowing what to do next. Are we just accountants? or marketiers? or entrepreneurs? All very confusing.Harry Venablesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-41992383722852887872010-07-11T22:44:40.057+01:002010-07-11T22:44:40.057+01:00Yes - I was at The CIMA conference and I think the...Yes - I was at The CIMA conference and I think they heard me loud and clear.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641628859399373785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-27098508334843690932010-06-14T17:02:51.754+01:002010-06-14T17:02:51.754+01:00this has just bee brught to my attention.
Will yo...this has just bee brught to my attention.<br /><br />Will you be at the CIMA conference next week? they need to hear this...Phil (employ 25)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-87621618063406690402010-06-13T15:28:35.240+01:002010-06-13T15:28:35.240+01:00Your brand new website means the links no longer w...Your brand new website means the links no longer works.Rob Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-43212498915946573602007-11-22T10:25:00.000+00:002007-11-22T10:25:00.000+00:00Perhaps the best example of a small firm using tec...Perhaps the best example of a small firm using technology to engage with existing and potential clients is here http://accountancymatters.accountancyage.com/2007/11/accountancy-age.html#more<BR/>DamianDamianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03856168189982663950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-599201553344202932007-11-22T10:15:00.000+00:002007-11-22T10:15:00.000+00:00RobertThanks again for taking part - it was a real...Robert<BR/>Thanks again for taking part - it was a really good session. You might be interested to see some of our award winners this year - http://www.accountancyage.com/2203415/ - accountants who are doing the very things you advocate.<BR/>Regards<BR/>Damian Wild<BR/>Editor in chief <BR/>Accountancy AgeDamianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03856168189982663950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313427840293019864.post-81329031585857906832007-11-21T15:55:00.000+00:002007-11-21T15:55:00.000+00:00Hi RobertListened with pleasure (and many times sm...Hi Robert<BR/><BR/>Listened with pleasure (and many times smiling) to the interview. Recognised your former (type of) accountant you hate as well as your new (type of) accountant you love.<BR/>(Or by extreme coincidence you had the same terrible accountant we had before and switch to the same excellent, magnificent accountant/advisor we're with for the last few years.)<BR/><BR/>Like I told you almost two weeks ago during the excellent Bright Marketing seminar by your good self in Ashford Kent, our business this year is (again) growing at a 50% rate. We work hard/smart for that, but do know it is also down to the constant and relentlessly driving us forward by our accountant who not only knows our business very well, but also knows us pretty darn well - knows what makes us tick, knows how to challenge us etc.<BR/>Wouldn't be where we are today without him ;-)<BR/><BR/>And you can be sure I'll forward the link to the interview to him, might make his day ;-)<BR/><BR/>Karin H. (Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com