UK Matters in Accounting

By: Accounting Influencers Broadcast Network
  • Summary

  • UK MATTERS IN ACCOUNTING is a weekly podcast for accountants and bookkeepers, together with the networks, associations, fintech vendors and influencers who lead them, work in them and serve them. The show focuses on the UK market and UK specific apps, software, firms and influencers. The show selects accounting and fintech news articles blogs. The style of the show is not overly technical/technological/tax in nature but more on people, performance and success in the accounting world. Popular topics and news items discussed include: ☑ leadership, executive presence, trust, integrity & reputation ☑ M&A, business models, future proofing, drivers of change & disruption ☑ performance, values, culture, vision & strategy ☑ employer brand, gen z/millennials & talent - succession, recruitment and retention ☑ industry trends, statistics and patterns ☑ growth, marketing, differentiation & positioning ☑ pricing & profitability ☑ digitisation, cloud, technology & automation ☑ advisory services, niches & emerging markets ☑ environmental & social governance ESG ☑ diversity, equity & inclusion DEI ☑ professionalism, career development & CPE/CPD ☑ business acumen & commercial awareness Sources of news items include pieces, publications and thinking from: ★ EXPERTS - comments from influencers, disrupters, consultants, gurus and experts ★ MEDIA - selected pieces from newspapers, online outlets, commentators, writers, bloggers and authors ★ VENDORS - opinions/strategies of suppliers and providers of accounting apps, platforms, fintech and software ★ REGULATORS - thinking from professional accounting bodies, institutes and associations ★ SOCIAL MEDIA - opinion pieces, high engagement posts and controversial conversations Hosts Martin Bissett and Rob Brown are founders of the Accounting Influencers Broadcast Network. Martin is the founder of the Bissett Group of companies that provide practice and personal growth communities, content, and continuing education exclusively to the accounting and bookkeeping professions worldwide. Previously he established a high six-figure consulting firm while serving as a keynote speaker with over 100 one-off and repeat engagements to his name, as well as becoming the most published author on his topics of specialism with 11 books including 1 bestseller. Since 1998, Martin has played a major part in working with over 1800 accounting firms in over 40 countries. These projects have led to those firms acquiring over £500m of recurring fees before inflationary increases, referrals and upselling are factored in. He stopped keeping track of this number over 5 years ago. Martin now advises a range of accounting practitioners and fintech companies at board level. Rob Brown is a renowned presenter, facilitator and chair of high-level conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is retained by many professional networks, alliances, associations, practices and vendors to chair their events and provide high-level interview content for their communities. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, executive presence, referrals, networking and winning new business. He is also the bestselling author of Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 320K times on YouTube.
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Episodes
  • Recalibrating Engagements with Your Accounting Clients
    Jan 26 2023

    It's the "UK Matters in Accounting" show, usually going out every Friday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space. However, in Jan 2023 we are phasing out this show and putting out this content on our sister Success in Accounting Show which hopefully you're already subscribed to.

    In today's episode 30, "Recalibrating Engagements with Your Accounting Clients"

    Rob Brown interviews accounting celebrity Carl Reader on how accountants can reset their relationships with clients for stronger relationships & payments.

    Carl covers engagement letters, communicating updates to clients and what should happen with an annual renewal letter to clients. This should include a recalibration of fees, terms of engagement and a better annual review meeting with clients. Lots of goodies here for all accountants to shape their firm for future turbulence and better clients.

    This is a part two of the interview with Carl here on our Best Practice in Accounting show:

    "What Works for Accountant to Get Paid Promptly"

    https://best-practice-in-accounting.captivate.fm/episode/what-works-for-accountant-firm-to-get-paid-promptly

    *** Please make sure as we shut down this show that you're subscribed to our flagship show going forward: Success in Accounting. This will become the Accounting Influencers Podcast from early Feb 2023. ***

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    15 mins
  • MTD – How HMRC Is Losing Credibility & Reputation
    Jan 19 2023

    It's the "UK Matters in Accounting" show, usually going out every Friday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space. However, in Jan 2023 we are phasing out this show and putting out this content on our sister Success in Accounting Show which hopefully you're already subscribed to.

    In today's episode 29, "MTD - How HMRC Is Losing Credibility & Reputation"

    Check out the video version of this episode here on Youtube: [LINK]

    Rob Brown and Will Farnell discuss the latest HMRC backtrack with Making Tax Digital MTD and how it is losing credibility and reputation with accountants

    » how MTD u-turns by the government and HMRC are adversely affecting accountants and their clients

    » why MTD should be seen as creating an opportunity more than solving a problem for accountants and clients

    » the 'once in a generation' opportunity that MTD represents for accountants to significantly increase their value to clients

    » how the 'tax gap' opened up to reduce loss of tax revenues and how MTD was created to close it

    » the strange order or personal tax, corporation tax and VAT that was not fully thought through with MTD

    » what the future holds for MTD and the accounting profession serving their clients in a more digitised way

    Be sure to subscribe to the Success in Accounting podcast going out every Monday - this will soon revert back to its old name Accounting Influencers Podcast.

    Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcast

    For announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show:

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencers

    For videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video

    content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtube

    https://www.instagram.com/accinfluencers

    https://twitter.com/accinfluencers

    https://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer

    https://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencers

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    12 mins
  • The Full Impact of Chat GPT and AI in Accounting
    Jan 12 2023

    It's the "UK Matters in Accounting" show, usually going out every Friday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space. However, in Jan 2023 we are phasing out this show and putting out this content on our sister Success in Accounting Show which hopefully you're already subscribed to.

    In today's episode 28, "The Full Impact of Chat GPT and AI in Accounting"

    Here is the transcript for this show, generated by Chat GPT with some smart AI prompting questions:

    Hello, and welcome to the podcast. In this episode, we will be discussing the impact of Chat GPT, or Generative Pre-training Transformer, on the world of accountants and CPAs.

    First, let's define Chat GPT. It's a machine learning model developed by OpenAI that is able to generate human-like text and can be used to assist accountants and CPAs in a variety of tasks.

    But how did Chat GPT come about, and why is it making waves in so many industries? Chat GPT was developed by OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence research lab, as a way to improve natural language processing. It builds upon the concept of pre-training, which involves training a model on a large dataset to recognize patterns and relationships in language. By pre-training a model on a massive amount of text data, it can then be fine-tuned for specific tasks, such as translation or language generation.

    The development of Chat GPT marked a significant step forward in the field of natural language processing and has led to its widespread adoption in a variety of industries.

    Now, let's dive into how Chat GPT can help accountants and CPAs.

    One way it can assist is by generating reports and documents. Imagine having to create a financial report for a client. This can be a time-consuming and tedious task, but with Chat GPT, you can simply input the necessary data and let the model do the rest. It will generate a professional, accurate report in a fraction of the time it would take a human.

    Another way Chat GPT can be useful is by providing data analysis. It can be trained to analyze financial data and provide insights and recommendations based on that analysis. This can be especially helpful for accountants and CPAs who are looking to make informed decisions for their clients.

    Chat GPT can also be used to automate routine tasks, such as data entry and reconciliation. This can free up time for accountants and CPAs to focus on more complex tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.

    Finally, Chat GPT can even be used to provide customer service. It can handle basic customer inquiries and provide information to clients, allowing accountants and CPAs to focus on more complex tasks.

    So, as you can see, Chat GPT has the potential to significantly streamline processes and improve efficiency for accountants and CPAs. But what about the potential drawbacks? Some disadvantages of using Chat GPT include the initial setup and training, which can be time-consuming and costly. Additionally, Chat GPT is still limited in its capabilities and may not be able to handle more complex tasks. Finally, using Chat GPT may create a reliance on technology, and if there are issues with the system, it could disrupt work and cause delays.

    Now, let's take a look at some statistics to give you an idea of the potential impact Chat GPT could have on your practice and your clients: According to a recent survey, over 70% of accountants and

    CPAs believe that machine learning will significantly change the way they do business in the next 5 years.

    Another study found that the use of artificial intelligence in accounting could save up to 400 million hours of manual data entry per year. One company that implemented Chat GPT saw a 25% increase in productivity and a 10% reduction in errors.

    These statistics show that Chat GPT has the potential to significantly impact the

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    15 mins

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