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October 11, 2019

Share, Collaborate and Learn

I’m back in the office today after two incredible days spent attending The Gap workshops in London and sharing the experience with 50+ like-minded accountants on a similar […]
October 11, 2019

What is wrong with your accountancy practice – part 2 of 5

This is the second in a series of 5 blogs where I’m going to focus on what I consider the 5 key areas where accountants make […]
October 8, 2019

What is wrong with your accountancy practice – part 1

In this series of 5 blogs I’m going to focus on what I consider the 5 key areas where accountants make mistakes which have a significant […]
September 26, 2019

Why outsourcing is good for your accountancy practice

The smaller your practice, the better it is. My view used to be that outsourcing work overseas was a bad idea. I read horror stories about […]
September 24, 2019

How much is enough?

I was with a client last week and we were discussing goals. Having enough money to enjoy the lifestyle you want is important and allows you […]
September 6, 2019
A portrait of Mark Telford of Telford Accountants on a blue background with the Xero logo

Winning the Most Valuable Professional Xero award helped Mark Telford start his second business

An article by Xero on Mark’s MVP Award at Xerocon London 2018:   Mark Telford, the owner of Telfords Chartered Accountants, is passionate about giving small […]
July 8, 2019
Mark Telford – Coach for accountants

Be More Like Bob

Make sure your clients know what you do for them. If you don’t promote your accountancy services someone else will tell them what they can do. […]
July 3, 2019
Mark Telford – Coach for accountants

What Do You Want?

I remember very clearly the first time I was asked what I wanted to achieve in my business life. Having qualified as an accountant, and leaving […]
June 27, 2019

The 40% Net Profit Margin Myth

If you’re an accountant either running your own practice or thinking about starting one you will have come across the 40% myth. How achieving a 40% […]
June 26, 2019

All The Gear, No Idea

Anyone who has played sport at any level with be familiar with this phrase. You’ve seen these people. They turn up at your club, gym, event […]
January 22, 2020

Educating Clients and Avoiding Unnecessary Meetings

Even the best systems and processes for completing work in your practice will fall down if you don’t tell your clients what you’re doing, when and […]
January 17, 2020

Where, When and How of Doing Work Efficiently

There will be a period as your practice grows, that you have spare capacity. You can be very responsive to client’s request, regardless of how urgent […]
January 14, 2020

The Sector is Being Disrupted

In my opinion there has never been a better time to start an accountancy practice than right now. It’s often said that the sector is being […]
November 25, 2019

What is wrong with your accountancy practice – part 5 of 5

This is the fifth in a series of 5 blogs where I’m going to focus on what I consider the 5 key areas where accountants make […]