Best Kreston Podcasts (2024)

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Talking Practice Efficiency at the Manchester Roadshow with TaxAssist Accountants, Skipton: Managing consistent and stable growth 16:39

3M ago16:39

16:39

Dave Forrester from TaxAssist Accountants, Skipton maximises the potential of technology to simplify processes and improve client experience. He tells Xero’s Kat Bond how retaining staff and clients is key to this. Based in West Yorkshire, Dave Forrester’s practice is one of over 200 TaxAssist franchises in the UK, providing accountancy and bookkee…

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Talking Practice Efficiency at the Edinburgh Roadshow with Blu Sky: Having a growth mindset and driving change 17:16

3M ago17:16

17:16

How do you know if your business is high performing? For Dave Gibson and Josh Sanghera of Blu Sky in North Shields, their mantra is “Measure what you treasure”. That simply means don’t get lost in too many stats but focus on what’s important to you. Dave is the company’s co-founder and CEO and Josh is their Client Relationship Director, they tell X…

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Talking Practice Efficiency at the Belfast Roadshow with MJ Kane: taking the pain out of tax season while adding value for clients 21:40

3M ago21:40

21:40

Changing an accountancy business from paper to digital can be really tough going - and there are often failures on the road to success. That’s the experience of MJ Kane in Northern Ireland. MJ inherited a paper-based accountancy firm that he wanted to bring into the digital age, he tells Xero’s Ian Phillips what he has learned on the path to digita…

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Talking Practice Efficiency at the Birmingham Roadshow with Linford Grey: leveraging technology to add value and deepen connections with clients 18:17

3M ago18:17

18:17

When Adam Pritchard set up the accountancy practice Linford Grey Associates from a barn in Leicestershire, he told his clients they would only be using Xero to work together - in order to ensure the company was able to work remotely, run as efficiently as possible and provide the best client service. He tells Xero’s Ian Phillips about sticking to h…

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Talking Practice Efficiency at the Bristol Roadshow with PJE Chartered Accountants: Embracing digital as a catalyst for growth 16:51

3M ago16:51

16:51

The question of whether or not digital technologies improve productivity is a hot topic at the moment and the great news in accountancy and bookkeeping is that they absolutely do - and there are plenty of stories to prove it. Llyr Davies from PJE Chartered accountants in Lampeter, Wales tells Xero’s Ian Phillips about his practice’s digital transfo…

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Talking Practice Efficiency at the London Roadshow with Kreston Reeves: Improving efficiencies with Xero technology 17:44

3M ago17:44

17:44

Dayle Rodriguez, Systems Advisory Manager from Kreston Reeves tells Xero’s Marcus Bambridge how leaning into technology has enabled them to free up time for more advisory conversations and expand what staff at the practice do on a day to day basis. Kreston Reeves is over 200 years old, but they’re constantly finding new ways to evolve with Xero’s t…

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Applying design thinking to accountancy with Alasdair McGill 39:21

9M ago39:21

39:21

Alasdair McGill is a co-founder of the award-winning accounting firm Ashton McGill based in Dundee, Scotland. They won Small Firm of the Year at the Xero Awards in 2020, and were finalists in the Mid-Size Firm category for 2023. Alasdair’s firm is really unique in that he and his son Andy founded first as a consulting business specialising in servi…

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Breaking the stereotype with Andrew Van De Beek 47:05

10M ago47:05

47:05

Andrew van de Beek is the founder of Australian accounting firm Illumin8 and has been pushing the boundaries of the industry since 2012, when he – at the age of just 26 – founded what is now a multi-award-winning firm. Illumin8 has been 100% Xero, 100% digital since day one and they’ve never looked back. In this episode, he talks about accounting s…

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Getting to know the real Alex von Schirmeister 48:21

10M ago48:21

48:21

Alexander von Schirmeister talks about life, leadership and his journey so far as Xero’s UK & EMEA managing director. Bringing more than 25 years of senior leadership experience to the role, he joined Xero at the beginning of 2022, taking the reins from Gary Turner who had been steering the ship for the previous 12 years. Taking over a business lik…

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Ad Valorem: Building a scalable and saleable accounting firm 57:34

11M ago57:34

57:34

We delve into the fascinating journey of multi-award winning firm Ad Valorem. Husband and wife duo Nigel and Nikki Adams are joint managing directors, and along with marketer George Bruce, they share their impressive story of growth and reveal some of the secrets behind their thriving business. We explore Ad Valorem’s unique team structure and focu…

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Purpose in action: Making meaningful change 35:33

11M ago35:33

35:33

Liz Noble shares her truly personal story about what motivates her to build a thriving business, live her life to the absolute fullest, all while helping others. Liz Noble is from Providence Financial and in 2022 won the Community Impact Award at the Xero Awards for her initiative to support vulnerable members of her local community during the peak…

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The rise of the six figure bookkeeper 1:00:43

12M ago1:00:43

1:00:43

Jo Wood knows how to be a brilliant bookkeeper and a successful business owner and has a podcast, book and runs courses to teach others to do the same. Jo also runs an award-winning six figure bookkeeping practice around her family and has rapidly grown her business to a team of 12 in less than two years. During this episode she explains how you ca…

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Side hustles, AI and culture: the future of work 30:48

1y ago30:48

30:48

A special episode of Beyond Numbers, recorded live on stage in London during our recent Xero Talks event. It brought together keynote speakers and industry leaders to explore the future of work in the accountancy sector and focused on one of the biggest issues facing the industry today - recruitment and retention of staff. Max Whiteley, Alicia Will…

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Sustainability at work: Why going green is good for business 50:01

1y ago50:01

50:01

It’s more important than ever for the business community to play a part in protecting our planet. At COP27, there was an increased call for stronger action on net zero – but it can be difficult for smaller businesses to know where to start. In this episode, we’re talking about sustainability in business with James Lizars, who is founder of accounta…

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Accounting for diversity, equity and inclusion in tech and beyond 26:53

1y ago26:53

26:53

How will artificial intelligence impact the future of accounting? And how can the tech sector be more inclusive? These are just two of the big topics explored by Xero Talks’ keynote speaker, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon. Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon is a prodigy in every sense of the word. At age 11, she was the youngest girl ever to pass A-level Computing, an…

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Stop the scroll: how to stand out on social 51:51

1y ago51:51

51:51

How can you use social media more effectively to build your brand, acquire new clients and nurture existing ones? In this episode you’ll hear from one of the accounting industry’s most renowned social media stars Stuart Hurst from Accounts and Legal, along with Xero’s senior social media manager Jes Lee. They reveal the trick to getting started on …

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Beyond Numbers: Series 2 is coming soon! 1:30

1y ago1:30

1:30

Welcome back for series two of Beyond Numbers. A podcast for accountants and bookkeepers, hosted by Xero's Ash Gibson. Beyond Numbers is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat candidly about the issues and topics that crop up at work. It's about exploring the challenges and talking through the tips, tricks and insights together.…

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#6 Part 2: Europe with Hanns-Georg Schell and Theo Theodoulou 24:50

1+ y ago24:50

24:50

In part 2 of our sixth episode of this series, we revisit Kreston's European business arm with Hans and Theo to share some personal client experience, insights into the interpreneurial mindset in practice, and the pitfalls to look out for when starting your global expansion. Sadly, this is the last episode in the International Entrepreneur Podcast …

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#6 Part 1: Europe with Hanns-Georg Schell and Theo Theodoulou 20:38

1+ y ago20:38

20:38

In our sixth episode, we visit Kreston's European business arm with two brand new guests to share some personal client experience, what it's like to work with interpreneurs, and some insights into what surprised them about the report. Part 2 coming out next week! Link to the full Kreston Global report can be found here: https://bit.ly/3RAdWhV Writt…

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#5 Part 2: US with Gary Klintworth and Dan Johnson 21:26

1+ y ago21:26

21:26

In part 2 of our fifth episode, we revisit Kreston's North American business arm with Gary and Dan to share some personal client experience, insights into the interpreneurial mindset in practice, and the pitfalls to look out for when starting your global expansion. We'll be taking a break in uploading over the Christmas period for a couple of weeks…

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#5 Part 1: US with Gary Klintworth and Dan Johnson 22:12

1+ y ago22:12

22:12

In our fifth episode, we visit Kreston's North American business arm with two brand new guests to share some personal client experience, insights into the interpreneurial mindset in practice, and the pitfalls to look out for when starting your global expansion. Part 2 coming out next week! Link to the full Kreston Global report can be found here: h…

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#4 Part 2: Latin America with Cesar Ramos and Francisco Bracamonte 22:22

1+ y ago22:22

22:22

In part 2 of our fourth episode, we revisit Kreston's Latin American business arm with Cesar and Francisco to share some words of wisdom, and get some great insight into how to be successful when expanding into Brazil and other Latin American territories. New guests next week! Link to the full Kreston Global report can be found here: https://bit.ly…

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#4 Part 1: Latin America with Cesar Ramos and Francisco Bracamonte 31:09

1+ y ago31:09

31:09

In our fourth episode, we visit Kreston's Latin American business arm with two brand new guests to share some personal business experiences, and get some great insight into how to be successful when expanding into Brazil and other Latin American territories. Part 2 coming out next week! Link to the full Kreston Global report can be found here: http…

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#3 Part 2: UK with Jack Clipsham and Mark Taylor 17:30

1+ y ago17:30

17:30

In the second part of our third episode, we discuss in greater depth Kreston’s global business culture research, the Interprenerial mindset, key report takeaways, and how the business landscape has evolved over the years since they’ve both been in business. New guests next week! Link to the full Kreston Global report can be found here: https://bit.…

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#3 Part 1: UK with Jack Clipsham and Mark Taylor 24:02

1+ y ago24:02

24:02

In our third episode, we visit Kreston's UK business arm with two brand new guests to share some personal business experiences, and examine the most and least surprising aspects of the Kreston Global report. Part 2 coming out next week! Link to the full Kreston Global report can be found here: https://bit.ly/3RAdWhV Written, hosted, edited & produc…

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#2 Part 2: Singapore with John Marcarian and Boon Tan 25:20

1+ y ago25:20

25:20

In part two of our second episode, we're back with Kreston's Singapore business arm to talk about the outstanding personality traits of an interpreneur, when the best time to take the leap of global business expansion is, and why Singapore is a great country to do so in. New guests from the UK coming next week! Link to the full Kreston Global repor…

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Prioritising wellbeing at work 59:10

1+ y ago59:10

59:10

What can you and your businesses do to better support your teams when it comes to their wellbeing? In this episode, Xero’s Wellbeing Lead and People Experience Business Partner, Liz Crump, along with Emily Deakin and Liz Micklem from Moore Growth Accountants share their experiences and advice when it comes to focusing on mental health and wellbeing…

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#2 Part 1: Singapore with John Marcarian and Boon Tan 25:39

1+ y ago25:39

25:39

In our second episode, we visit Kreston's Singapore business arm with two brand new guests to really dig deep into what makes a successful interpreneur, and why courage and resilience are the two most important traits for those looking to expand their business. Part 2 coming out next week! Link to the full Kreston Global report can be found here: h…

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Hell yes: The secrets to building a beautiful culture 55:39

1+ y ago55:39

55:39

Paul Bulpitt, co-founder of The Wow Company and Jen Surtees, Director of People Experience at Xero discuss everything from having a strong purpose and living and breathing company values, to knowing when to say hell yes to that new hire. Both Jen and Paul are hugely passionate about people, and had some brilliant advice for building and maintaining…

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#1 Part 2: Asia-Pacific with Paul Tan, Ganesh Ramaswamy and Mukesh Singh 41:12

1+ y ago41:12

41:12

In part two of our debut episode, we're back with Kreston's Asia-Pacific business arm to swap inspirational role models, gender equality within a business environment, and why India is a great place for expanding your enterprise. New guests coming next week! Link to the full Kreston Global report can be found here: https://bit.ly/3RAdWhV Written, h…

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#1 Part 1: Asia-Pacific with Paul Tan, Ganesh Ramaswamy and Mukesh Singh 30:00

1+ y ago30:00

30:00

In our debut episode we visit Kreston's Asia-Pacific business arm to swap inspirational role models, gender equality within a business environment, and why India is a great place for expanding your enterprise. Part 2 coming out next week! Link to the full Kreston Global report can be found here: https://bit.ly/3RAdWhV Written, hosted, edited & prod…

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How to be an award-winning accountancy firm 44:21

1+ y ago44:21

44:21

Pamela Phillips, founder and managing director of de Jong Phillips talks about what it takes to build an award-winning firm and shares her brilliant advice on how to pull together a winning industry award application. De Jong Phillips won Small Firm of the Year at the 2022 Xero Awards, and Pam herself was awarded Xero’s Most Valued Professional on …

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The International Entrepreneur Trailer 1:08

1+ y ago1:08

1:08

Tune into Kreston Global’s The International Entrepreneur Podcast for in-depth and honest discussions around the hurdles entrepreneurs face when expanding or relocating their business to a new territory. Featuring an impressive list of guests from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, we share inspirational stories, practical business advice, and …

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Managing change in the ever-changing accounting industry 49:27

1+ y ago49:27

49:27

Andy Mackey, Transformation Director at Azets, and Kat Bond, Head of Partner Consulting and Success at Xero, share their experiences with change management and digital transformation. From business digitalisation and government legislation, to new ways of working, the accounting industry continues to change at pace and there’s no sign of it letting…

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Making tax interesting: preparing for MTD for Income Tax Self Assessment 50:37

1+ y ago50:37

50:37

Georgi Rollings of Starfish Accounting and Xero’s Stuart Miller discuss the challenges ahead for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (MTD ITSA) and how to prepare. Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a UK government initiative that kicked off in 2019 with VAT-registered businesses, with the aim to improve the way that businesses submit tax re…

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The ups and downs of remote working in accountancy 49:48

1+ y ago49:48

49:48

Alex Falcon Huerta, CEO and founder of Soaring Falcon and Dave Gibson, CEO and co-founder of Blu Sky Chartered Accountants delve into the polarising topic of remote working. This episode touches on employing remote or hybrid workers, being a digital nomad, navigating the challenges of managing teams across different locations and different time zon…

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Marketing with a difference: Setting yourself apart from the rest 47:44

1+ y ago47:44

47:44

Join Xero’s Head of Customer and Partner Marketing, Tracy Smithers along with LinkedIn superstar and accounting firm founder, Jeri Williams, for ideas on how you can market with a difference. This episode touches on brand building for accounting firms, how to stand out from the crowd in the industry, and finding ways to connect with your clients th…

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The highlights from Xerocon London 2022 33:01

1+ y ago33:01

33:01

This special bonus episode of Beyond Numbers is recorded live from Xerocon London 2022. Xerocon is unlike any other conference. It's the place for leaders in online accounting; a place to meet and learn from other firms and technology partners, spend time with colleagues and generally have a great time, learning about the latest in cloud accounting…

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The changing face of accountancy in 2022 and beyond 51:27

1+ y ago51:27

51:27

Lauren Harvey from Full Stop and Jonathan Bareham from Raedan discuss the changing face of accountancy. This episode covers building a strong employer brand to recruit and retain talent; the stereotypes of accountancy compared to how it actually looks today; as well as how to be a better business for the future of the industry. Lauren and Jonathan …

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Trailer: Beyond Numbers by Xero 1:41

2y ago1:41

1:41

Welcome to the launch of our new podcast, Beyond Numbers. A podcast for accountants and bookkeepers, hosted by Xero's Ash Gibson. Beyond Numbers is a platform for pacesetters within Xero's community to chat candidly about the issues and topics that crop up at work. It's about exploring the challenges and talking through the tips, tricks and insight…

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