Episode 20

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23rd Dec 2023

How Accountants Can Be More Productive by Working Less

This is the Accounting Answers Podcast, hosted by Rob Brown. Formerly known as the Best Practice in Accounting Podcast, this show asks and answers critical questions of the experts, leaders and influencers who shape the decision-making of accountants, CPAs and finance professionals.

In today's episode 20, "How Accountants Can Be More Productive by Working Less" with special guest Carl Reader, founder of d&t accountants and bestselling author of BOSS IT.

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Key takeaways from this episode include:

✶ one of the core problems that limits all people in all jobs, especially accounting and fintech

✶ why working harder is not necessarily better for accountancy professionals

✶ the other important aspects of being a working professional aside from the billable hours

✶ the five different kinds of work that accountants engage in, and which take up the most time

✶ the importance of ideation, innovation and inspiration for technically smart professionals and entrepreneurs

✶ why a $1000 moment is better than a $200 hour for any business professional

✶ what more time spent on ideation can do for accounting practices in driving growth and innovation

✶ the problems in productivity caused by slavery to your email inbox and instant messages

✶ how to avoid falling into the pandemic culture of longer virtual meetings

✶ how accountants can engage in more creative ideation for problem solving and being more productive

✶ Book recommendation - "Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork" by Dan Sullivan & Benjamin Hardy

Source for today's piece: https://www.fastcompany.com/90739838/you-just-might-be-more-productive-if-you-work-less

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Accounting Answers Podcast
Asking critical questions of the experts, leaders and influencers who shape the decision-making of accountants, CPAs and finance professionals
The ACCOUNTING ANSWERS PODCAST is hosted by Rob Brown, co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR). Join hundreds of others on our next virtual speed networking event for influential leaders and professionals in the accounting, finance and tech world:
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On this daily show with short, sharp episodes, Rob asks a range of experts and influencers the critical questions shaping the accounting profession. It keeps you informed of what's happening in the accounting world and the whole ecosystem of consultants, organizations, vendors and advisors who serve them.

Host 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, employee advocacy and executive presence. https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobbrown/

Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed over 300,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown hosts the multiple accounting podcast and chair conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is co-founder of Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which helps vendors, experts and influencers serve the accounting and finance world. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.