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Top quality coaching for your accountancy business

We have mentored, coached and presented to accountants across the UK as well as in the US and Australia. With the launch of our online training portal in early 2020 we are able to reach all parts of the world and help multiple firms simultaneously.

Choose us for trust, service and accuracy

With over 30 years experience each at all levels of the profession, working in and on all shapes and sizes of firm and expanding into the practice growth and online accounting markets, we’re confident in saying that we’ve earned our reputation today as leading supporters of independent accounting professionals. We have the practical experience (and scars!) of starting, growing and selling our own firms and know as well as anyone just what it is like to be running an accountancy firm in the modern age. We’ve learned to focus on what matters most…doing the right thing and being happy! It’s amazing just how profitable a concept that can be.

Richard has mentored, coached and presented to accountants across the UK, as well as in the US and Australia. “The driver for most of the accountants I meet is a desire to get involved and to help people. Yes, they want to be successful themselves and create a good life for their families but it is as much about doing great work for their clients as it is financial rewards. I get my kick from seeing these great accountants get their rewards too, turning frustrations into satisfaction.”

Rowena is a leading light in the online accounting world, having translated her years of systems and processes expertise to great effect in the new digital age. “Digitalisation of firms is, of course, very important, fundamental even, these days, but it is how the people are weaved into the systems, both staff and clients, that ultimately will determine the levels of satisfaction and success. Too many ‘modern’ firms focus on digital to the expense of the human. It’s the marriage of the two that makes the real difference.”

Our Services

“I have dealt with Richard for over 7 years and during that time he has helped me develop what I would consider the perfect practice. Everyone’s perception of a perfect practice varies and speaking to others within the mastermind session he has also help them create theirs With Richard having many years within practice and having a full understanding of changes within the industry it puts him in a prime position to advice, mentor and generally guide you through this process I have also made many friends within the mastermind group and we are there to help one another, which is an extra bonus I know of many other people / organisations who offer a similar service (I have tried some !!!) but with Richard you really do get results."

Andy Page, Owner, PH Accountancy, Whitstable, Kent
“It’s not easy to write a testimonial for Richard that’s less than a page long so let me just tell you that if you’re having problems with your professional practice (working more hours than you care to, never getting the rewards that you feel you deserve, feeling stressed or anxious about your practice) then you should speak to Richard or join his mastermind group and then like me (and my peers in the mastermind group) you can find that practice life can be so much better."

John Elstub, Owner, Crimson Harvest Chartered Certified Accountants, St Ives, Cambs
“I have worked with Richard for a number of year across all three service offerings. I found his advice excellent with great insight, he has advised me on matters I questioned at the time but subsequently were extremely accurate. I have benefited greatly from all the services Richard offers but in particular, Richard attended our board meetings and give us guidance and strategies we were able to understand and implement. Every one of Richard’s suggestions we implemented all of which greatly improved our practice. Richard met with our practice team, he was able to quickly form opinions and conclusions on our working practices. We implemented his recommendations which have greatly improved the smooth running and efficiencies of the practice. Richard and Rowena run away day seminars with staff from around ten other practices in attendance. These sessions cover various topics which are always relevant, informative and great fun. I really look forward to these sessions and always come away re-motivated with new ideas."

Mel Storer, Owner, BKPS Ltd, Swadlincote, Derbyshire
"Having worked with Richard over a number of years, we find these sessions invaluable. Richard has the ability to listen, understand the issues and to offer practical solutions based on his many years’ experience in the accounting profession. We now have a clear plan for the direction of our business over the next few years. Running a business can be a lonely place so knowing that Richard is on the end of the telephone when needed is very reassuring! I don’t know of another set up where you get chance to talk to other like-minded accounting firms about proven strategies that will help to develop their business. There are several accountant conferences that claim this service but it is all on too large a scale, the mastermind days fit the bill perfectly. Richard is a great facilitator, involves everyone in the discussions and you come away re-energised to face the challenges of running a modern accountancy practice. We asked Richard to facilitate a team day for us to help get across the message to our team following several changes in the Practice. The day was a great success and the team are now much clearer on the future of the firm and their individual roles. We could have run this day ourselves but I would thoroughly recommend getting Richard to run it for you, he does it so much better!"

Steven Bourne, Partner, The Chartwell Practice, Burton on Trent, Staffs
"I felt great letting another accountant (who I am paying & who understands confidentiality) into my World, after all he completely understands my issues, being an accountant/top advisor is a lonely place sometimes, we cannot talk about our clients business to others obviously and there are very few other professional advisors who can advise on business matters whilst taking companies acts and tax acts into account also. Also I feel I am slightly ahead of the competition thus far – so why share my ideas with them when I have spent considerable effort & time getting to here – would they do that for me? Many accountants in my territory do not get/understand my approach or are not prepared to invest properly in developing their firms- to accumulate you got to speculate is my motto. There is no real advisor to the accountant on the ‘net’ so to speak, we build up our knowledge from ‘real life’ experience, I felt studying and passing the professional accountancy exams was of very little assistance to what I would have to deal with in the real business world. The benefits to my firm were: An overview of my objectives/targets – once you confirmed that I was on the right road – it gave me additional confidence to keep pushing. An analysis of my firm from an IT, staff org.- crucial now implementing time sheets – which I had stopped years ago An evaluation of my team good/bad – means I am now training them myself so then I can defo get to be a scratch golfer!"

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Barry Rothwell, Rothwell McHugh Accountants, Dublin

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