Accounting for the real world

Website design is both essential and can feel a bit hard to understand.  Louisa Grove is the founder of a webdesign agency that's been doing some really interesting things in this area for over 10 years, and shares her insights into how important neurology and behaviour are in getting the right website.  She also shares some of what makes her tick and why social responsibility is something not to shy away from You can find her here: https://www.orangegrovedesigns.co.uk/about/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/orangegrovedesigns/  

Planning ahead for your own finances when you are self employed, run a business is something that can be a real difficulty. I was so pleased to capture some of what Financial Advisor and Actuary, Mark Woodruff, had to share - and a lot of what he said would apply even if you are employed. His most striking comment was that financial planning isn't about being 'wealthy' - actually it's important for all of us to know about our finances. Have a listen and let me know what you think

Getting employment right whether it's recruiting well or making sure you stay on the right side of the law can be particularly challenging for small charities and small businesses - whether recruiting for the first time or the first time in a while. Rebecca Woolmington is hugely experienced in HR and also runs her own business and shares her tips and expertise on getting it right. You can connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccawoolmingtonhr/ and her companies' website is:  https://hrcentral.co.uk/

Marketing Strategist Tanya Gaffon shares her tips for getting your marketing right from the start with host Rachel Eden, and discuss hte importance of having KPIs that are right for your business - including one that might surprise you.   You can connect with Tanya on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyagaffon/ and her website is: https://distinktiv.co.uk/  

Welcome back to "Accounting for the Real World".  This episode introduces season 2 which over the summer will share topics related to 'the numbers' and other aspects of running a charity or small business. In this week's episode, host Rachel Eden shares how she thinks small businesses and charities can benefit from working together through a charity of the year relationship.   

The climate emergency is a global problem so why are local councils taking action and how can you make sure your local authority is taking this seriously? This week's guest Malcolm Powers has researched this area in depth and also works with a wide range of councils, here he shares his thoughts and experience with host Rachel Eden.

Guest Aileen Edgar has masses of experience in training and writing for the professional exams that accountants take.  She shares her tips on what to look for in an accountant and how to get into the profession and discusses the importance of the professional bodies with host Rachel Eden You can connect with Aileen on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileenedgar/

Lorraine Briffitt is CEO of charity Connect Reading that brings together charities and businesses in the great town of Reading. She discusses empathy at work, connections and the challenges and joys of leading a small organisation.  

An update on the impact on the 2021 Budget.

Ethical Reading has grown from an idea to a successful Community Interest Company.  One of the founders, Gurprit Singh explains the growing importance of ethics for all organisations especially corporates.

Economist at the Bank of England Sam Juthani explains the work of the bank in ensuring financial stability, and supporting the economy. The Cornout equilibrium he mentions is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cournot_competition You can find Sam here:  https://twitter.com/samjuthani  

Increasingly we're recognising the importance of emotions and wellbeing in the workplace. In this episode emotional wellbeing specialist Kim Searle talks habits, mental health and wellbeing. Kim's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8hc4d3bgM0bpp39jH3icJw A link to the "Tap" technique https://www.youtube.com/user/eftwizard

Consultant and author Hari Sewell shares his specialist expertise in employment including workplace mental health, tackling unconscious bias and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement as well as Covid.  You can find out more about Hari's work here: www.hsconsultancy.org.uk

Katie Kempen, CEO of the Independent Custody Visitors Association, discusses her organisation's work, the impact of Covid on police custody, market failures and how running a not-for-profit affects the way she runs the accounts and financial reporting. You can find out more about ICVA here: https://icva.org.uk/ Or on twitter: https://twitter.com/CustodyVisiting

In this week's episode I look at the economics behind the controversy around free school meals and how the idea of the market mechanism might have helped avoid the controversy.  I also talk about why taking a top down approach to vaccination may make sense. 

Guest Caroline Gratrix, headshot photographer talks about what the goals and objectives for her business are and how much she loves making people smile.  She also talks about the fear she felt when she decided to put her business into a very specific niche that differentiated her work, and the impact it had on the way she runs her business - both from a selling and a cost point of view. You can find her on instagram here:  https://www.instagram.com/vivaphotography

A short introductory episode explaining why accounting affects your small business or not for profit, who this podcast is for and what you can expect.    It's a short episode but I hope you enjoy it - make sure you subscribe to get future episodes.