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. You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/zZfzY20IAUgThanks to our newest sponsor of this show ProNation, the accounting community you wished you'd found sooner. To find out why three heads are better than one, go to https://jointhenation.co.uk/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 HardySource for today's piece: https://www.fastcompany.com/90739838/you-just-might-be-more-productive-if-you-work-lessTune into more on this daily show for short, sharp episodes that keep you informed of what's happening in the accounting world and the whole ecosystem of consultants, organizations, vendors and advisors who serve them. To participate in our international virtual speed networking events for the accounting community, book your place at the next gathering. Great for building your personal brand and making valuable industry connections in return for a small donation to charity: https://accountinginfluencers.com/events◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢Thanks to our sponsors:CPA Trendlines. Actionable intelligence for the professional tax, accounting and finance community. Facts and figures, insights and implications, news, trends, tips and research serving more than 500,000 tax, accounting and finance professionals from around the world. go to https://cpatrendlines.com to sign up for free email updates. If you'd like to sponsor the show and elevate your brand with our audience, reach out to show host Rob Brown on LinkedIn and his team will reach out to fix up a chat to explore. https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobbrownYou can also check out other Accounting Influencers Shows on YouTube:https://bit.ly/AI-youtubeMentioned in this episode:Dead Show / YouTubeThis is for episodes in Networks we no longer use

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