Send us a textRowan, our guest for this episode, is the most qualified UK tax professional. He’s got 8 qualifications, and he is currently doing his 9th. Why did he do so many qualifications, and how has it benefitted his career? By the end of the episode, you should have a good idea of the answer to the question: working in tax, should you do another professional qualification? This is a question I pondered for a while earlier in my career, and it’s a hard one to answer.Show notes: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/TTPP104Masterclasses for Tax Professionals (Tax Research and Tax Advice): https://www.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/masterclasses/ Subscribe: thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/subscribTake control of your career progression free course: https://documents.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/freecourseTimingsOverview of Rowan’s tax career(8:15) Is it easier to build an audit business than tax business?(9:30) How did Rowan become the most qualified UK tax professional. What motivated him?(17:30) How have all these qualifications benefited his tax career?(19:00) Should you do more qualifications or spend your time elsewhere as a tax professional. How many qualifications should you do? Is there a point where doing another is not that beneficial?(25:00) Benefits of being a mixed tax professional(27:30) Essential qualification to have as a tax professional, and nice ones to have, based on specialism/area of tax worked in(39:00) Mini rant about lawyers’ tax knowledge (where they aren’t specifically tax)(47:45) Bad advice given to CTA students and a bit about using legislation(53:00) How Rowan got his interesting gigs like being on Times Radio, being interviewed by Vogue and speaking to MPs in parliament Me – Jack BonehillEmail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackbonehill94/

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