Accountants After Hours

Proudly brought to you by Ignition who we both love and use in our businesses to automate proposals and streamline invoicing. This episode is a love letter to the accounting profession. In a season full of stress and pressure, Nat and Sarah take a step back to celebrate the incredible impact accountants have on their clients and communities. They share powerful stories from their own practices, fr...

Proudly brought to you by Ignition who we both love and use in our businesses to automate proposals and streamline invoicing. In this episode, Nat and Sarah tackle an issue close to every accountant's heart - mental health in accounting - especially during the pressure cooker of EOFY season. They open up about what's been keeping them busy: Natalie's nomination for Thought Leader of the Year at th...

Proudly brought to you by Ignition who we both love and use in our businesses to automate proposals and streamline invoicing. In a rapidly changing industry, your growth strategy can't just be "do good work and hope for referrals". This episode explores how to build a multi-pronged marketing strategy for 2026 and beyond..  Natalie discusses her shift from 100% online visibility to a mix of so...

Proudly brought to you by Ignition who we both love and use in our businesses to automate proposals and streamline invoicing. The 2026 Federal Budget has landed and accountants across Australia are sounding the alarm.  In this episode Natalie Lennon and Sarah Lawrence unpack the biggest tax changes, including the removal of negative gearing on existing properties, changes to capital gains tax...

Proudly brought to you by Ignition who we both love and use in our businesses to automate proposals and streamline invoicing. Stop slapping a flat 5% increase across every client and calling it a pricing strategy. In this episode Natalie and Sarah break down how to turn annual re-engagements into a strategic reset for your firm. They discuss why a service-by-service pricing review is a critical "t...

Proudly brought to you by Ignition who we both love and use in our businesses to automate proposals and streamline invoicing. Stop leaving money on the table by only calling clients on June 30th with last minute instructions. In this episode Natalie and Sarah break down how to turn tax planning into a high-value advisory service. They discuss why proactive tax planning is a critical "time to shine...

Thank you to our sponsors Ignition who we both love and use in our businesses to automate proposals and streamline invoicing. Check them out here . In this episode of Accountants After Hours , we tackle a spicy topic that’s long overdue: Why don’t accountants and bookkeepers always play nice? We unpack the tension between the two roles, where it comes from, and how miscommunication, differing expe...

Welcome back to Accountants After Hours - this time recorded live in front of an audience. Thank you to our sponsors Ignition who we both love and use in our businesses to automate proposals and streamline invoicing. Check them out here .  In this episode, Nat and Sarah dive into the real challenges accounting firms are facing right now, from team pressures and burnout to capacity issues and...

Well… our last AI episode is already outdated 😅 So we’re back for a quick bonus chat on what’s changed in the last few weeks and why things suddenly feel like they’re moving at lightning speed. We cover: 🤖 Claude Cowork and the rise of real AI agents Nat shares how she’s using it to automate tasks like renaming folders and even building EOFY workpapers in one prompt ⚡ From prompts to action Thi...

We recorded this a few weeks ago which in AI terms basically makes it old news already. And that alone tells you how fast this space is moving. In this jam packed episode we break down what’s actually changed since ChatGPT dropped in November 2022, why the AI convo makes some accountants roll their eyes, and why we still need to talk about it anyway. We cover: GPT-4, Claude, Gemini and the DeepSee...

Welcome to Accountants After Hours. In our first episode, we’re sharing how this podcast came to life. Two friends who’ve spent the last five years voice noting each other about client chaos, team dramas, AI, big ideas and industry frustrations. Because this profession can feel lonely. And it doesn’t have to. We introduce ourselves properly, reflect on the year that was, and talk about the events...