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Off Ledger

Business EN ↓ 4 episodes

Off Ledger explores the personal journeys of the leaders in the accounting profession. We aim to inspire those who seek to follow in their footsteps and reassure them that sometimes it doesn't all go to plan....and that is OK.

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#4: How Do You Lead People Nobody Taught You to Manage? With Ermal Krutani 07.07.2026 16:51

In this episode, Ermal Krutani reflects on 23 years of growth, the management mistakes he made along the way, and the moment he realised that pride was getting in the way of everything. Working in accounting but the biggest lessons had nothing to do with numbers. Honest, self-aware and packed with lessons for anyone stepping into a leadership role for the first time.

#3: Is Bigger Really Better? Antoniya Beyriyska, Operations Director at Ask the Boss, on Redefining Success 30.06.2026 26:49

Most firms measure success by how fast they're growing. Ask the Boss decided to measure it differently. In this episode, Antoniya Beyriyska reflects on the decision to shrink the team, shed the wrong clients and rebuild around the ones they love to come out the other side more productive, more profitable and happier for it. If you're leading a firm and wondering whether bigger really doe...

#2: What Losing Everything Taught Me About Leading a Firm with Rob Newman 23.06.2026 23:03

Not many firm leaders will tell you about the moments that nearly broke them. Rob Heaton will. In this episode, Rob talks with rare honesty about losing everything and rebuilding from scratch. He reflects on what that journey taught him about leadership, delegation and knowing when to say no, and why the hardest lessons have made him the leader he is today. If you've ever wondered how the be...

#1 "I Still Don't Quite Believe It" - Laura Kenyon on Building LKA from Nothing 16.06.2026 19:09

Laura Kenyon left a corporate career at KPMG, started an accounting firm from her spare bedroom, and built it into a 23-person practice. In this episode, Laura talks candidly about leading from the gut, the office decisions she'd rather forget, and why imposter syndrome never really goes away. If you're leading a firm or thinking about starting one, this one's for you.