Practice Evolution Podcast

Regular hosts Phil and Ollie step aside for this special episode of the podcast which marks International Women’s Day 2023.  With our Head of Communications Elise Sallis at the helm, we explore how equity in the accounting sector has progressed in recent years, and what we can all do to support female professionals. We’re delighted to welcome Cheryl Sharp (Pink Pig Accounting), Julie Sinsbury...

It’s finally here! Phil and Ollie have been promising a metaverse episode for some time. Now we bring it to you, with some top-notch guests to help us work out what the metaverse really is and how it could benefit accountancy practices. We’re delighted to welcome Todd van Nurden (Principal Cloud Architect at Microsoft) and Kevin Renshaw (CTO at Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting Europe) to the sh...

In this first episode of 2023, Phil and Ollie team up to discuss the deferral of MTD for ITSA to April 2026. Our guests are John Toon (tech strategy lead at Beever & Struthers), John Stokdyk (editor-at-large at AccountingWEB), and Mark Purdue (technology product manager at Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK). We cover why the decision has been made, and the impact it's having across the ac...

Episode 7: Automation: Making Accountants' Lives Easier We close out 2022 with a new episode all about automation in the accountancy world. Phil and Ollie catch up with Ctrl-S and Hallidays director Lyndsey Hayes, and Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK product director Natasha Chryssafi. We look into the human challenges of automation, achieving employee support, building automated solutions f...

Last episode Phil and Ollie took a look at how accountancy practices can better use marketing to grow their firms. In this bonus edition Phil is joined once again by Amanda C Watts as they continue their conversation about marketing. Don’t forget to subscribe to Practice Evolution, which releases new episodes every month looking at the challenges facing accountants! Podcast hosted by Phil Hobden &...

In this episode, we're covering marketing in the accountancy world. In part 1, Ollie discusses how marketing has evolved over recent year with Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK marketing director Sanjay Vadher. Part 2 sees Phil catch up with accountancy marketing expert Amanda C Watts - who's also partnered with us on a webinar series to discuss branding, marketing strategy and sales tactics!...

To mark Black History Month, Phil and Ollie speak to Kreston Reeves’ Dayle Rodriguez and Telleroo’s Kayleigh Graham. They discuss what Black History Month means to them and why it is a complex concept, and their experience as people of colour in the accountancy industry. Plus, in a Practice Evolution first, Phil and Ollie (who are friends really) actually talk to each other! Don’t forget to subscr...

Last episode Phil and Ollie took a look at how accountancy practices can select and build the tech stacks they need. In this bonus edition Phil is joined by accountant, podcaster and tech expert John Toon (Beever And Struthers), recorded as part of a recent Wolters Kluwer UK Customer Community Live event! Don’t forget to subscribe to Practice Evolution, which releases new episodes every month look...

Join Phil and Ollie as they look at how accountancy practices can select and build the tech stacks they need. In part 1, Ollie meets Pamela Phillips (MD at De Jong Phillips) about her approach to implementing new technology and the lessons her practice has learned. Phil talks to BlueHub MD Matt Flanagan in part 2, who has advised accountancy practices across the UK on technology. They cover the st...

In this episode, we’re talking recruitment. How do you bring great new employees to your practice in the current climate? In part 1, Ollie talks to Kreston Reeves’ Sharn Manku to find out how accountancy practices can market themselves to candidates and retain them over the long term. Part 2 sees Phil talking to DandHR founder David Dand, who gives us an overview of what candidates are looking for...

We’re talking about funding in this episode, with reference to the ongoing Recovery Loan Scheme. In part 1, Ollie catches up with Capitalise CEO Paul Surtees to discuss the macroeconomic challenges that businesses are facing. Part 2 sees Phil talk to Sam Newton – founder of Gravitate Accountancy. They chat about how Gravitate has been supporting its clients with regard to funding. Don’t forget to...

In this inaugural episode of the podcast, we’re talking culture.  In part 1, Ollie catches up with Elise Sallis – Head of Communications & Culture at Wolters Kluwer – to discuss the importance of trust, accountability and opportunity in securing a great practice culture.   Part 2 sees Phil talk to Emma Crawford-Falekaono – Head of EMEA for Ignition, and former consultant and acc...

This is a short intro to Practice Evolution, a monthly podcast for accountants and bookkeepers. Brought to you by Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting UK, hosts Phil Hobden & Ollie Kiddell will be tackling the key topics affecting the accountancy sector. #PracticeEvolution #Accountants #Bookkeepers #WoltersKluwerUK