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Can I just say (and I'm sorry to boast biggrin ) that I'm thrilled and excitimicated to say that Needham Accountancy Ltd has been shortlisted for the above award.

 

(Blows on fingernails and rubs them on right lapel!)



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@Liz - well done.

Can I ask you what you put forward as reasons?

Once again, interesting that you are positioning yourself as an accountant.



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Liz is FFA, of course she's going to put herself across as an accountant... She is one.

On a separate point. Liz, don't you find it strange that the CCAB bodies seem to have less difficulty accepting IFA members than the AAT members as practicing accountants? Just a random thought there.

Congratulations on the well deserved nomination Liz and best of luck on the day.

Fingers are crossed for you... Oh damn, I've got to type... I really didn't think that one through!

Shaun.

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That must merit a big bar of choccy, Congratulations Liz.

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Everyone round to Liz's, she's got Chocolate...



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Well done Liz, I assume you will be attending the awards dinner then? Look forward to seeing you there and my fingers are crossed for you, be great to see a BKNer walk off with the award.

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TRAINING LINK wrote:

be great to see a BKNer walk off with the award.


I'm am assured that they have gaurds at the doors for such miscreants.

might need to involve a bit of planning, balaclava's and shot guns to pull this thing off properly.

baggsy gettaway driver.

 



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BobHarper wrote:

@Liz - well done. Can I ask you what you put forward as reasons?


I told them about the ethos of my company and submitted three very strong company testimonials.

Shamus wrote:

Liz is FFA, of course she's going to put herself across as an accountant... She is one. On a separate point. Liz, don't you find it strange that the CCAB bodies seem to have less difficulty accepting IFA members than the AAT members as practicing accountants? Just a random thought there.

Shaun.


 Thank you, Shaun! On your point, is it possibly because AAT members are seen more as candidates for employment rather than practitioners? It can, of course, work to their advantage in other areas, in that someone taking on a bookkeeper/accountant recognises the AAT qualification more easily than the ICB/IAB ones.smile

 

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Well done Liz, I assume you will be attending the awards dinner then? Look forward to seeing you there and my fingers are crossed for you, be great to see a BKNer walk off with the award. Dave


Thanks, look forward to seeing you too!



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@Liz - thanks.

Would you mind sharing your ethos?

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BobHarper wrote:

@Liz - thanks.

Would you mind sharing your ethos?


 

Briefly, our ethos is that everyone one of our clients should feel that they are our only client, that we are as much part of their team as their fulltime employees and that they can depend on us absolutely.



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Amen

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@Liz - thanks and that is great.

Have you managed to build any systems/processes around this? For example, an employee would request/book holiday in advance so you could do the same with clients.

Do you measure how you are doing?


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Don't take it personally, Bob, but I'm not sharing that kind of information with the competition! :)

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@Liz - OK, I understand although Kris may have a pop at you because you could help forum members more.

I can think of a number of policies/systems to ensure your ethos is delivered and if you are not I'd recommend you survey clients and measure your dependability and publish the results on your Website.

We are looking at our KPIs at the moment and like what PWC are doing with measuring "Bringing fresh insights to our clients".

Good luck with the competition.

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BobHarper wrote:

@Liz - OK, I understand although Kris may have a pop at you because you could help forum members more.


Ever so slightly uncalled for Bob.

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Well Done Liz, good luck!

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@Kris - you know what, I felt the same the other day.

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Gentlemen, please don't have your fight on my thread. It's got nothing to do with me.

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