In this episode I talk to Sarah Beale who is CEO of the accountancy qualification AAT (the Association of Accountancy Technicians).

We discuss what it means to be a leader, workplace culture, inclusion and diversity and, as usual, the future of the accountancy industry.

Deborah has over two decades of board level leadership, chairing audit committees for many notable organisations.

In 2016 she founded Lean In UK Network - growing from six women to over 8,000.

She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and became the first black person to chair the London association in its 152 year history.

Sexism in the City: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/43731/documents/217019/default/

Rebel Ideas: https://www.matthewsyed.co.uk/book/rebel-ideas-the-power-of-diverse-thinking/

7 minute workout:

https://youtu.be/r8cexmYOknI?si=sRcWq-a0yUcEtmFT

Camilla Rogers is the Founder of Fifty50 Coaching which partners with organisations wanting to invest in their people and their mental health in the same way they do physical health. Fifty50 blends high-performance personal coaching with a wellbeing focus and therapeutic touch.

We chat about why Camilla founded Fifty50 (in part managing a chronic illness alongside a demanding corporate role), how she manages her wellbeing now, and her life as an entrepreneur.

Will Holt is the head of the ICAEW exams! We discuss the importance of inclusion and diversity to the ICAEW, trust in the finance industry and what the future holds for accounting, as well as challenging times in his career. He also gives us his tips for success in ACA exams.

From a 10-year Corporate career in Banking, Priya saw that more needs to be done to support women and those from diverse backgrounds to enable them to have fulfilling careers. She now coaches on a range of topics to enable her clients to move ahead confidently and feel empowered in their careers. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode I chat with Grace Hardy of Hardy Accounting! She's a 21 year old accountancy practice owner who started her accountancy career on a school leaver apprenticeship. We talk about not going to university, neurodiversity (dyslexia, ADHD and dyspraxia), apprenticeships during lockdown and being a young female business owner.

In this episode I talk to the very cool Luke Greasley (M&A Lead at LADbible) about his career journey, moving from practice to industry during Covid, the future of the finance industry and what he'd tell his younger self (spoiler, it's about exams!).

In this episode I speak to the President of the ACCA, Ronnie Patton. We have a lovely chat about his career journey, inclusion in the finance industry and how he copes with challenging times in his life.

p.s Spotify has removed the free music intros/outros so no music in this one! I will be creating my own with my questionable guitar skills...watch this space.