Surprisingly, I hear many bookkeepers aren't sure what rate they should be charging, and many still under charge. What do you need to consider to get this right?

As the summer draws to a close and we move into Q4, it might be time to starting checking if you are going to hit your CPD target.  But have you asked yourself recently, what exactly is it? CPD, that is. Take the DTI’s description: ‘CPD is defined as the holistic commitment to structured skills enhancement and personal or professional competence’.

Did you know that? CPD encompasses personal development too.

Ah, but we’re accountants,...

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There is a commonly held view that the success of an accountancy firm is dependent solely on generating sufficient fees. As long as everybody focuses on fees, all will be well.  Is that true actually? And if not, what else matters?