From Financial Jargon to Confident Decisions & Get More From Your Accountant or Bookkeeper
With Tara Askham, Grace Hardy and Lucy Johnson.
About this talk
A practical business financial skills workshop led by Tara Askham FMAAT You do not need to become an accountant to take ownership of your business finances.
In this practical, hands-on workshop, Tara will break down the jargon and help founders understand what their numbers are really telling them. Participants will learn how to look beyond sales, identify the figures that matter and use financial information to make stronger day-to-day business decisions.
The workshop is designed to build confidence not test existing knowledge. Participants will leave with accessible tools, useful language and practical actions they can apply immediately to understand their business more clearly, spot potential problems earlier and make better-informed decisions about growth.
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Expert Q&A with Tara Askham, Grace Hardy, Libby Walklett and Lucy Johnson
Now that you understand more about your numbers, how can you have better conversations with the professionals supporting your business?
Tara will lead an open and practical discussion about the questions founders commonly ask their accountant or bookkeeper and the important questions they often overlook.
The panel will explore what to discuss throughout the year rather than waiting until year-end, how to understand what is and is not included in your service, what information your accountant or bookkeeper needs from you and how to build a more proactive working relationship.
Participants will leave knowing which questions to ask, when to ask them and how to use those conversations to avoid costly surprises, uncover opportunities and make more confident business decisions.
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