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Thanks Niall. Regarding meeting a contact weekly, I am off to fulfill that task shortly. It does not matter whether you are job seeker or not many of these tips are still very relevant for a LinkedIn novice. I am amazed at how many of my contacts do not have a photo on their profile for example.

Have a great weekend.

Greg

Lewis,

Thanks for your comments. LinkedIn is starting to explode in Ireland and seems to be adding new features and functions regularly and with your comments of adding passion , conviction and heart it is a super tool for us all.

PS. RE: Video-.I know I am no Stephen Spielberg, but I do my best. I am following up on your Mumbai tip though and hope to make a Bollywood later in the year.

Have a lovely weekend.

Greg

LOL. Thanks Lewis,

I now have passion with conviction and heart to succeed.

Hi Greg FrynThanks for sharing such a nice article.If anyone looking for Part time job, Work from home jobs then visit http://www.weekendjobideas.com/

Roisin,nI would also advise guys to remove any piercings that a client would see. I think when someone is on the clock they need to remember they’re representing the company and not themselves. Thanks for reading….

I agree with you Dave, dressing up for a meeting with a client is very important, you have to be confident in yourself and reach out for the client need. Most of the time we fail to get the client for our companies because we are not focus, especially for single ladies, they have seconday aims apart from busines.

Great post Helen. People tend to associate accountants with bad news and hard work so we are avoided like a plague until absolutely needed. Sometimes by then we can only give bad news and need the client to do more work to get the info needed. Although if clients only communicated more through the year and spread the work throughout the year it wouldn’t be such a chore for them plus the accountant can be more proactive for their business rather than reactive and just picking up the pieces. If us accountants could be handled properly and not put off until last minute then clients would get far more benefit from us. Rant over

Hi Helen, very good blog and very true. I had a client once who likened the “annual visit” to going to his dentist. It took a little explaining that he should clean his teeth and his accountant was more than a tax consultant.

It would be interesting to see HOW accounts are kept by business and it this is part of the “tailbacks” issue you outlined above.nnA poll on who uses actual accounting software vs the “receipts in a shoebox” model would be interesting.nnIt might even suggest one avenue accountants and business could focus on e.g better training, easier software etc

We are on our third accountant in 9 years, mind you, the first one didn’t last long as he was ‘inherited’.u00a0 I’ve recently changed to one who vows to help her clients understand their accounts. It’s early days but I’m not sure that it is going to happen. I’m also conscious that I am very much a less than ideal client in that I leave getting stuff to them to the last minute sometimes too although I do put everything on an excel spreadsheet that they provided me with.nu00a0

I wouldn’t agree entirely Helen. I provided my accountant with everything in the April, he still filed my accounts late and I incurred the fee. Obviously I wasn’t too happy and surprised in his professionalisum he didn’t offer to pay considering it was his mistake. Personally I don’t see why Accountants leave it to the last minute.

nnI’m delighted to hear that your experience of accountantsnis, in general, good. This month’s “Accountancy Ireland” has annarticle entitled “The Emotionally Intelligent Accountant” (!) andnit’s a sign that the profession is now recognising that accountants need tondevelop skills other than finance to properly service the needs of theirnclients.nnnIn relation to putting your accounts online, itu2019s neverntoo late! You should discuss moving package with your accountant firstu00a0though.nIdeally, you should set up reports and analyses in such a way that itu2019snmeaningful information for you and in a format thatu2019s usable for preparing the final accountsnas well. I always discuss client needs, logistics (how the business operates onna daily basis), and personal preferences with a client before setting up annaccounting system. Then itu2019s u201ctheiru201d system, they understand it and it doesnwhat they want, in addition to churning out VAT returns and producingninformation for accountants and auditors. u00a0nnnThanks Elaine & good luck with your accountant nnn

Thanks for the tips. This would really work well with my problems in my accounting.

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any good accountancy service of small businesses will also have a full understanding of how their accounting requirements may change and develop as the business grows. Financial management can be a key to whether a small and growing business succeeds or fails, whether it is able to cope and manage any expansions.

Yes I agree that LinkedIn is important for all job searchers. Many job searchers out there are turning to the internet to search for hidden jobs available and I think this is one of the best ways to do so.