The essential guide to survive the busy season: survivor’s tips for both management and staff
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The essential guide to survive the busy season: survivor’s tips for both management and staff

Whether you’re a junior accountant about to do your first busy season or an established accountant employed in practice with years of experience, the audit silly season or the self-assessment personal tax preparation madness can knock the best of employees off their feet. With multiple clients, a never-ending workload, and long hours at the office,…

2 solid email templates for saying no to a partner
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2 solid email templates for saying no to a partner

How do you say no to a partner through email and still save your career? Can you imagine saying “no” to a partner? Even though the mere thought of doing so may cause you to tremble. However, it can be completely necessary to refuse something that they have asked of you. Many lawyers, accountants, and…

The Number 1 secret to increasing your productivity as an accountant
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The Number 1 secret to increasing your productivity as an accountant

Do you know this number 1 secret to increasing your productivity? This is one of the best productivity tips for accountants out there. Productivity tips for accountants: organise your area Until the profession embraces paperless working, paper and clutter are always going to be part of an accountant’s life. It sounds like a fairly simple…

8 fool-proof productivity hacks for accountants, lawyers, and consultants
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8 fool-proof productivity hacks for accountants, lawyers, and consultants

As an accountant, lawyer or consultants, how can you make the best out of your time? Here are 8 productivity hacks that you can use to your best. Productivity Hacks for Better Time Management With accountants, lawyers, and consultants having so much to do in what forever seems like so little time, it’s no wonder…

6 ways to thrive in big 4 busy season (without burning out in the process)
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6 ways to thrive in big 4 busy season (without burning out in the process)

Regardless of how many busy seasons you have made it through, when they come around, they can still knock you off your feet. They leave you reeling for a few weeks after. To really thrive during big 4 busy season without burning yourself out, here are 6 things that you need to do. Plan and…

4 key must-dos to survive Big 4 busy season
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4 key must-dos to survive Big 4 busy season

Just the word “busy season” makes accountants at Big 4 firms shiver with fear. It conjures dark images of long hours, tight deadlines, constant pressure, and grueling hard work that lasts for weeks. If you feel like this at the very mention of the word, don’t fret! You can do it! Here is how to…

12 ways high-performers at the Big 4 avoid burnout AND still hit their targets
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12 ways high-performers at the Big 4 avoid burnout AND still hit their targets

Do you know any of those people who are so busy yet they are always able to hit all of their targets? Not only that, but they are always somehow able to take on even more work without their performance suffering. How do they do it? No, they are not superheroes (as far as we…

12 ways to navigate and survive your firm’s politics
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12 ways to navigate and survive your firm’s politics

If you are going to get promoted or make partner, you need to be able to navigate and survive your law or accountancy firm’s politics. Like any business, professional services firms are complex systems of egos, constituencies, issues, and rivalries. Even the best-managed firm has partners with strong egos,  sensitivities, and empire protectors. But ignore…

5 signs that your role in the Big 4 is leading you to accounting burnout
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5 signs that your role in the Big 4 is leading you to accounting burnout

Working in a Big 4 accounting firm comes with a whole lot of respect and rewards but it’s not without its challenges. The biggest one is surviving the demanding pressure day after day whilst somehow keeping your mental, emotional, and physical health intact. Is your Big 4 firm leading you to accounting burnout? Here are…

13 reliable ways to deal with work burnout as a lawyer
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13 reliable ways to deal with work burnout as a lawyer

It’s no surprise that the law industry has one of the highest employee burnout rates. This is due to its unforgiving culture, long hours and billable time, not to mention high-pressure and lack of adequate resources. Lawyer burnout can become inevitable with such a demanding job, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are 13…

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