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Are you interested in how accountancy, economics and finance has a real life impact on businesses and charities, as well as daily life? Would you like to feel as if you understand how economics affects you and what's happening in the news impacts your business or charity's finances? Rachel Eden, lecturer at Royal Holloway and founder of growing accountancy practice Holy Brook Associates shares a series of podcasts and interviews that bring to life and show how understanding economics and accounting can affect real organisations every day.
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Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Website design is both essential and can feel a bit hard to understand. Louisa Grove is the founder of a webdesign agency that’s been doing some really interesting things in this area for over 10 years, and shares her insights into how important neurology and behaviour are in getting the right website. She also shares some of what makes her tick and why social responsibility is something not to shy away from
You can find her here:
https://www.orangegrovedesigns.co.uk/about/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/orangegrovedesigns/
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Getting employment right whether it's recruiting well or making sure you stay on the right side of the law can be particularly challenging for small charities and small businesses - whether recruiting for the first time or the first time in a while.
Rebecca Woolmington is hugely experienced in HR and also runs her own business and shares her tips and expertise on getting it right.
You can connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccawoolmingtonhr/ and her companies' website is: https://hrcentral.co.uk/
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Accounting for your marketing strategy - and what's a Mumprenuer?
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Marketing Strategist Tanya Gaffon shares her tips for getting your marketing right from the start with host Rachel Eden, and discuss hte importance of having KPIs that are right for your business - including one that might surprise you.
You can connect with Tanya on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyagaffon/ and her website is: https://distinktiv.co.uk/
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Welcome back to "Accounting for the Real World". This episode introduces season 2 which over the summer will share topics related to 'the numbers' and other aspects of running a charity or small business.
In this week's episode, host Rachel Eden shares how she thinks small businesses and charities can benefit from working together through a charity of the year relationship.
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Guest Malcolm Powers talks the climate emergency and Local Government
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
The climate emergency is a global problem so why are local councils taking action and how can you make sure your local authority is taking this seriously?
This week's guest Malcolm Powers has researched this area in depth and also works with a wide range of councils, here he shares his thoughts and experience with host Rachel Eden.
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Guest Aileen Edgar talks professional accountancy
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Guest Aileen Edgar has masses of experience in training and writing for the professional exams that accountants take. She shares her tips on what to look for in an accountant and how to get into the profession and discusses the importance of the professional bodies with host Rachel Eden You can connect with Aileen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileenedgar/
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Guest Lorraine Briffitt talks connecting Reading
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Lorraine Briffitt is CEO of charity Connect Reading that brings together charities and businesses in the great town of Reading.
She discusses empathy at work, connections and the challenges and joys of leading a small organisation.
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Budget 2021: Fiscal drag and weak growth
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
An update on the impact on the 2021 Budget.
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Guest Gurprit Singh discusses helping corporates become ethical
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Ethical Reading has grown from an idea to a successful Community Interest Company. One of the founders, Gurprit Singh explains the growing importance of ethics for all organisations especially corporates.