144 - Choosing a career as an accountant and getting an apprenticeship

Dan Drake is an employee of Champ Consultants Ltd. He left school at 18 and started his career as an apprentice accountant.Dan shares his insights into life as an apprentice, not going to university, training to be an accountant and so much more.You can find his employer at www.champconsultants.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Rachel Thornhill is an award-winning professional portrait and branding photographer  who combines technical excellence with heartfelt storytelling - creating images that feel fun, authentic and deeply personal. During our chat we discussed all photography matters, starting a business, getting qualified as well as doing a live photoshoot while we were live on radio! That was an experience!Rachel can be found at www.rachelthornhill.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Chad Brignac is a transformationist, author and speaker whose leadership brand is built on helping individuals, families and organisations lead from a place of healing, vulnerability and true identity - beyond titles, performance or position. During our chat with Chad we discussed his book - Blend Don't Break: Creating Your Family's Secret Sauce  and how important it is for business leaders to have identity in their leadership. To find out more about Chad, you can find him at www.chadmbrignac.com Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Jak Alder started his life in a professional career aged 18 and not much experience. AS his career progressed he knew he needed to improve his skills and commenced his pathinto personal development. During our chat Jak explains how he has been on this journey and how he has overcome the hard bits. We also discuss the importance of a positive mental attitude. Jak is an employee of Champ Consultants Limited, www.champconsultants.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

With a career that spans corporate boardrooms, global classrooms and stand-up comedy stages, Matthew Hill brings a rare blend of wit, warmth and wisdom to the art of communication. Matthew helps executives and emerging leaders unlock confidence, clarity and achieve impact. Spending this time with Matthew was enlightening, we tested our own vocal presentation and techniques on improving it. We discussed the importance of networking and the benefits of being a communicator. Improving our communication skills enhances everyone and this was a great chat. You can find Matthew at www.presentation-skills.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Mobeen Tahir is a public speaking coach and keynote speaker. He is the director of Macroeconomics & Thematic Research at WisdomTree Europe. He is brilliant on the power of communication in high-stakes business environments - especially relevant in the age of AI and hybrid work. Mobeen shares lots of tips on public speaking, overcoming that initial fear and enabling you to be a better communicator. We discuss the importance of how you say something rather that what you actually say and engaging your audience.You can find Mobeen at www.mobeentahir.com  Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

MTD ITSA is the biggest change in Self Assessment in nearly 30 years. Hosts of Your Business Hour, accountants and tax adviser Chantal Baker and Matthew Baker explain the facts, who is affected, when it starts and much more about MTD ITSA.Chantal can also be found on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@toptaxtipsukChantal and Matthew can be found at www.champconsultants.co.uk  Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Claire Witz (Chief Chimpologist) is the person behind Chimpology. She is a fully independent email marketing and integrated technology consultant and works with organisations of all shapes and sizes across the world. She is a fully certified Mailchimp expert Pro Partner, ranked #1 in the UK and in the top 10 globally by Mailchimp.We discussed the ins and outs of Mailchimp and how it can do so much more than you ma think. It is there to make a business’ life easier and to make your clients and potentials aware of you.Claire can be found at www.clairewitz.co.uk  Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Rohit Maini is a specialist in finance and business strategy for SMEs helping businesses in a wide range of industries improve not only their financial circumstances but also build their foundations for a successful, sustainable future. His vision is to help entrepreneurs navigate through their key challenges to support their ambitious goals.It was an interesting conversation between an accountant guest and accountant hosts discussing financial literacy, numbers, entrepreneurs and running an accountancy practice today.Ronit’s website is www.apex-acc.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Prof. Adam Boddison OBEjoined APM (Association for Project Management) as CEO in September 2021 having previously held leadership roles in other membership associations, including six years as CEO of National Association for Special Educational Needs. In 2022, Adam was awarded the OBE for services to children with special educational needs.During our chat we discuss recruitment as well as enabling charities to obtain grants through an AI powered grant genie called www.grant-genie.aiYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour