Episode 19

Changing to a Non-Linear Accounting Working Day

It's the "Insights in Accounting" show, every Tuesday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.

In today's episode 19, "Changing to a Non-Linear Accounting Working Day" with special guest Lucy Cohen, founder of innovative UK accounting firm Mazuma. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucycohen

You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/VsEZ1IBngxg

Key takeaways from this episode include:

➠ "Some employees are breaking up their working days into a few hours at a time, doing tasks flexibly and asynchronously in the new world of work."

➠ remarks on the bleed of personal and work life for accounting and fintech professionals

➠ why the traditional 9-5 workday is both unwanted and unrealistic in today's professional world

➠ the merits of a flexible approach to working and what really motivates employees

➠ the importance of setting boundaries to avoid an 'always on' hustle culture that distorts work life balance

➠ "It’s no longer really about effort and time spent, it’s about creating the best outcomes. As the nature of work has shifted, so too has the way workers want to optimise how they do that work" Aaron De Smet"

➠ how greater flexibility leads to greater productivity and inclusion in a modern workplace

➠ the main message to leaders shaping culture and managing a modern, non-linear workforce

Source article: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220928-the-non-linear-workdays-changing-the-shape-of-productivity

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Rob Brown is a renowned MC, facilitator and chair of virtual and in-person panels, conferences and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession.

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Martin is the founder of the Bissett Group of companies that provide practice and personal growth communities, content, and continuing education exclusively to the accounting and bookkeeping professions worldwide. Previously he established a high six-figure consulting firm while serving as a keynote speaker with over 100 one-off and repeat engagements to his name, as well as becoming the most published author on his topics of specialism with 11 books including 1 bestseller.

Since 1998, Martin Bissett has played a major part in working with over 1800 accounting firms in over 40 countries. These projects have led to those firms acquiring over £500m of recurring fees before inflationary increases, referrals and upselling are factored in. He stopped keeping track of this number over 5 years ago. Martin now advises a range of accounting practitioners and fintech companies at board level.