Blog - November 2025

  • The 2026 Job Market - What’s Ahead for Accountants?

    Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 by Sally Morrison — No comments

    The 2026 Job Market - What’s Ahead for Accountants? As the year begins to wind down and we head into the final few weeks of 2025, conversations across the industry are already turning to what the next year will bring for accountancy professionals and firms alike. Whether you’re actively recruiting, passively job-seeking, or simply reflecting on your next career step, understanding what’s ahead in ...

  • How Do You Scale a Firm’s Leadership Team Effectively?

    Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 by Sally Morrison — 4 comments

    A retained search success story, team growth, and an important reminder for Anti-Bullying Week As firms grow, so do their challenges - and their ambitions. One of the most critical (and difficult) transitions any firm faces is moving from founder-led success to structured leadership. That’s exactly the challenge a fantastic accountancy practice in Manchester brought to us recently. They needed to ...

  • How to Spot (and Land!) a Job With a Great Firm Culture

    Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 by Sally Morrison — 2 comments

    How to Spot (and Land!) a Job With a Great Firm Culture Because salary isn’t everything - and your happiness matters. As we slide into mid-November, the air’s getting colder, festive lights are starting to twinkle, and conversations are turning to Christmas parties, office Secret Santas, and how early is too early for a mince pie at your desk. 🎄 But for many accountancy professionals, this ...

  • Why Do Firms Use Retained Search for Future Planning?

    Posted on Saturday, November 8, 2025 by Sally Morrison — No comments

    Retained Search Success: How One Firm Planned for the Future December is a whirlwind, isn’t it? There’s Christmas light switch-ons, carol services, office trees that are half-lit, and a steady stream of mince pies being offered in every meeting. In our house, things are very festive - the twins are in full glitter mode (and so is the dog, thanks to a tinsel-related incident), and we’ve got ...

  • The Power of Personal Branding for Accountants

    Posted on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 by Sally Morrison — 5 comments

    After a refreshing two-week break in Turkey with my twin girls - complete with paragliding, day trips, and plenty of sunshine (and baklava!) - I’m back, recharged and ready to finish the year strong. And let’s face it - now that the clocks have gone back , the nights are drawing in , and we're officially into Bonfire Night and Remembrance week , it’s time to embrace the last stretch of 2025 and ...