Graham Marjoribanks: Saying YES to opportunities, to progress in your career.

Graham Marjoribanks is Head of Audit and Assurance and also Vice-Chair of Johnston Carmichael which is a large UK Accountancy firm. In this discussion, Graham talks about how luck and working hard led to his career progression to Audit Partner and how he wants to encourage others who might not have their career planned out.

We also discuss how saying YES to opportunities can really develop you and your career, how to know what to say yes and no to, and how Audit is becoming a more specialised career.

OUTLINE OF EPISODE:

00:0-02:10: Introduction of episode

02:10-10:02: Graham’s background, career journey and experience working across Accountancy firms of different size

10:03-12:30 What can be learned by working overseas in professional services

12:31-15:14: The journey to Partner and how luck and working hard contributed

15:15-17:45: Saying YES to opportunities that can push you to learn and help develop your career

17:46-23:20: The importance of building relationships with clients to add value and differentiate yourself from others and learning how to get better at this

23:21-31:56: How to know what to say yes and no to and practical ways to help determine this.

31:57-35:00: Choosing hobbies that require learning to help mental energy so that you can effectively switch off but that can also help provide clarity on issues

35:01-39:00: Discussion on the demand placed on Auditors in regards to increased regulation and quality standards

39:01-41:35: Professional and personal goals for the next 12 months

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