In this episode, Tim Seymour chats with Deb Halliday, a Certified Profit First Professional, about the real value of joining the Profit First Professionals community in the UK and Ireland.

Deb shares her journey of becoming certified, from the initial doubts she had to the transformation she experienced in her own business. She explains how implementing Profit First first-hand gave her the confidence and tools to create bigger results for her clients.

Tim and Deb also discuss the power of community, regular calls, peer support, and shared learning that helps accountants, bookkeepers and coaches move beyond compliance into profitable advisory work.

Key takeaways:

• Certification gives you a proven framework to improve your business and deliver more value to clients.
• Profit First starts with your own finances—so you can lead clients with confidence.
• The Profit First Professionals community offers support, collaboration, and a place to grow.

Tim Seymour talks with Roger Knecht of Universal Accounting about how the Profit First methodology transforms both accounting practices and their clients’ businesses. They explore why accountants and bookkeepers must prioritise profitability—not just for their clients, but within their own firms—to achieve lasting financial success.

Roger shares practical strategies for shifting from compliance work to advisory services, articulating value to clients, and building a profitable, sustainable business model. This episode is packed with insights for accounting professionals ready to elevate their services and help eradicate entrepreneurial poverty.

Takeaways:

• Profit First helps accounting professionals and their clients achieve sustainable profitability.
• Many accountants lack sales and marketing skills—critical for growing a practice.
• Universal Accounting trains accountants to create successful, profitable business models.
• Profit First Professionals teach clients to manage money and prioritise profit.
• Moving from compliance to advisory work increases value and profitability.
• Structured financial management benefits both accountants and their clients.

Tim Seymour sits down with entrepreneur and author Carl Reader to explore how fear and failure shape the journey to business success. From his start as a YTS hairdresser to becoming a leading voice in accountancy and business coaching, Carl shares how setbacks fuel growth, why fear of mistakes holds business owners back, and why accountants must evolve beyond compliance to deliver real impact. This conversation sets the stage for Carl’s ProfitConUK 25 keynote, offering practical insights on resilience, adaptability, and embracing simplicity in business.

Key Takeaways:

• Failure is essential to growth - learn from it, don’t fear it.
• Fear of mistakes is one of the biggest barriers to innovation.
• Accountants can unlock more value by going beyond the numbers and focusing on client impact.
• Simplicity drives better decisions and faster progress.
• Lifelong learning and adaptability are critical in today’s business landscape.