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.

Tim Seymour, Deb Halliday, and Jason Withers reflect on the success of the 5 Friday Profit First Challenge in The Profit First Pathway community. They share how the five-week format gave participants the time and structure to dig into Profit First principles, apply them in real life, and see measurable improvements in their businesses.

From exploring the true meaning of real revenue to prioritising owner’s pay, the conversation highlights the power of accountability, structured learning, and quality clients in driving sustainable profitability. With strong feedback from attendees, this episode celebrates a challenge that turned insights into action.

Takeaways:

• A five-week structured approach allowed participants to reflect and take meaningful action.
• Real-life tasks kept learning practical and directly applicable.
• Increased accountability led to clearer financial understanding and better decision-making.
• Owner’s pay is essential for long-term business health and personal profitability.
• Understanding real revenue (not just sales) is key to sustainable growth.
• Participant feedback praised both content and structure, with many eager to implement strategies immediately.

In this episode, Tim Seymour and Duncan Lloyd sit down with Ron Saharyan, co-founder and CEO of Profit First Professionals, to explore how the Profit First methodology is changing the way entrepreneurs manage money - for good.

Ron shares the story behind the movement to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty and explains why Certified Profit First Professionals are essential in guiding business owners toward lasting financial success. Together, they unpack the common pitfalls in cash flow management and why outdated approaches are holding businesses back.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that profitability isn’t just a financial goal - it’s a way to build stronger businesses, healthier communities, and a more meaningful entrepreneurial journey.

• Why certification matters when implementing Profit First
• How to build a sustainable cash flow system that actually works
• The ripple effect: how profitable businesses uplift communities
• The global challenge of entrepreneurial poverty - and how to solve it
• Practical insights for embedding Profit First into your business operations

In this episode, Tim Seymour chats with Andreea Daly, founder of Money Squirrel, about one of the biggest headaches for business owners: setting aside money for VAT and Tax.

Andreea shares how Money Squirrel automates this process - removing the guesswork, stress and last-minute scrambles.

They discuss:

💡 Why automation is the key to better cash flow and fewer surprises

💡 How separating tax money from operational funds improves financial discipline

💡 The psychological shift that happens when business owners stop reacting and start planning

💡 What’s coming next for the Money Squirrel platform

• If your clients struggle with tax bills and cash flow pressure, this episode is packed with insights on how automation can drive better habits and stronger businesses.

Tim Seymour is joined by Deb Halliday and Jason Withers to unpack a harsh truth: most management accounts are built for compliance, not clients. They're full of jargon, backward-looking, and fail to help business owners make smart decisions.

In this episode, we explore why traditional reports often confuse more than clarify - and what accountants and bookkeepers can do to change that. The conversation dives into how shifting from compliance to advisory work, and adopting Profit First, can radically improve the client experience, boost understanding, and drive better financial outcomes.

You’ll learn:

✅ Why clients struggle with traditional management reports

✅ How the Profit First method simplifies financial decision-making

✅ Real examples of how advisory work increases client income

✅ What it looks like to become a forward-focused, client-first advisor

Whether you're already on the Profit First journey or just starting to explore, this episode offers clarity and inspiration on delivering real value to your clients.

In this episode, Tim Seymour is joined by Ashley Leeds — The 15-Minute Guy — to explore how just 15 minutes a day on LinkedIn can transform the way you network, build trust and grow your business.

Ashley shares practical, no-nonsense strategies to help accountants, bookkeepers and coaches stand out and connect authentically. From profile pictures to headlines, he explains how to optimise your profile to attract the right audience — and how to use your time wisely to create meaningful engagement without the overwhelm.

If LinkedIn feels like a time-suck or a mystery, this episode will show you how to make it a powerful, manageable tool for building your brand and your business.

Key Takeaways:

• How to treat LinkedIn like a virtual networking event — in just 15 minutes a day
• The must-haves for a standout profile: photo, banner, headline
• Why consistency and authenticity matter more than perfection
• Tips for sharing content that builds trust and authority