In the business of helping businesses: How Martin Bown found his purpose as an accountant
Accounting Leaders Podcast
English - July 06, 2022 16:54 - 49 minutes - 114 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsManagement Business accounting leadership accountant accountants accounting firm stuart mcleod Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Martin Bown is the founder and managing director of My Management Accountant—an accountancy service that works with small businesses across the UK to help them save time and money. In this episode, Martin shares his professional journey, and the story of My Management Accountant and how they operate. Martin and Stuart also discuss his life outside of work, sports, and what it’s like to live in the village.
Together they discuss:
Martin’s entrepreneurial story (01:40)Martin’s family story (03:40)Trip to India with the team (05:00)When Martin started his own company (07:00)Naming his business (09:30)The story of Martin’s surname (13:00)My Management Accountant today (14:00)Work setting at My Management Accountant (15:10)Services at My Management Accountant (16:20)Tech stack at My Management Accountant (19:20)Reporting software (23:20)What clients need (26:00)What companies My Management Accountant work with (27:10)Martin’s life outside of work (30:00)Playing cricket (32:00)Raising a family in a close-knit village (36:50)Playing football and running marathons (38:10)What’s next for My Management Accountant (41:40)Challenges of raising children with additional needs (44:20)Balancing work with family (46:20)