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Your top six priorities when you are successful in the partnership admissions vote

Firstly, well done for making it to partner! You have probably made the biggest and toughest step up you are ever going to make in your career. In the few months before your appointment to partner becomes permanent, you have some essential activities to see to. Here are your top 6 priorities when you are…

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What happens after the partnership vote?

The Partnership Vote signals the end of Partner Track, and regardless of where you ended up, you have work to do! In this article, we outline the steps you need to take whether you were successful in the vote or you won’t be making partner this time around. *This blog is an excerpt from chapter…

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The definitive email template for saying no to a client

A client has emailed you with a request and you know that you’re going to have to turn them down. No one likes to say “no,” so, like many other lawyers, accountants, and consultants, you spend a lot of time dragging your feet trying to let them down gently. Time is very valuable in the…

You’ve completed the Partnership Readiness Assessment!

You’ve completed the Partnership Readiness Assessment! Congratulations!   It’s not a quick assessment to work though and the fact that you took the time means that you’ve shown some serious commitment already to developing yourself and your career. The Partnership Readiness Assessment works to show you how ready you are for partnership and shows you…

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How to pick yourself up if you are unsuccessful in the partnership admissions vote

“We regret to inform you that you were unsuccessful in the partnership admissions vote…” If you are reading this article because you have just been told you are not going to make partner this time around, I feel for you. Whether you expected it or not, it’s a blow to the ego and I’m guessing…

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Seven massive differences between working for Big 4 and Mid-Tier firms

Working in mid-tier accounting firms vs Big 4 – what are the differences? This is an important question for many accountants and consultants, especially those looking for the best opportunity to progress their career to partner Why? Because their decision could be the difference between them being stuck on the ladder or progressing in their…

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How do I become a partner at the Big 4? The 5 must-dos

How do I become partner at a Big 4 firm? This is the big question! Making partner is often seen as the pinnacle of achievement for any accountant or consultant; a title that many strive for throughout their whole career. Like most of the partner track, however, knowing how to get there seems to be…

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I want to make partner. Where do I start?

Wouldn’t everything be much easier if your partners gave you clear guidance on what you actually need to do to make partner? Rather than the often conflicting and vague advice such as ‘just win more business.’ That’s really not helpful at all, is it? To help you overturn that reality when on the partner track,…

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How to find the time to progress through your Partner Track Plan

View Post It is your responsibility to drive your own development and career, not your firm’s. If you want to make Partner, you need to create your Partner Track Plan and you need to find the time to progress through it. To help you make the time for your career development, no matter how busy…

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How to have more gravitas: 8 steps to build your executive presence

Gravitas, or what’s also known as ‘executive presence,’ is something that partners require, especially in business development meetings or leading meetings with staff members. Your partners want to be proud when they introduce you as one of their partners. So, ultimately, the more gravitas you have, the more likely you will be considered as a…

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