Human Too Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

As a single mum of two, Francesca decided 13 years ago that she wanted to create a better life for herself and her children so she went back into education to study her AAT Level 4 and trained at a top accountancy firm.

Francesca is the Founder and Managing Director of Future Cloud Accounting. She is also a Director and Trustee of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). 

Some of the themes in this episode include the challenges of running a business, overcoming all that life throws at you and having an unwavering dedication to better yourself, provide a brilliant service to your customers.

If women have equal leadership ability, why are they so under-represented at the top in business and society?

Find out in this special episode with author, consultant and NED Gill Whitty-Collins.

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Link to buy book:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-Men-Win-Work-Inequality-dp-1910022497/dp/1910022497/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

In this episode I chat with Grace Hardy of Hardy Accounting! She's a 21 year old accountancy practice owner who started her accountancy career on a school leaver apprenticeship. We talk about not going to university, neurodiversity (dyslexia, ADHD and dyspraxia), apprenticeships during lockdown and being a young female business owner.

In this episode I talk to the very cool Luke Greasley (M&A Lead at LADbible) about his career journey, moving from practice to industry during Covid, the future of the finance industry and what he'd tell his younger self (spoiler, it's about exams!).

In this episode I speak to the President of the ACCA, Ronnie Patton. We have a lovely chat about his career journey, inclusion in the finance industry and how he copes with challenging times in his life.

p.s Spotify has removed the free music intros/outros so no music in this one! I will be creating my own with my questionable guitar skills...watch this space.

A totally wonderful conversation with accounting exam and career mentor James Perry. He talks us through his journey to accountancy, his training experience, career advice and some of the main challenges facing the industry.

More info about James here:

James Perry is a respected professional in accounting and finance and is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Ulster.

He offers a range of services through his consultancy business, including his “Accounting Exam Accelerator” and “Accounting Career Accelerator” programs, as well as corporate workshops.

He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Authority, holds a Masters Degree in Advanced Accounting, a First-Class Honours Degree in Accounting, and an Executive Coaching certification.

He is a Northern Ireland Top 40 Under 40 2018 & 2019, a TEDx Speaker and has assisted hundreds of students and professionals in reaching their goals. James is also an adventurous traveller who brings a unique perspective to his work and clients.

We have Caroline Monk on the podcast who is a Managing Partner at Beever & Struthers, a firm of Chartered Accountants specialising in audit, tax and financial planning. She openly talks about how she became an accountant, how she looked after her wellbeing during her accountancy exams and trends she's seeing in the industry. It was a super insightful conversation and we hope you enjoy it!

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In a candid and honest conversation, Bilal Hussain (Corporate Finance Manager) talks about his ACA journey, exam resits, his opinion on exam policies and how he finds some sort of balance in a full-on corporate finance role.

This is a mentoring special. What is mentoring? Where did it originate? How do you become an effective mentor? Janet Graves is our mentoring expert, and just so happens to be Hannah's mum!

Let us know what you think in the comments.

In this episode I talk to my incredible coach Jannice Jones! She's a neurodiversity and breathwork specialist who coaches entrepreneurs, accountancy trainees and professionals in all sorts of industries. Hope you enjoy!