From Business Manager to Business Consultant

This short book guides anyone considering the provision of advice to business owners as an independent career. It deals with the realities of business consultancy taken directly from real world experiences and sets out a clear roadmap to follow.

“I wish this book had been around when I started as a consultant it would have shortened my learning curve by 5 years!”

Richard Herbert - Smartworxs Business Consulting

From Accountancy to Business Consultancy

This short book shows accountants and other business professionals the processes to use for merging compliance, advisory an consultancy work into a singular product offering that transforms a professional practice into a full spectrum business advice centre. And even explains how to market it.

“The material in this book has enabled me to diversify my services from plain accountancy to all round business advice. Whatever my clients’ needs I can now provide it for them.”

Khyam Chudry FCCA - Fortuous Accountants Ltd

The Original Proof That Developing People Makes More Money

Having created the Investors in People Standard in 1991 we were tasked by government with marketing it nationally. There was a strong uptake from public sector organisations (with an eye to compliance no doubt) but much less enthusiasm from businesses.

The standard response was “show me it makes money and I’ll do it”. So, the Department for Education and Employment commissioned us to carry out this detailed work which proved beyond doubt that developing people pays.

As a direct result, the employers of 25% of the UK workforce engaged during the next 10 years.   

“This finally proves that developing people isn’t just about goodwill it also makes commercial sense. I urge all employers to take on the Investors in People Standard.”

David (Lord) Blunkett – Secretary of State for Education and Employment 1997 - 2001