Mark Lee
Member Since: 17th Jul 2008
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I provide NED-style mentoring and business development support to sole practitioner accountants who want to overcome feelings of isolation, frustration and overwhelm - being the only decison maker in their practice.
I am also Chair of the Tax Advice Network - a highly ranked online resource for anyone seeking indepdent tax advisers. As such it is also a long established lead generation facility for specialist ax advisers.
Many of my articles on AccountingWeb date back to my time as consultant practice editor. Nowadays, when I'm not speaking on webinars, on stage at conferences or at firms' aways days I tend to work with sole practitioners, many of whom feel isolated, overwhelmed and frustated with their clients or their practice. Typically they want more self confidence, more clients, more money, more time, more satisfaction - or everything!
After qualifying as a chartered accountant I was in practice for 25 years before choosing to move away from the provision of professional advice in 2006.
I have long been passionate about helping accountants generally so I am a keen blogger and commentator in the accounting and tax press. During my time as consultant practice editor of AccountingWEB I wrote hundreds of articles here that have been viewed over a million times.
Check out how I could help you here: www.BookMarkLee.co.uk
Chair of the Tax Advice Network and BookMarkLee
11th Nov 2016
Revised PCRT warns against tax planning
Mark Lee urges accountants to read the latest professional guidance which contains new standards relating to tax planning advice. Seven...
HMRC & policy
25th Apr 2016
Are you a specialist or a generalist?
Mark Lee considers the pros and cons of accountants specialising rather than being a traditional general practitioner. Four years ago I...
Practice strategy
5th Apr 2016
Fifteen Twitter tips for accountants
Mark Lee offers his annual update as regards how accountants are using and can benefit from their use of twitter. Once a year I find myself...
Practice strategy
14th Mar 2016
Accountants shouldn’t spend money on marketing
Mark Lee interviews Patrick McLoughlin, a marketing expert, who explains why accountants should stop spending money on marketing ML: Hi...
Practice strategy
29th Feb 2016
How to thrive in your 50s
Mark Lee explores the options for accountants who are over the age of 50 – in the light of the recent ICAS letter that implied they are...
People
15th Feb 2016
Fee rates: Communicate your value
Mark Lee challenges accountants to charge more rather than less and to focus on the value that they provide to clients, not the work they...
Practice strategy
1st Feb 2016
Are you buying or selling?
Mark Lee explores the options available to accountants who may be looking at retirement and selling their practice in the next few years...
Practice strategy
18th Jan 2016
Fee rates: Lay your cards on the table
Many accountants tell me that they don’t get enough business through their website. There could be a variety of reasons for this of course...
Practice strategy
5th Jan 2016
What do you want client-wise in 2016?
Mark Lee invites readers to consider their ambitions for changes in their client base in 2016. As we start a new year many accountants are...
Practice strategy
8th Dec 2015
Who needs practice focused conferences?
In his 200th article for AccountingWEB, Mark Lee offers advice to accountants who are committed to building a more successful practice...
General practice