Lucy Cohen

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Lucy Cohen is the co-founder of 2019 Accounting Excellence finalists Mazuma and the author of Forget the First Million. In 2021 she was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution to Accountancy Award, and in 2022 honoured with the AAT Past Presidents Award.
Co-founder Mazuma
13th Nov 2023
Take action now to beat burnout
I’m going to hold my hands up and say it: I’m a little burned out right now. I’ve had some all-consuming things that I’ve been working on,...
People
30th Oct 2023
Getting people on board with innovation
As human beings, we are hard-wired to dislike change. Our brains put a great amount of energy into protecting us from danger, and often...
Practice strategy
13th Sep 2023
Digging into your practice data: What gets measured gets managed
In accountancy, we’re used to having our noses deep into the data. For our clients, we’ll spend hours analysing the ins and outs of their...
Tech pulse
19th Jun 2023
Is it unethical to take on the wrong sort of client?
As accountants, we pride ourselves on our professionalism and ethical nature - often to our own detriment. We’ll allow scope creep, take on...
Practice strategy
10th Jan 2022
Let’s make a January pact to avoid SA headaches
Scrolling through January on my calendar, my first thought is that there are really far too many weeks this month - the way the dates fall...
Practice strategy
29th Nov 2021
When saying ‘no’ is the best thing
Who else here is old enough to remember the start of the pandemic? Remember Tiger King, banana bread, and being kind? Me too. And despite...
People
1st Nov 2021
How taking a pause can spark joy in your practice
As I write this it’s 8:30 am and I’m on both the 8:22 to London Paddington and my third coffee. And I am full of joy (and caffeine). I’m en...
General practice
13th Sep 2021
Know when to show your vulnerability
Part of running your own practice is being a leader. And part of being a leader is motivating your team to deliver your business objectives...
People
15th Mar 2021
Practice automation: Staff skills once onboard
If you’re reading this then it’s likely that you’ve done the hardest part of the automation journey - you’ve laid out your practice...
Practice strategy
17th Sep 2020
The taboo of suicide in accountancy
During the last few months accountants have been under tremendous stress as they worked tirelessly to support their clients as well as...
General practice