48: Discovering Your True Value In The Accountant-Bookkeeper Relationship With Lielette Calleja

In this refreshing episode, Lielette Calleja, Direct or All That Counts, speaks to Amy Hooke about overcoming the animosity between bookkeepers and accountants. Lielette shows us how, as bookkeepers, we can turn one of our biggest pain-points into a solution. Her perspective is grounded her intense love of small business, which started back in her youth, growing up in a family business; a passion that has been solidified during her 15 years as a Sydney-based bookkeeping practice. In the past decade we've seen massive changes in the world of SMEs, and there's been a shift in the dynamics between business owners, and their bookkeepers and accountants. Lielette shares her insights on how you can bring out the very best in your relationship with your clients' accountants. The real story of this episode is "Enough is enough with bookkeeper vs accountant debate. We can each find our value by shifting our focus away from ‘the power struggle’ and onto serving and educating the clients."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.