TFS#57 - Howard Blakely, Managing Billion Dollar Deals & Successfully Climbing The Corporate Ladder

In this episode, Howard tells us about his career journey as an accountant and finance modeller. He also shares valuable advice on handling billion-dollar business accounts, how to get a pay rise, and finding the best accountant for your business. These and more in today’s episode, “Successfully Climbing The Corporate Ladder Managing Billion Dollar Deals w/Howard Blakely”. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Meet Howard Blakely  01:35 Getting Into Accountancy  03:40 Migrating To Australia  06:30 Managing Billion-Dollar Business  07:35 From Accounting To Financial Modelling 09:30 How To Double Your Salary  11:00 Loyalty Cuts Two Ways  15:50 CIMA Accountant 18:05 Accounting Challenges 20:20 Financial Modelling  22:10 Value Your Own Worth  23:20 Bid Work  25:10 Offshore Companies  26:10 Tax Havens  30:25 Looking For A New Accountant  32:50 Tax Evasion vs Tax Avoidance  35:05 Proactive Accountants 36:50 Primary Motivation 43:00 You Can’t Jump Off A Diving Board Slowly 44:50 Howard’s Secret  47:00 Consistency & Persistency  48:55 Andy’s Hypotheses  51:20 Best Piece Of Advice  52:20 Taxation Planning & Completion  53:25 Access To Public Records  55:30 Taxation Specialists   59:00 Understanding Taxes  1:00:20 Cost-Benefit Analysis 1:01:10 Outro