{"id":8945,"date":"2021-04-12T16:06:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T15:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=8945"},"modified":"2021-04-12T15:08:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T14:08:52","slug":"directors-share-key-messages-and-new-initiatives-at-second-series-of-virtual-regional-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/directors-share-key-messages-and-new-initiatives-at-second-series-of-virtual-regional-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Directors share key messages and new initiatives at second series of virtual regional meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

TaxAssist Group directors hosted a series of nine virtual interactive meetings to update franchisees with network developments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With COVID-19 still preventing face-to-face regional meetings, Group Operations Director, Sarah Robertson; Group Commercial Director, Daren Moore and Group Business Development Director, James Mattam recently completed a second series of virtual regional meetings.<\/p>\n

Regional meetings are a chance to provide a network update, detail new initiatives, discuss future plans and opportunities and receive feedback, to ensure that every franchisee is engaged, informed and supported, so that they can take full advantage of all of the help and services on offer to them through the Support Centre.<\/p>\n

James explained: \u201cIt was great to catch up with the network, and we\u2019ve had productive questions and comments plus some good feedback that has really highlighted how effective these events are.\u201d<\/p>\n

The following key topics were covered during the meetings:<\/p>\n

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  • Software and Practice Management<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The continuing move to full digitalisation and automation, as well as the opportunities that are available to the network coming from the next phase of HMRC\u2019s Making Tax Digital initiative.<\/li>\n
  • Future service lines\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Supporting clients with our expanding range of services including the introduction of \u2018Business Insights\u2019, which provides valuable help and advice to businesses as we start to move past Covid-19 and look to the future.<\/li>\n
  • In-House teams<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Development of existing payroll and tax insourcing teams to support the network \u2013 and the imminent roll out of new services including, Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and personal tax.<\/li>\n
  • Winning new business<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The increase in new business start-ups and established businesses looking to switch accountants due to lack of service and reinforcing the plans for marketing spends for the year ahead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Amersham-based TaxAssist franchisee Bari Singh, who attended the South East meeting said: \u201cThe regional meeting was an eyeopener. I was particularly interested in \u2018Business Insights\u2019 to help clients. This combines the three accounting activities for a good modern finance function, Compliance, Business Partnering and Financial Planning Analysis. I can see all three elements in the way we have bundled our services in this offering. This is the best way to help businesses achieve long term success.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe overall takeaway for me, is that change is coming, but that if we can work together and adapt and use the change to our advantage, then there is a great opportunity to come out of what is an uncertain future, better than we went in.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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