Welcome Will | Why I Left Big Tech to Build an Accounting Practice

A new chapter kicks off in the Tech Edition of All Aussie Accounting Adventures as Amy welcomes Will to the co host hot seat. And yes, we get straight into the juicy bits, because what’s an accounting podcast without a little talk about risk, reward, and leaving a comfy Big Tech job to start your own firm?

Will shares the winding path from Sydney cadet accountant to becoming Xero’s very first Australian finance hire and got a front row seat to how fast tech companies really move. Along the way he picked up a few lessons about how accounting works differently across the world and why the humble bookkeeping and tax workflow still runs the show.

Eventually the corporate life lost its shine and Will made the leap many accountants dream about but quietly avoid. He opened his own lean, client first practice built on trust, clear pricing and the brave art of saying “no thanks” to the wrong clients. We chat about why accountants love to undercharge, why winning about 40 percent of proposals is actually a healthy sign, and how doing great work for one trade can spark a referral chain that keeps the phone ringing.

Of course, this is the Tech Edition, so we also lift the bonnet on the tools. No shiny object syndrome here. Will shares his tech stack, with trusty spreadsheets still doing a fair bit of the heavy lifting. It’s scrappy, practical and very real.

If you’re dreaming about starting a practice, rethinking your pricing, or building a firm that works for your life instead of running it, this episode is packed with stories, lessons and a few laughs along the way.

So grab your headphones, accountant adventurer. The journey just got a new co pilot.

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