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Tips for Accountants: How to Behave at Company Events

By Court Wiekenkamp

Court is a Senior Client Partner at Clarity Recruitment and our go-to expert on networking, work-place etiquette and professionalism.

Company events offer accountants a great opportunity to network internally. You can meet employees from other departments, strengthen cross-functional relationships, and reinforce the finance department’s reputation as

How to Build a Great Finance Team

A truly great team is comprised of individuals working together to achieve a common goal. Here’s how to build a great finance team.

Whether it’s winning the Stanley Cup or the World Series, success happens when each person strives to deliver on individual expectations, while still prioritizing team objectives

How to Become an Excellent Finance Manager

Being an excellent finance manager is akin to walking a tightrope. You have to balance the competing demands of employees, shareholders and your own boss, while still maintaining focus and grace under pressure.
A great finance manager does several things well. They are strong relationship builders and model behaviours designed

5 Traits of Successful Finance Managers

We’ve all been there – deadlines looming, exhaustion creeping in and the photocopier jamming for the twentieth time that day.  What is a manager to do?
Take heed, there appear to be five things that successful finance managers practice on a consistent basis. Read on to find out what they

5 Signs You Should Leave Your Accounting Job

When it comes to changing jobs, finding the impetus to let go can be almost impossible. Sometimes it’s because you genuinely like the people that you work with, or you’ve grown comfortable in your role. But comfort can lead to stagnation and treading water can be more dangerous

4 Social Media “Do’s” for Accountants

Social media can be a great resource. But a tool is only as useful as the hands wielding it. Here is what you need to be doing online to help your accounting career offline.

It’s hardly news that having a strong, well-crafted social media presence can be a boon

Work-Life Balance Tips for Accountants

For those with jobs in accounting, achieving work-life balance need not be an impossible pursuit. But it isn’t an easy one, either. Here are some tips for ensuring greater work-life balance as an accountant.

Tip #1: Manage Your

How to Succeed in Your Accounting Job as an Introvert, Part II

Shy guy or gal at work? Don’t worry: you don’t always have to come out of your shell to come out on top.

You might be an introvert, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be bullish about your career. We’ve talked before about what you

Networking Tips for Introverts in Accounting Jobs

Being a wallflower doesn’t have to limit your networking opportunities. Here is some advice for introverts in accounting jobs on how to excel in these situations.

Last week, we talked about how to succeed in a finance or accounting job as an introvert. The key is to capitalize on

Tips for Introverts in Accounting Jobs, Part I

“Don’t be shy.” For some of us, that’s easier said than done. But being an introvert doesn’t have to stall your career.

Introverts have – ironically enough – been receiving heaps of attention and publicity lately. Ever since American author Susan Cain published the popular 2012 work, Quiet: The Power

What to Do After a Member of Your Financial Services Team Resigns

Don’t allow the departure of an employee derail your entire financial services team. Follow these strategies for managing and dealing with a resignation.

If you head up a financial services team and a key member of your team suddenly resigns, you’re obligated to put on a brave face

How to Effectively On-Board Your New Accountant

We were all the newbies in the office once. Here’s what you can do to help the latest addition to your accounting team go from a fresh-faced newcomer to an expert veteran.
Do you remember when you were the new kid on the block? It’s hard to some