Dean Shepherd Email & Phone Number

After selling my niche digital accounting practice I took the opportunity to combine my enthusiasm for both tax and technology with a move into fintech. I now help accountants leverage software, navigate the ever-changing compliance landscape and run profitable practices.My practice timeline:→ Founded my online accounting practice in 2004→ Established a subscription-only model in 2005→ Became a paperless operation in 2006→ Specialised in the media and design sector in 2008 → Achieved first sale of fees in 2009→ Franchised the practice in 2011→ Published The Designers Guide to Trimming Your Tax Bill in 2014→ Achieved a 6-figure sale of the practice in 2016My primary responsibility at TaxCalc is to ensure our customers maximise their use of technology to deliver the results they desire.I am also responsible for our education programme - regularly delivering topical and relevant content live to 1000+ TaxCalc TV fans every month. Resources I have developed to help your practice prepare for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment, should it ever finally come to fruition, can be found here:www.taxcalc.com/mtdwww.taxcalc.com/eventswww.taxcalc.com/blogEvents where you can hear me speak:Accountex, London Digital Accountancy Show, LondonAccountex Summit, ManchesterAccountingWeb Festival, BirminghamPlease message me if you are:→ Worried about the impact of MTD for ITSA on your practice→ Struggling to grow your practice profitably→ Wanting to make better use of tax and accounting technology

Listed skills include Customer Engagement, Agile Product Management, Design Thinking, Public Speaking, and 4 others.

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  University Of Kent

  Multimedia Technology & Design