TTPP121: Being a Tax Editor: What It's Like and Advice to Become One with Andrew Rainford

From this episode, learn what a Tax Editor does and hear advice on how to become one. Andrew Rainford – Tax Editor at Lefebvre for over ten years, shares what he enjoys, the challenges, and the different types of tax-editing roles that exist. Take a listen if you’re interested in hearing about different tax roles or have a specific interest in editing. 

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Timings

• Overview of Andrew’s tax career – from auditor to tax editor
• (7:45) What does the role of a Tax Editor look like? What do they do?
• (14:30) Different types of Tax Editor roles - examples 
• (15:30) Story where editing has not gone smoothly
• (21:30) What Andrew enjoys most about being a Tax Editor
• (24:45) What Andrew finds challenging about being a Tax Editor
• (27:30) How Andrew keeps up to date on technical, not being in practice
• (28:30) How Tax Editing Roles can vary (difference between content editor and commissioning editor)
• (31:30) What type of businesses can you work for as a Tax Editor?
• (32:45 ) Andrew's advice if you're interested in becoming a Tax Editor

Resources

Info on training courses for tax professionals/teams, on tax skills and other skills valuable for working in tax

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Masterclasses for tax professionals: https://www.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/masterclasses/ 

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• TTPP113: Exceptional Tax Technical Skills: Key Benefits and Why You Should Develop Yours
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• TTPP118: How She Reinvented Herself, Her Tax Career and Created Amazing Team Culture with Sehjal Gupta [Tax Career Success Secrets Series]

Chapters

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• 6:34 Why did Andrew decide to move into Tax Editing?
• 7:57 What does the role of a Tax Editor look like? What do they do?
• 14:36 Different types of Tax Editor roles - examples
• 15:49 Story where editing has not gone smoothly
• 21:27 What Andrew enjoys most about being a Tax Editor
• 24:46 What Andrew finds challenging about being a Tax Editor?
• 27:42 How Andrew keeps up to date on technical, not being in practice
• 28:36 How Tax Editing Roles can vary (difference between content editor and commissioning editor)
• 31:44 What type of businesses can you work for as a Tax Editor?
• 32:54 Andrew's advice if you're interested in becoming a Tax Editor