Accountants' Success Secrets with Amrat Thorpe

This week’s episode features Amrat Thorpe, founder of AKT Accountancy, an independent practice based in Watford.

Amrat’s career spans from qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1998 to holding senior group finance roles in industry, before starting her own practice in 2018. Driven by a passion for working closely with small businesses, Amrat’s journey is packed with lessons on designing a practice around life—not the other way round.

With co-hosts Philippa Haynes and Mark Lee FCA at the helm, you’ll hear how Amrat put people and flexibility first, and what she’s learned in juggling technical, commercial, and human skills to keep her work and personal life in balance.

Here are three headliners you won’t want to miss:

• Ditching the “Busy Fool” Trap: Amrat reveals why scaling isn’t always about staff or long hours, and how she set her own measure of success.
• The Price is Right: Practical tips on pricing, menu-based services, and how to handle scope creep—all with honesty and clarity for stress-free client relationships.
• Nailing the Solo Game: The importance of peer connection, knowing your value, and drawing on professional networks to stay sane and supported as a one-person practice.

If you sometimes wonder how others make practice ownership work for them—or whether you’re allowed to do things differently—this episode is your permission slip.

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