Collaborating for Success: Bookkeepers and Accountants Unite (Nov 25)
Category: Practice Management | Duration: 1hr | Tag: VODEC2521 | Type: Video | Course Level: Foundation | Speaker: Lara Manton | Date: 26/11/2025 10:00
Course Details
Resources are stretched, clients want it all, and there is a talent shortage. That’s where using the network of professionals around you can really boost your practice offering. Instead of trying to do it all yourself, why not partner with an accountant or bookkeeper? It’s a win-win for you & your clients.
In this course Lara Manton covers the following topics:
- How to work out what you want to outsource
- How & where to find partners to connect with
- How to price to clients
- How to manage expectations of each other & the clients
- How to create an extra revenue stream from outsourcing
CPD Course Speaker
LJM Bookkeeping Ltd
Lara Manton
Lara Manton is the founder of LJM Bookkeeping Ltd and ACE-XL, with over a decade of experience transforming financial operations for service-based businesses. Her innovative approach has earned prestigious recognition including Xero's Innovative Partner of the Year 2023, ICB's Small Practice of the Year 2021, and Xero's Small Practice of the Year 2024 - making her the first UK bookkeeper to achieve this honour.
Named among the Top 50 Women in Accounting (2023 & 2024), Lara has received multiple Accounting Excellence nominations, including Highly Commended for Bookkeeping Team of the Year 2023 and Digital Transformation of the Year 2024. Alongside sitting on the ICB’s main advisory council, she chairs their Tech Advisory Council and collaborates with software providers on product development.
Having grown her practice to six-figure turnover, Lara specialises in comprehensive finance functions and strategic software implementation, helping businesses scale through optimized financial systems and cutting-edge technology solutions.