TFS#57 - Howard Blakely, Managing Billion Dollar Deals & Successfully Climbing The Corporate Ladder

In this episode, Howard tells us about his career journey as an
accountant and finance modeller. He also shares valuable advice
on handling billion-dollar business accounts, how to get a pay
rise, and finding the best accountant for your business. These
and more in today’s episode, “Successfully Climbing The Corporate
Ladder Managing Billion Dollar Deals w/Howard Blakely”.


00:00 Intro
00:45 Meet Howard Blakely 
01:35 Getting Into Accountancy 
03:40 Migrating To Australia 
06:30 Managing Billion-Dollar Business 
07:35 From Accounting To Financial Modelling
09:30 How To Double Your Salary 
11:00 Loyalty Cuts Two Ways 
15:50 CIMA Accountant
18:05 Accounting Challenges
20:20 Financial Modelling 
22:10 Value Your Own Worth 
23:20 Bid Work 
25:10 Offshore Companies 
26:10 Tax Havens 
30:25 Looking For A New Accountant 
32:50 Tax Evasion vs Tax Avoidance 
35:05 Proactive Accountants
36:50 Primary Motivation
43:00 You Can’t Jump Off A Diving Board Slowly
44:50 Howard’s Secret 
47:00 Consistency & Persistency 
48:55 Andy’s Hypotheses 
51:20 Best Piece Of Advice 
52:20 Taxation Planning & Completion 
53:25 Access To Public Records 
55:30 Taxation Specialists  
59:00 Understanding Taxes 
1:00:20 Cost-Benefit Analysis
1:01:10 Outro