{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fdaccf89a-6909-48e3-b2e1-46d99f6a665e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Mental Wellbeing in Accounting: Richard Hattersley","description":"On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the \"Success in Accounting\" show, going live every Monday. \r\n\r\nIn today's interview, \"Mental Wellbeing for Accountants with Richard Hattersley.\"\r\n\r\nYou can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/eLDXUN8Val8\r\n\r\nRichard Hattersley is a journalist and broadcaster. He is the editor of AccountingWEB, the UK's leading community for accounting professionals. He took the reins of the site in January 2020 and oversaw record levels of traffic and hosted a weekly Coronavirus QandA webinar as AccountingWEB became a lifeline to accountants during the Covid pandemic. He manages an in-house editorial team and commissioning quality content. \r\n\r\nIn April 2020, he became host of AccountingWEB Live\u2019s flagship digital show Any Answers Live. In December 2021, AccountingWEB launched its first exhibition and as editor, Richard had a hand in devising the content programme to engage and educate the exhibition attendees. He also hosts interactive panels and \u2018how to\u2019 discussions for the accounting and fintech world.\r\n\r\nKey takeaways from this episode include:\r\n\r\n\u2713 how mental health and wellbeing has emerged as a disruptive trend in the accounting profession\r\n\r\n\u2713 the number one thing most accountants do when they start and end their day in an 'always on' world\r\n\r\n\u2713 the many competing pressures on accountants that increase stress, overwhelm, gloom and anxiety in work\r\n\r\n\u2713 the move by many accounting firms to employ mental health and well being 'first aiders' to handle stress in working environments\r\n\r\n\u2713 shout out previous episode \"Depression and Mental Health In the World of Accountancy\" with Andy Salkeld https://accountinginfluencers.captivate.fm/episode/podcast-andy-salkeld-rob-brown\r\n\r\n\u2713 how isolation and pressures from the covid pandemic has brought mental health into the open for accountants\r\n\r\n\u2713 the importance of speaking openly about mental health and wellbeing in the accountancy profession\r\n\r\n\u2713 addressing the stigma surrounding mental health in the accountant's job where there is no room for error or mistakes\r\n\r\n\u2713 research citing 79% of accountants believe stress and poor mental health is engrained in the accounting profession\r\n\r\n\u2713 why many accounting professionals are failing to take advantage of the support available for work and stress related problems\r\n\r\n\u2713 the added pressures on accountants to help their own clients emotionally and psychologically in pandemic times\r\n\r\n\u2713 the consequences for accounting firms who get mental health wrong or don't take it seriously with their staff\r\n\r\n\u2713 the impact for accountancy practices of not taking care of staff in terms of recruitment and retention of talent\r\n\r\n\u2713 what best practice looks like in accounting firms who safeguard the mental wellbeing of their staff\r\n\r\n\u2713 using employee satisfaction surveys in accounting practices to stay ahead of mental health issues and staff happiness\r\n\r\n\u2713 advice for accounting firm leaders to help and support their staff with good culture and practices around mental health \r\n\r\n\u2713 shoutout to Lucy Cohen on the importance of accounting firm leaders to be vulnerable and open on mental health issues to inspire their staff\r\n\r\nWhen he is not reporting on the latest news in business and accounting, you can find Richard running, taking long walks along the south coast or hidden in the corner of a coffee shop with a book. \r\n\r\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-hattersley-71731515\r\n\r\n\u25e3\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u2501\u25e2\r\n\r\nA reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:\r\n\r\n\u2776 Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.\r\n\r\n\u2777 Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.\r\n\r\n\u2778 Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.\r\n\r\n\u2779 Best Practice in...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2119f1bd-0cce-4e51-a1d0-a4bbf6075db8/SiDKioeuTaCzTZvEf8zxrJTl.jpg"}