Author Archives: Matt Smith

Isosceles Graduate Accountant: A conversation with our CEO?

Isosceles Graduate Accountant and Harlequins Winger Heather Cowell built on her debut success in November to score another try, this time to help the England Women rugby team thrash the USA 89-0. Heather joined Isosceles in January 2019 and balances her studying and work at Isosceles with her international sporting career. Isosceles CEO Mike O’Connell celebrates Heather’s remarkable success and applauds the work of her colleagues. “Everyone at Isosceles is … Continue reading →

The Stages of Funding for a Growing Business

How does fundraising work? Raising money from an equity perspective tends to happen in phases. However, the often-arduous fundraising journey is considered one of the most challenging aspects of starting and scaling a business. Founders of early-stage businesses may ask: ‘What are the stages of funding?’, ‘What type of funding do I need?’, ‘Will it be enough?’, ‘How do I access funding as an early-stage business?’. These are all valid … Continue reading →

Graduate Accountant scores on England Women Rugby debut

Isosceles Graduate Accountant and Harlequins winger Heather Cowell made her international debut for England Women on Sunday against Canada. England’s convincing win over the North American visitors was watched by 6,300 people in the stadium and one million people on BBC Two. Heather joined Isosceles in January 2019 as a Graduate Accountant and has worked hard to balance her sporting career with her work at Isosceles. Not only does she … Continue reading →

Sustainability in the workplace at Isosceles

Sustainability in the workplace is an important component in the whirling machine of Isosceles. From the demolition and construction of our headquarters in Egham in December 2017, when most of the existing building was recycled, to encouraging our people to consider the ongoing environmental concerns in our offices, we recognise that our day-to-day decisions have much broader implications. In our latest discussion, we chat with our CEO, Mike O’Connell, about … Continue reading →

Isosceles people: A conversation with our CEO Mike O’Connell

Our latest discussion with Mike highlights Isosceles people. Mike reflects on the importance of ensuring everyone in the company feels comfortable expressing themselves and explains why our people are at the core of Isosceles. All-hands call Several times each week, the entire Isosceles team join the all-hands call and a member of the team presents an interesting topic focused on work or home-related activities. “It is a wonderful opportunity,” Mike … Continue reading →

Will Accounting AI transform the finance function?

As we move into an age where artificial intelligence is less like something from a science fiction novel and more like a viable means to improve business, the time of calculations carried out laboriously using pen and paper is thankfully well and truly gone. Starting with the introduction of software applications like VisiCalc in 1978 and QuickBooks in 1998, the finance function has gradually moved away from manually calculated spreadsheets … Continue reading →

Is equity crowdfunding an alternative way to fundraise?

Equity crowdfunding, a relatively new funding model in the ever-changing alternative finance sector, has been used by early-stage and growing companies to reach new frontiers of growth in recent years. In our latest blog, we spotlight the recent popularity of this form of funding and consider how it has become an alternative to the more traditional avenues of funding for early-stage and growing businesses. Estimated reading time: 4:00 minutes Equity … Continue reading →

Trust in the workplace: A conversation with CEO Mike O’Connell

Our latest discussion with Mike centres on the importance of trust in the workplace and why it is such an asset. Mike reflects on its significance and explains why every interaction with clients and employees represents an opportunity to nurture trust. Why our clients trust us… At Isosceles, we never take for granted the trust that a client places in us every time they reveal the fundamentals of their business. … Continue reading →

Differences between US and UK employment law

Several US clients who are considering employing their first UK employee have asked us to explain the differences they should be aware of between US and UK employment rights. Although we cannot detail the entirety of UK law in a blog, here are the key differences in US and UK employment law to be aware of. Some of the rights will have qualifying criteria and there may be some differences … Continue reading →

Diversity and inclusion: A conversation with CEO Mike O’Connell  

We recently caught up with Isosceles CEO Mike O’Connell to discuss the company’s recent WeThrive engagement survey.   This week, Mike discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion at Isosceles. Related | Employee engagement and Isosceles life On diversity and inclusion… “I think every company needs to examine what it’s doing,” Mike reflects, “and we can do a lot more”.   “Why would any business person deny themselves the opportunity to work with the best people?” Mike asks. “Why would you deny your clients and staff the opportunities … Continue reading →

• Categories

  • Clients in Spotlight
  • Finance & Accounts
  • Finance Mentoring
  • Financial Processes
  • For PE/VC Firms
  • Fractional CFO Roles
  • Fundraising & Investment
  • HR & Payroll
  • iFD Community
  • Investment and growth
  • Isosceles News
  • M&A
  • Management Reporting
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Exits
  • Setting up in the UK
  • Strategic Support