I recently bought a new car. I’m not saying this to boast, but because one issue during the purchase really annoyed me.
✅ Several dealerships I contacted asked me if I worked in a liberal profession such as a lawyer or a doctor? Hmm, on the phone I smile and reply that I don’t, but I am an accountant, or rather, the owner of an accounting firm. Does that not count? To which I receive the answer, ‘I’m sorry, but no.’
Therefore, with this post, I hope to initiate and help the 70,000 accounting firms in Poland—because that’s how many registered firms there are—so that we, too, can be included in this esteemed group.
✅ Therefore, dear dealers of all brands in Poland, I address an enormous request to you, on behalf of myself, my colleagues in the industry, and the National Chamber of Accounting Offices, where I have the honor of serving as a Board Member: please consider our profession.
The accounting profession is incredibly important. We are responsible for correct tax settlements and other financial obligations of businesses. The accurate and reliable work of an accountant is crucial for a company’s financial stability. We are often the first point of contact for our clients when they establish a company. I often repeat that we are the ones who somewhat ‘deal the cards.’ A client comes to an accountant, who then recommends and directs the client to a legal advisor or a notary.
That’s why, in addition to running the Hejne Accounting Services Office for almost 12 years, my huge dream and mission is to change the perception of the accounting profession and ensure it is appreciated equally with other liberal professions, such as lawyers or notaries. I already see this change, but I want more—I think we all want more.
❓So, what do you say? Can we also count on being included in this esteemed group of liberal professions that can also receive a discount when buying a car? Incidentally, we’ll help show you how to account for a car purchase in the books.
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a networking meeting at the Entrepreneurship Club.
I really enjoy networking and I am pleased that it is becoming increasingly popular in Poland. In the USA, it is standard, because business is primarily about relationships! ✅
Every person I meet is very interesting to me, and I enjoy listening to other people’s businesses, as I learn a lot from it myself.
But networking is not about taking; you must first give, and it should come naturally from within us. We do not come to such meetings with the expectation that we will leave with business—it may happen or it may not!
Unfortunately, it often happens, and I do not like it, that I have the feeling that many people come to networking only to take something for themselves. They speak for 3 minutes, and then when someone else is speaking, their attention is not focused on those people but on their phone and the messages
they are writing while others are speaking. I am not saying that everyone does this—oh no—but unfortunately it happens quite often.
❌ And this shows me a red warning sign that I do not want to build a relationship with such a person, with someone who is not interested in me but only in getting business from me.
❓ And what are your experiences with networking?
Many thanks to my wonderful companions whom I met at the event. <3
