An accountant and mentor has been Highly Commended for her third business book at a national award ceremony celebrating quality and variety.<\/p>\n
Della Hudson, of Minerva Accountants in Bristol and Somerset, has written Changing the Numbers: How to deliver advisory services for maximum success<\/em> for fellow accountants.<\/p>\n And it was highly commended in the specialist category by a panel of the UK\u2019s top business experts, academics, and entrepreneurs at The Business Book Awards.<\/p>\n Della, who has been a chartered accountant for more than 30 years and founded two accountancy firms, said: \u201cIt\u2019s lovely to receive such recognition and get such positive feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n Entries from across the globe<\/strong><\/p>\n The Business Book Awards 2023, in partnership with Pathway Group, offers industry-wide recognition to authors.<\/p>\n It is open to a range of subjects relevant to business, entrepreneurship, self-development and thought-leadership.<\/p>\n And organisers received hundreds of entries authored by business leaders across the globe.<\/p>\n The judges said of Della\u2019s book: \u201cChanging The Numbers<\/em> delivers on its objective by clearly outlining how accountants can successfully set up and introduce advisory services to their clients, based on what works in Della\u2019s own accountancy practices.\u201d<\/p>\n The book is broken down into two parts – starting with a step-by-step guide on how to get started, followed by a deeper diver into what advisory services to offer.<\/p>\n The judges said in a statement: \u201cChanging The Numbers<\/em> provides simple and practical guidance on becoming a trusted advisor that will make a real difference to its target reader and their business.\u201d<\/p>\n From kitchen table to award-winning author<\/strong><\/p>\n Della set up her first business from her kitchen table in 2009 after having children and being unable to find a company which would offer flexitime.<\/p>\n In 2017, having grown her accountancy practice to a profitable level, Della sold that business \u2013 focusing on helping other qualified accountants achieve the same levels of success.<\/p>\n Today the mum-of-two teenagers is a best-selling and award-winning author, renowned speaker and in-demand business coach.<\/p>\n Della, who is listed as a top online influencer by the Institute of Chartered Accountants\u00a0in England and Wales (ICAEW), said: \u201cIt pays to surround yourself with people who support you, help you to identify opportunities and guide you to be your best.\u201d<\/p>\n Della has also been named among 20 businesswomen to watch in 2020 by business banking app Tide – and as one of the top 50 women in finance by Accountancy Age news.<\/p>\n She helps business owners set up and grow their businesses to profitability and achieve their personal work and life goals at the same time.<\/p>\n