Ep. 17 Helping Owner Managed Businesses Succeed

Helping Owner Managed Businesses Succeed Welcome to episode 17 of The Local Business Show. In this episode Jay McFarland welcomesSarwarQureshi to the show and they discuss. Sarwar is an Accountant out of Ottawa. He is a partner at Patterson And Company.As a CPA, CA, he is given a special privilege to work very closely with small business owners to help them succeed. He considers himself very fortunate to have spent his entire professional career working with amazing small business owners.This can relate to accounting, tax, advisory, mentoring, and a host of other services. He works with some extremely talented professionals at Paterson and Company along with other professionals he works closely with. Here are some highlights from our episode with Sarwar: · Why Sarwar chose to go into accounting and why he enjoys it so much. · The types of problems Sarwar helps his clients with and why that motivates him. · The changes they made at Patterson And Company due to the pandemic, and how those changes were actually a plus for them in the long run. · The types of work that Sarwar finds better accomplishing at home and those that need to be done in the office. · What makes a good accountant and how they differentiate themselves at Patterson And Company. · How accounting is a deadline and compliance orientated world, what that asks of Sarwar, and how it leads to word-of-mouth referrals. · The community involvement that Sarwar and Patterson And Company participate in. · Advice for new business owners, and when they need to get an accountant involved in the business. Links Mentioned: https://www.patersonandcompany.ca Connect withSarwar: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ottawaaccountant/