TTPP62: Making the Move from HMRC to Private Practice with David Rose – His Story and Advice

Earlier in the year, David reached out to me on LinkedIn, to offer me his advice and support. This was on the back of a LinkedIn post I did about a difficult HMRC enquiry I’d been helping a client with.

David’s advice was really helpful for me, and I found out that he was fairly new to working in private practice after a long time in the civil service with a good chunk of that in HMRC.

I see people moving from HMRC to private practice all the time, and I know from people reaching out to me that there’s even more considering it.

But many have fears about making the move, and just need a bit of reassurance and advice about what to do.

This episode is here to help!

David shares his experiences and advice with us – see “You’ll Learn” below for more info.

Take a listen to hear all about David’s great advice!

Guest – David Rose

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrosetax/

You’ll Learn

• A bit about David’s background and where he’s at now

• (5:30) Why he started thinking about moving, and the action David took

• (11:45) What made David go down the route of joining a smaller firm and take the job he did as his first tax role outside HMRC

• (14:30) The fears he had around making the move and how he overcame them

• (19:30) Advice around dealing with the perception that hiring someone from HMRC is a risk, and his advice for reassuring potential employers

• (26:00) David’s advice for people considering moving from HMRC to private practice

• (38:30) If David could turn back the clock, would he start his tax career in HMRC again?

Resources (Including Related Episodes)

Tax Research Masterclass: http://www.thetaxprofessionalspodcast.com/masterclasses/

TTPP60: Real Stories of 3 People re Developing their Tax Research Skills (with Davinder Talwar, Autumn Murphy and Monica Georgala)

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