Course Details

Contracts can confuse, complicate, or clarify — depending on how they're approached. This session offers a structured overview of how to work more effectively with contracts, whether you're issuing them or receiving them. We look at how to simplify the process, avoid pitfalls, and focus on clarity rather than complexity. For accountants, bookkeepers, and advisers working with client agreements, supplier contracts, or service terms, this session provides practical ways to approach contractual relationships with more confidence and less risk.

 

In this course William Buist covers the following topics:

  • What contracts are really for — and why clarity beats complexity
  • Writing contracts: Structuring the essentials that actually get used
  • Reviewing received contracts: What to look for, and how to respond
  • Changing standard terms: The power of the red pen
  • Contract failure: What it means, and how to avoid reaching that point

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CPD Course Speaker

Abelard Management Services Limited

William Buist

William Buist is a business mentor, speaker, (and photographer) with a career spanning insurance, technology, and strategic consultancy. He specialises in helping business owners step beyond expertise into intentional mastery — the place where trust, insight, and commercial clarity align. He’s the author of Intentional Mastery and a regular contributor to discussions on strategic decision-making and sustainable growth for service-led businesses. William’s speaking style blends storytelling with structured insight, encouraging reflection and practical application.