Dad the Accountant is written by Marc Williams, a South African CA(SA) living in the Cayman Islands, writing about family, expat life, money, tech and fitness.

Hi, I’m Marc

your friendly neighborhood accountant. Well, not that friendly. If you’ve ever watched the movie A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks, or read the book A Man Called Ove if you’re more cultured, my wife says that’s me in 30 years.

I started dad life in 2025, and haven’t had a good night’s sleep since. This sometimes-weekly newsletter contains my musings as I learn to be a dad, try not to get a dad bod, listen to way too many tech podcasts and lead budget meetings I didn’t start with my wife.

Frequently asked questions

Who writes Dad the Accountant?

Dad the Accountant is written by Marc Williams, a South African Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)), husband and father living in the Cayman Islands.

What is Dad the Accountant about?

I write a column about raising a family on an expensive Caribbean island and trying to stay fit while geeking out over technology. What I write about will generally fit into at least one of the following five categories:

• Dad Life

• Technology (Ctrl-Alt-Dad)

• Finance (This is Not Financial Advice)

• The Cayman Islands and life as an expat (Dad the Expat)

• Fitness (Dad Bod)

I write for parents, expats, and curious professionals figuring out life, money, technology, and fitness. If one of those topics is offensive to you, because honestly who likes a dude with a six-pack anyway, then you can simply remove one of these topics from your subscription and continue to enjoy the bits that you love.

How do I unsubscribe from just one section of your content?

Go to your Substack profile on the top right of Substack.com.

Go to “Settings.” You’ll see your subscriptions a little down the page. Search for Dad the Accountant and click on it.

Under Notifications, you can uncheck any subject you’re not interested in and presto, we can still be friends! Hey, friends don’t have to like everything their friends are into.

No need to save these settings just exit out and you should be good to go. You can always opt back in if you change your mind.

Is this an accounting firm or financial-advice service?

No. Dad the Accountant is a personal publication. The articles here share my experiences and may include generally helpful information, which is not personal financial, medical, legal or tax advice. Seek advice from an appropriate professional to evaluate your specific needs. My AI, who also acts as my lawyer because I can’t afford a real one, told me to put this here.

How often is it published?

I aim to publish something every week. But the reality of having this thing called a job, trying to be a good husband and father, and always working on some mad side hustle idea means that may not happen sometimes. Subscribers receive new public posts by email when they are published.

What does a paid subscription include?

Paid subscribers support Marc’s creative work and receive subscriber-only chats, posts and access to the full archive. Annual subscribers receive free access to CPDTracks as long as they stay subscribed.

Subscription options

You can subscribe for free to receive all public Dad the Accountant posts.

Paid subscriptions support the work and include subscriber-only posts and access to the full archive:

- Monthly: US$5, including access to chat with the Dad himself.

- Annual: US$50, including a free year of CPDTracks.

- Founding Fathers: from US$100 per year for readers who want to provide additional support.

Where does Marc live?

I live in the Cayman Islands where the beaches are the stuff of dreams and where the prices give you nightmares.