Reputation now grows through clarity and communication, not tenure.

Accounting Voices
With Rob Brown

After two episodes dissecting the Big Four’s AI arms race, the final chapter of the mini-series turns the lens inward. This episode of Accounting Voices makes the case that staying competitive in an automated profession has less to do with budgets and bots — and everything to do with judgment, visibility, and trust.

AI has changed what clients and employers value. Hours and output no longer differentiate. Clarity, confidence, and credibility do.

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In accounting, reputation once followed hierarchy. Today, it follows visibility.

When a client, prospect, or employer searches your name, they are not just checking credentials. They are looking for proof of thinking. Insight. Perspective. Signals that you understand what the numbers mean — and when they should be questioned.

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