Accounting Voices Podcast

On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the "Success in Accounting" show, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.In today's episode 25, "The Problem with Men - Rethinking Masculinity Pt 2."Dan Stanley is a retired award-winning senior army commando, a former national sporting champion and author of Amazon bestseller, Rethinking Masculinity: A moderns man’s guide to succeeding in life; a book that illustrates and challenges the dysfunction of modern day masculinity.In 2017, Dan experienced a midlife crisis; it nearly cost him his sanity and marriage but the adversity he experienced proved the catalyst for him changing his life’s trajectory. Now, Dan is an expert in men’s development and performance and is the founder of BetterMen, a coaching practice working exclusively with men.Key takeaways from this episode include:✿ how the upbringing of most boys leads to problems for men with overwork, burnout, loneliness and 'suffering in silence'✿ the impact of high levels of divorce on men and why suicide is the biggest cause of death for men under 40 years old✿ what stops men from being vulnerable and open with other men in talking about 'stuff', and why that leads to major problems✿ the drivers shifting what success and masculinity mean in a post-pandemic world✿ the two mountains in a man's life and what self-care looks like for men who must prioritize themselves✿ practical strategies men can deploy to be better without being overwhelmed, undermined and under pressure...and much much moreDan has enabled clients to improve their wellbeing, relationships and work life balance, to change or re-ignite their careers, save their marriages and exit businesses for 7 figure sums.https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-stanley-bettermen/https://www.better-men.uk/ to get a free copy of Dan's book◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢A reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.❸ Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.❹ Best Practice in Accounting - THURSDAYS. Practice development, growth, management, consulting, examples, stories and practical here's what works stuff for accountants, bookkeepers and the fintech/software people who serve them.❺ UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.Find them all on your preferred podcast app, platform or channel. Thanks for subscribing, sharing and listening!└╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┘FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer

On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the "Success in Accounting" show, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.In today's episode 24, "The Problem with Men - Rethinking Masculinity Pt 1."You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/oDJWg1Jt9z8Dan Stanley is a retired award-winning senior army commando, a former national sporting champion and author of Amazon bestseller, Rethinking Masculinity: A moderns man’s guide to succeeding in life; a book that illustrates and challenges the dysfunction of modern day masculinity.In 2017, Dan experienced a midlife crisis; it nearly cost him his sanity and marriage but the adversity he experienced proved the catalyst for him changing his life’s trajectory. Now, Dan is an expert in men’s development and performance and is the founder of BetterMen, a coaching practice working exclusively with men.Key takeaways from this episode include:✿ why we need to rethink masculinity and what it means to be a man, especially in the business world✿ quoting Tony Robbins - "Success without fulfilment is the ultimate failure"✿ the challenges of gender conditioning, social expectations and a turbulent world on the mindsets of working men✿ the problems men encounter in trying to be strong, to stay silent, to not share vulnerabilities and to convey they are successful✿ the five big challenges men face in their professional and personal lives that affect performance and mental health✿ practical strategies men can deploy to be better without being overwhelmed, undermined and under pressureDan has enabled clients to improve their wellbeing, relationships and work life balance, to change or re-ignite their careers, save their marriages and exit businesses for 7 figure sums.https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-stanley-bettermen/https://www.better-men.uk/ to get a free copy of Dan's book◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢A reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.❸ Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.❹ Best Practice in Accounting - THURSDAYS. Practice development, growth, management, consulting, examples, stories and practical here's what works stuff for accountants, bookkeepers and the fintech/software people who serve them.❺ UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.Find them all on your preferred podcast app, platform or channel. Thanks for subscribing, sharing and listening!└╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┘FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer

On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the "Success in Accounting" show, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.This new panel series includes prominent and influential female leaders and voices in the accounting and fintech world. We have invited female leaders of large accounting firms, global networks, associations and alliances, plus senior figures in accounting fintech companies.Accounting and fintech has traditionally been a male dominated profession but times are changing. There are now more women than men in accounting generally but they are under-represented in leadership roles. Diversity and the DEI agenda has also risen to prominence as a hot topic. The two objective of these panels areTo inspire women in the accounting/fintech profession with career insights, mistakes and lessons learned, mental resilience tips and thoughts on work balance/meaning and leadership.To move diversity, inclusivity and culture further up the agenda for all leaders with real life stories and examples of best practice.In today's episode 23, "Inspirational Women Leaders in Accounting Panel 7" featuresCaroline Monk Executive Partner at Beever and Struthers https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-monk-2aa47634/Deanna Salo Managing Principal at Cray Kaiser https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanna-salo/Liza Robbins CEO at Kreston International https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizarobbins/Maureen Dillmore Executive Director for Prime Global https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-dillmore-cmp-95471b7/OPENING REMARKSWhat are the key priorities for today's leaders in the accounting profession, and where does DIVERSITY/DEI appear on that list?2. YOUR CAREER & LEADERSHIP STYLEOutline your career journey 'to the top' and describe your approach to leading in challenging times.3. CULTUREWhat works for leaders in setting a culture that embraces a more diverse workforce and greater inclusiveness?4. CLOSING REMARKSWhat are your top 2-3 career or life tips for those women who desire to lead and make a difference?You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/WTlC1Dexub4Watch out for further panels featuring strong female voices with fascinating stories and incredible insights into leadership, diversity and culture.◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢A reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.❸ Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.❹ Best Practice in Accounting - THURSDAYS. Practice development, growth, management, consulting, examples, stories and practical here's what works stuff for accountants, bookkeepers and the fintech/software people who serve them.❺ UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.Find them all on your preferred podcast app, platform or channel. Thanks for subscribing, sharing and listening!└╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┘FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer

On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the "Success in Accounting" show, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.In today's episode 22, "Inspirational Women Leaders in Accounting Panel 6."You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/76ERDEPU4pkToday's high level panel:Debbie Zaller Chief Operating Officer Schellmann https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiezaller/Donna Erbs Partner + Strategic Growth at Anders CPAs + Advisors https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnaerbs/Emily Ackerman Director of Business Development at Lane Gorman Trubitt, LLC https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyackermandfw/Janet Jack CEO at Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-jack-a878621a/◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢A reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.❸ Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.❹ Best Practice in Accounting - THURSDAYS. Practice development, growth, management, consulting, examples, stories and practical here's what works stuff for accountants, bookkeepers and the fintech/software people who serve them.❺ UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.Find them all on your preferred podcast app, platform or channel. Thanks for subscribing, sharing and listening!└╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┘FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer

On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the "Success in Accounting" show, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.This new panel series includes prominent and influential female leaders and voices in the accounting and fintech world. We have invited female leaders of large accounting firms, global networks, associations and alliances, plus senior figures in accounting fintech companies.Accounting and fintech has traditionally been a male dominated profession but times are changing. There are now more women than men in accounting generally but they are under-represented in leadership roles. Diversity and the DEI agenda has also risen to prominence as a hot topic.The two objective of these panels areTo inspire women in the accounting/fintech profession with career insights, mistakes and lessons learned, mental resilience tips and thoughts on work balance/meaning and leadership.To move diversity, inclusivity and culture further up the agenda for all leaders with real life stories and examples of best practice.In today's episode 21 , "Inspirational Women Leaders in Accounting Panel 5" featuresAmy Cotton Head of Partnership Management at Capitalise https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-cotton-60548bb6/Nicole Sterling President of the Association for Accounting Marketing https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoleksterling/Sue Staunton Managing Partner at James Cowper Kreston https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-staunton-4b369019/Topics addressed in these panels:1. OPENING REMARKSWhat makes DIVERSITY important in the accounting and fintech world, particularly as a woman in a male dominated environment? (talent, perspectives, what women and minorities 'bring to the table', challenges for under-represented groups, prejudice - 'having to work twice as hard as more entitled people', is accounting and fintech becoming more 'woke' and 'gender-blind? etc)2. YOUR OWN CAREERWhat pivotal points or obstacles have marked your journey 'to the top'? (barriers, prejudices, expectations, your role models, seeing people like you in leadership roles, champions, influencers or even saboteurs along the way etc)3. LEADERSHIP STYLEWho have you admired as a leader and why? What did they teach you? What's your own style? A more 'feminine' compassionate, authentic and vulnerable leader seems popular. Is that you? Have you learned 'how not to lead' under some people?4. CULTUREWhat works for leaders in setting a culture that embraces a more diverse workforce and greater inclusiveness? Is it easier or harder to lead in today's complex world than ever before?5. CLOSING REMARKSWhat are your top 2-3 career or life tips for women in accounting who want to become leaders, get promoted, reach the very top or even just to be more recognised/accepted?You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/LMlh1tEppx0Watch out for further panels featuring strong female voices with fascinating stories and incredible insights into leadership, diversity and culture.◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢A reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.❸ Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.❹ Best Practice in Accounting - THURSDAYS. Practice development, growth, management, consulting, examples, stories and practical here's what works stuff for accountants, bookkeepers and the fintech/software people who serve them.❺ UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.Find them all on your preferred podcast app, platform or channel. Thanks for subscribing, sharing and listening!└╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┘FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer

On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the "Success in Accounting" show, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.This new panel series includes prominent and influential female leaders and voices in the accounting and fintech world. We have invited female leaders of large accounting firms, global networks, associations and alliances, plus senior figures in accounting fintech companies.Accounting and fintech has traditionally been a male dominated profession but times are changing. There are now more women than men in accounting generally but they are under-represented in leadership roles. Diversity and the DEI agenda has also risen to prominence as a hot topic.The two objective of these panels areTo inspire women in the accounting/fintech profession with career insights, mistakes and lessons learned, mental resilience tips and thoughts on work balance/meaning and leadership.To move diversity, inclusivity and culture further up the agenda for all leaders with real life stories and examples of best practice.In today's episode 20, "Inspirational Women Leaders in Accounting Panel 4" featuresGorana Stojanovic Executive Director at PrimeGlobal https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorana-stojanovic-52310892/Jody Padar author of The Radical CPA https://www.linkedin.com/in/jody-padar-18a9711/Orla Collins President and Chair of Board at ACCA https://www.linkedin.com/in/collinsorla/Nicola MacAuley Partner at Creaseys https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-macaulay-952a18a5/Topics addressed in these panels:1. OPENING REMARKSWhat makes DIVERSITY important in the accounting and fintech world, particularly as a woman in a male dominated environment? (talent, perspectives, what women and minorities 'bring to the table', challenges for under-represented groups, prejudice - 'having to work twice as hard as more entitled people', is accounting and fintech becoming more 'woke' and 'gender-blind? etc)2. YOUR OWN CAREERWhat pivotal points or obstacles have marked your journey 'to the top'? (barriers, prejudices, expectations, your role models, seeing people like you in leadership roles, champions, influencers or even saboteurs along the way etc)3. LEADERSHIP STYLEWho have you admired as a leader and why? What did they teach you? What's your own style? A more 'feminine' compassionate, authentic and vulnerable leader seems popular. Is that you? Have you learned 'how not to lead' under some people?4. CULTUREWhat works for leaders in setting a culture that embraces a more diverse workforce and greater inclusiveness? Is it easier or harder to lead in today's complex world than ever before?5. CLOSING REMARKSWhat are your top 2-3 career or life tips for women in accounting who want to become leaders, get promoted, reach the very top or even just to be more recognised/accepted?You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/gAhOEh-j-pMWatch out for further panels featuring strong female voices with fascinating stories and incredible insights into leadership, diversity and culture.◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢A reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.❸ Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.❹ Best Practice in Accounting - THURSDAYS. Practice development, growth, management, consulting, examples, stories and practical here's what works stuff for accountants, bookkeepers and the fintech/software people who serve them.❺ UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.Find them all on your preferred podcast app, platform or channel. Thanks for subscribing, sharing and listening!└╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┘FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer

On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the "Success in Accounting" show, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.This new panel series includes prominent and influential female leaders and voices in the accounting and fintech world. We have invited female leaders of large accounting firms, global networks, associations and alliances, plus senior figures in accounting fintech companies.Accounting and fintech has traditionally been a male dominated profession but times are changing. There are now more women than men in accounting generally but they are under-represented in leadership roles. Diversity and the DEI agenda has also risen to prominence as a hot topic.The two objective of these panels areTo inspire women in the accounting/fintech profession with career insights, mistakes and lessons learned, mental resilience tips and thoughts on work balance/meaning and leadership.To move diversity, inclusivity and culture further up the agenda for all leaders with real life stories and examples of best practice.In today's episode 19, "Inspirational Women Leaders in Accounting Panel 3" featuresKat Wellum-Kent Fractional CFO for tech companies| Top 50 Women in Accounting 2021   https://www.linkedin.com/in/katwellum-kent/Jackie Meyer Founder of TaxPlanIQ.com | the Concierge CPA https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackiemeyercpa/Kelly Mann Co-Founder and CEO, AuditMiner  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-mann-cpa/Maureen Penfold Managing Partner at Moore Kingston Smith LLP https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-penfold/You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/1SqlUr-1eVM****************************This episode is sponsored by MyWorkpapers, a powerful accounting solution designed especially for accountants. 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OPENING REMARKSWhat makes DIVERSITY important in the accounting and fintech world, particularly as a woman in a male dominated environment? (talent, perspectives, what women and minorities 'bring to the table', challenges for under-represented groups, prejudice - 'having to work twice as hard as more entitled people', is accounting and fintech becoming more 'woke' and 'gender-blind? etc)2. YOUR OWN CAREERWhat pivotal points or obstacles have marked your journey 'to the top'? (barriers, prejudices, expectations, your role models, seeing people like you in leadership roles, champions, influencers or even saboteurs along the way etc)3. LEADERSHIP STYLEWho have you admired as a leader and why? What did they teach you? What's your own style? A more 'feminine' compassionate, authentic and vulnerable leader seems popular. Is that you? Have you learned 'how not to lead' under some people?4. CULTUREWhat works for leaders in setting a culture that embraces a more diverse workforce and greater inclusiveness? Is it easier or harder to lead in today's complex world than ever before?5. CLOSING REMARKSWhat are your top 2-3 career or life tips for women in accounting who want to become leaders, get promoted, reach the very top or even just to be more recognised/accepted?Watch out for further panels featuring strong female voices with fascinating stories and incredible insights into leadership, diversity and culture.◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢A reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.❸ Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.❹ Best Practice in Accounting - THURSDAYS. Practice development, growth, management, consulting, examples, stories and practical here's what works stuff for accountants, bookkeepers and the fintech/software people who serve them.❺ UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.Find them all on your preferred podcast app, platform or channel. Thanks for subscribing, sharing and listening!└╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┘FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer

This is a special bonus episode to discuss the Survey to Explore the Growth Outlook for CPA Firms in 2023. Hear Rob Brown interview Sarah Johnson Dobek, president and founder of Inovautus, a national consulting firm that develops strategies, programs, and training designed to help accounting firms grow faster and in the right direction.To take part in the survey and get the results for free, go to https://inovautus.com/ before Nov 11 2022 when it closes.In this bonus show, we discuss:⫸ why it's both exciting and tough to be in an accounting practice right now⫸ why growth is not very strategic for accounting firms as many grow in the wrong way with the wrong kind of work⫸ the origins of the Growth Outlook Survey for accountancy practices to see how they were responding the pandemic⫸ comments on the massive investment into technology for accounting firms, for good and for bad⫸ how the survey informs strategy for pricing, sales, growth, marketing, client experience, tech stacks, recruitment and what is really working for accounting firms⫸ what makes growth more about mindset and strategy than numbers, lead gen and revenue for accountants⫸ comparing this survey to other benchmarking studies in the accounting and fintech space⫸ shout out to Nicole Sterling and the excellent AAM (Association of Accounting Marketing) at https://accountingmarketing.org⫸ what none of the accounting and fintech surveys are touching, and why the 2023 Growth Outlook for CPA Firms Survey is different⫸ how best practice is hard to define in today's challenging world for accountants and CPAs⫸ how diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and accessibility are affecting accountancy practices in the area of growth⫸ why accounting firms become extinct and the changing landscape of the working population⫸ the challenges involved in research that is representative of a very diverse accounting profession and different firm sizes⫸ how marketing professionals in accounting firms are becoming increasingly strategic in supporting firm growth⫸ the key challenges that accounting practices face in differentiating themselves to drive growth and recruitment⫸ key questions accountancy firm leaders should be asking themselves in considering the different ways to grow⫸ what accountancy practices get wrong when it comes to building brand awareness and driving growth⫸ why there is much less room for error in getting the right growth strategies for accounting firms, and why some may not make it⫸ to take part in the survey and get the results for free, go to https://inovautus.com/ before Nov 11 2022 when it closes.⫸ why accounting professionals should take this survey and stay informed rather than just hoping you're doing the right thingYou can also watch a video of this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/AFZY1krsFwASarah and her team work with firms to assess their growth goals and execute practical marketing and business development plans. With her unique background in operations, human resources, practice management, and marketing, Sarah delivers insightful, practical advice that guides organizations down the right path toward achieving the growth they desire. Sarah’s ability to understand where an organization is starting from, coupled with her disciplined approach to best practices, drives results for firms and helps them to evolve.When she's not in the office, you can find Sarah skiing, camping, golfing, hiking or just enjoying her backyard with her husband, dog and 2 children.https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjjohnsonTwitter: sarah_johnson28◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢Make sure you're subscribed to all 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. 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On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the "Success in Accounting" show, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.This new panel series includes prominent and influential female leaders and voices in the accounting and fintech world. We have invited female leaders of large accounting firms, global networks, associations and alliances, plus senior figures in accounting fintech companies.Accounting and fintech has traditionally been a male dominated profession but times are changing. There are now more women than men in accounting generally but they are under-represented in leadership roles. Diversity and the DEI agenda has also risen to prominence as a hot topic.The two objective of these panels areTo inspire women in the accounting/fintech profession with career insights, mistakes and lessons learned, mental resilience tips and thoughts on work balance/meaning and leadership.To move diversity, inclusivity and culture further up the agenda for all leaders with real life stories and examples of best practice.In today's episode 18, "Inspirational Women Leaders in Accounting Panel 2" featuresFrancesca Lagerberg CEO Baker Tilly International https://www.linkedin.com/in/francescalagerberg/Angela Lee Loy Chairman Aegis Business Solutions https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-lee-loy-2395b42b/Eriona Bajrakurtaj Managing Director Major's Accounts Ltd https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriona-bajrakurtaj-19922006/Julia Penny President ICAEW  https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaspenny/Topics addressed in these panels:1. OPENING REMARKSWhat makes DIVERSITY important in the accounting and fintech world, particularly as a woman in a male dominated environment? (talent, perspectives, what women and minorities 'bring to the table', challenges for under-represented groups, prejudice - 'having to work twice as hard as more entitled people', is accounting and fintech becoming more 'woke' and 'gender-blind? etc)2. YOUR OWN CAREERWhat pivotal points or obstacles have marked your journey 'to the top'? (barriers, prejudices, expectations, your role models, seeing people like you in leadership roles, champions, influencers or even saboteurs along the way etc)3. LEADERSHIP STYLEWho have you admired as a leader and why? What did they teach you? What's your own style? A more 'feminine' compassionate, authentic and vulnerable leader seems popular. Is that you? Have you learned 'how not to lead' under some people?4. CULTUREWhat works for leaders in setting a culture that embraces a more diverse workforce and greater inclusiveness? Is it easier or harder to lead in today's complex world than ever before?5. CLOSING REMARKSWhat are your top 2-3 career or life tips for women in accounting who want to become leaders, get promoted, reach the very top or even just to be more recognised/accepted?You can also watch this on youtube here: [link from spreadsheet]Watch out for further panels featuring strong female voices with fascinating stories and incredible insights into leadership, diversity and culture.◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢A reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.❸ Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.❹ Best Practice in Accounting - THURSDAYS. Practice development, growth, management, consulting, examples, stories and practical here's what works stuff for accountants, bookkeepers and the fintech/software people who serve them.❺ UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.Find them all on your preferred podcast app, platform or channel. Thanks for subscribing, sharing and listening!└╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┘FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer

On behalf of the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network, this is the "Success in Accounting" show, going live every Monday to 150 countries and 30,000 accounting practitioners, fintech specialists and influencers in the accountancy, CPA and bookkeeping space.This new panel series includes prominent and influential female leaders and voices in the accounting and fintech world. We have invited female leaders of large accounting firms, global networks, associations and alliances, plus senior figures in accounting fintech companies.Accounting and fintech has traditionally been a male dominated profession but times are changing. There are now more women than men in accounting generally but they are under-represented in leadership roles. Diversity and the DEI agenda has also risen to prominence as a hot topic.The two objective of these panels areTo inspire women in the accounting/fintech profession with career insights, mistakes and lessons learned, mental resilience tips and thoughts on work balance/meaning and leadership.To move diversity, inclusivity and culture further up the agenda for all leaders with real life stories and examples of best practice.In today's episode 17, "Inspirational Women Leaders in Accounting Panel 1" featuresEmma Roberts, CEO of Creaseys (top 100 UK firm) https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmaroberts-creaseys/Kirsty McGregor, founder of The Corporate Finance Network https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstymcgregor/Pamela Baker Managing Partner at Barbacane, Thornton & Company LLP (top 200 US firm https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelawbaker/Samantha Louis Chief Executive at Praxity Alliance https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-louis/Topics addressed in these panels:1. OPENING REMARKSWhat makes DIVERSITY important in the accounting and fintech world, particularly as a woman in a male dominated environment? (talent, perspectives, what women and minorities 'bring to the table', challenges for under-represented groups, prejudice - 'having to work twice as hard as more entitled people', is accounting and fintech becoming more 'woke' and 'gender-blind? etc)2. YOUR OWN CAREERWhat pivotal points or obstacles have marked your journey 'to the top'? (barriers, prejudices, expectations, your role models, seeing people like you in leadership roles, champions, influencers or even saboteurs along the way etc)3. LEADERSHIP STYLEWho have you admired as a leader and why? What did they teach you? What's your own style? A more 'feminine' compassionate, authentic and vulnerable leader seems popular. Is that you? Have you learned 'how not to lead' under some people?4. CULTUREWhat works for leaders in setting a culture that embraces a more diverse workforce and greater inclusiveness? Is it easier or harder to lead in today's complex world than ever before?5. CLOSING REMARKSWhat are your top 2-3 career or life tips for women in accounting who want to become leaders, get promoted, reach the very top or even just to be more recognised/accepted?You can also watch this on youtube here: https://youtu.be/02H5zLdNWx8Watch out for further panels featuring strong female voices with fascinating stories and incredible insights into leadership, diversity and culture.◣━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━◢A reminder of 5 great shows in the Accounting Influencers Podcast Network:❶ Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.❷ Insights in Accounting - TUESDAYS. The best news, analysis, commercial awareness, news under microscope, podcast mentions and recommendations.❸ Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.❹ Best Practice in Accounting - THURSDAYS. Practice development, growth, management, consulting, examples, stories and practical here's what works stuff for accountants, bookkeepers and the fintech/software people who serve them.❺ UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.Find them all on your preferred podcast app, platform or channel. Thanks for subscribing, sharing and listening!└╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌┘FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:We'd love to get to know you!Main show website. For access to every single show with full shownotes: https://accountinginfluencers.com/podcastFor announcements of published shows, tagging guest so you can build your network and offer feedback on the show: https://www.linkedin.com/company/accountinginfluencersFor videos of all podcast interviews and bonus video content: https://bit.ly/AI-youtubehttps://www.instagram.com/accinfluencershttps://twitter.com/accinfluencershttps://www.facebook.com/accountinginfluencer