The Mid-tier Firm of the Future

by Julia Penny

To ensure your mid-tier accounting firm thrives in a challenging world, you need to understand your options and be ready for anything. This course will help you attract top talent, leverage new technology, and explore financing solutions to drive efficiency and growth in your business.

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cpd hours 4 CPD hours
access 120 days' access

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This course will enable you to

  • Create a skilled, resilient workforce that adapts to evolving challenges
  • Foster a working environment to benefit the company and the wider world
  • Develop a strategy to embrace technology and future-proof your firm
  • Explore financing solutions to maximise profitability
  • Identify future growth opportunities and create a clear roadmap

About the course

How do you make sure your mid-tier firm is a success in a challenging, changing world? The short answer is: know your options, do the right thing, plan ahead and be ready for anything.

It means equipping your firm with the best people from a wide pool, using all the technology available at your fingertips, understanding where your finance is coming from and being prepared to push the boundaries to create growth.

This course highlights the importance of creating a strong working environment to attract top talent, demonstrates how to harness new technologies, outlines alternative financing solutions, and explores the most effective avenues for growing your business

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Contents

  • The right way to work
    • The building blocks of a mid-tier firm
    • Changing work culture
    • The right working environment
    • Commitment to quality
    • Purpose-driven organisations
    • Diversity and inclusion
    • Reverse mentoring
    • Skills for a tech-driven world
    • Keeping up comms
  • Prioritising technology
    • The role of technology
    • A strategic imperative
    • An overview of AI
    • Practical application
    • Virtual environments
    • Assess your digital progress
  • Setting up for success
    • Future financing
    • Financing trends
    • Networks, associations and offshoring
    • International growth
    • Outsourcing
  • Focusing on growth
    • The potential for growth
    • Strategic thinking
    • Branching out
    • Billing models
    • Existing service lines
    • Looking for opportunities
    • Embracing ESG

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Author

Julia Penny

Julia Penny was President of ICAEW in 2022-2023, having been a non-executive ICAEW Board member since 2017 and Chair of the Board during her year as President. Julia is a well-known speaker and writer on audit, financial reporting, anti-money laundering and wider issues impacting the profession.

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