Accounting Influencers

"Developing Talent in Accounting Firms", Jeremy Hyman shares valuable insights for accountants looking to grow their firms. He emphasizes the changing recruitment landscape due to technology's increasing influence. While recruitment may not be their area of expertise, Hyman believes that the resource needs of accounting firms will change as more technologies become mainstream.He highlights that the pressure points for firms lie in delivery rather than sales or winning clients. To address this, firms need to provide more enablement at lower levels within the organization or automate lower-level tasks. By doing so, they can unlock growth potential, reduce costs, and improve profitability. Hyman also discusses the impact of COVID-19 on firms, including increased demand for assistance and a backlog of work.The conversation delves into the role of automation in removing drudge work and improving efficiency. By automating tasks like data transformation or pushing certain work back to clients through cloud accountin