Accounting Influencers

n this episode, Rob Brown exposes a subtle but widespread issue in accounting firms: silent firing.**You haven’t been let go. But you’re no longer invited to meetings. Projects go to others. Nobody is talking about your future. You feel sidelined. Not officially, not publicly, but unmistakably.This is silent firing. And it's happening across the profession.This is episode four in a six-part series on the broken career ladder in accounting. Rob Brown explains how good people are being quietly pushed out without the firm ever saying a word. And more importantly, he shares what professionals can do when their career stalls without warning.*Key Takeaways:*➜ Silent firing is career drift by design➜ It affects high performers who stop being visible➜ AI, private equity and leadership churn increase the risk➜ Being left out of projects is a warning sign➜ Visibility and value must be actively managed➜ You must self-advocate or risk fading away*Killer Quotes:*"You’re not in trouble. You’re invisible.""Silent firing is