Episode 27

2022 Review & 2023 Preview with Francesca Lagerberg

As part of this Insights in Accounting podcast, we are giving you some bonus episodes with key influencers in accounting and fintech. These are to review 2022 and the pandemic era, assessing what we've learned, what has worked and what hasn't.

We'll also look ahead to 2023 and preview where the challenges and opportunities are in the accounting and fintech world.

Your commentators and thought leaders in this bonus series include:

Martin Bissett Advisor to the Advisors in Accounting & Fintech Organisations https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinbissett/

Francesca Lagerberg CEO of Baker Tilly International https://www.linkedin.com/in/francescalagerberg/

Steve Heathcote Chief Executive Officer at PrimeGlobal https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-heathcote-b327573a/

Mark Koziel President and CEO at Allinial Global https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjkoziel/

Samantha Louis Chief Executive Officer at Praxity Global Alliance https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-louis/

Steve Cox Head of Market Insights at IRIS Software Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenchristophercox/

Randy Johnston CEO & Co-Founder at Network Management Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpjohnston/

Dan Richards Founder of Practice Win & MyFirms App https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrichards1/

We cover the following areas in these bonus episodes:

A. 2022 in review

1. How would you sum up the year for accounting? Any surprises, findings, outcomes?

2. What kind of shape is the accounting profession in as we emerge from the pandemic?

3. If you were a teacher giving accountants a school report, how would you grade them?

4. What have we learned about the software, fintech and vendors or the associations, networks and alliances serving accountants?

5. What lessons have we learned about what has succeeded and failed in the last 3 years?

B. 2023 in preview

1. What will be the main challenges for accountants and firms in the coming year?

2. Where will accounting firms find their biggest opportunities in the coming year?

3. What will separate the good accounting firms from the great ones in 2023?

4. What will happen to the complacent accounting firms who won't/can't change?

5. What's coming up for vendors in getting the attention of busy accountants or the or the associations, networks and alliances helping accounting firms in 2023?

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Success in Accounting - MONDAYS. Our flagship main show features panels, live interviews and replays of our most popular shows.

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Influencers in Accounting - WEDNESDAYS. Deep dive 1-1 interviews with leaders, experts, influencers from around the world.

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.

UK Matters in Accounting - FRIDAYS. A UK focused show featuring UK related topics, news items, events and interviews.

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown hosts the multiple accounting podcast and chair conferences, panels and events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is co-founder of Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which helps vendors, experts and influencers serve the accounting and finance world. He is a dynamic speaker and accomplished expert on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, career development, succession, gen z/generations, employee advocacy and executive presence. Rob is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.
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Martin Bissett

Martin is the founder of the Bissett Group of companies that provide practice and personal growth communities, content, and continuing education exclusively to the accounting and bookkeeping professions worldwide. Previously he established a high six-figure consulting firm while serving as a keynote speaker with over 100 one-off and repeat engagements to his name, as well as becoming the most published author on his topics of specialism with 11 books including 1 bestseller.

Since 1998, Martin Bissett has played a major part in working with over 1800 accounting firms in over 40 countries. These projects have led to those firms acquiring over £500m of recurring fees before inflationary increases, referrals and upselling are factored in. He stopped keeping track of this number over 5 years ago. Martin now advises a range of accounting practitioners and fintech companies at board level.