Episode 71

The Demise of Accounting Qualifications & Mental Resilience Tips for Accountants

Episode 71. On this week’s Accounting Influencers Podcast:

➜ News - Martin & Rob discuss "Accounting Qualifications - Do Clients Really Care You are FCCA or CPA?" Are they more concerned by the tech vendor play to make non-accountants Xero or Quick Books certified?

➜ Special Guest Interview. "A Rich Career in Audit - Accounting Leaders Special with Paul Winrow of top UK accountancy practice MHA MacIntyre Hudson. Paul has over 25 years audit experience, spending the first ten years of his career in Big 4 firms and has spent the last ten years in technical roles. He talks to Rob about negativity and bad PR around audit quality in the accounting profession, how Covid has driven technical changes in accountancy and lessons for leaders. Note the full uncut interview comes out at the weekend.

➜ Here's What Works - Rob & Martin offer up practical advice and tips for accounting practitioners and CPAs on mental resilience. In today's challenging, exhausting and uncertain times, mental strength has never been more tough to acquire and vital to survive.

➜ Expert Interview - Advanced Pricing Strategies for Accountants. Mark Stiving has studied, led and coached businesses through the lens of pricing for 25 years. In this highlights version, Mark explains why accountants have problems with value-based pricing, whether it's possible to value price for anything, such as accounting audits or basic commodities, plus the biggest risk accountants face in moving from hourly to value based pricing. Note the full uncut interview comes out at the weekend.

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Accounting Voices helps people in the accounting world stay relevant visible and vocal. Host Rob Brown interprets trends reshaping the profession and gives listeners insight to build authority influence and a stronger voice in firms and markets.

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Rob Brown

ob Brown is the creator and host of the Accounting Voices Network, a media platform that includes the flagship solo podcast Accounting Voices and the panel shows Accounting M&A and Accounting Tech. He chairs conferences, panels and virtual events worldwide and is recognised as a leading advocate for the accounting profession.

He is an accomplished speaker and authority on trust, reputation, employer brand, talent, succession, executive presence and the forces shaping the future of accounting. Rob is the author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk The Personal Brand of You has been viewed more than 400,000 times.

A former co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable, Rob now focuses on amplifying the voices of leaders, firms, networks, vendors and influencers across the global accounting ecosystem.

Outside of work he is a stroke survivor, lives with epilepsy, holds a black belt in kickboxing and is based in Nottingham, UK. He plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.