Our latest edition of Global Business Voice, Generational Influence on Strategy, uncovers how different generational responses signpost the need to perhaps reassess how we integrate generations in strategic planning.
Investing in new technologies and funding new skills and fresh talent, all while maintaining independence and your firms unique culture, is no doubt a tall order. The pressure to embrace and resolve these matters is relentless. Competitive pressure, productivity and workload pressure or the pressure of modernizing and transforming your business in the face of near constant developments in technology – all bring the need for capital funds into focus. Some firms rely on a strong balance sheet with reinvested profits. Others draw on modest capital injections from retained earnings, bank lending, or new equity partners, or external backing.
This AGN Global Business Voice publication synthesizes seven strategic capital-raising routes available to AGN member firms. Each has unique advantages, trade-offs. Their strategic fits depending on the firm’s objectives, risk appetite, and ownership philosophy.
We are living through an era of profound technological acceleration. From AI-powered audit procedures to cloud-based advisory dashboards, the professional services industry is undergoing sweeping change. Mid-sized accountancy firms, including AGN members, are among those leading the charge—making bold investments in digital infrastructure, training, automation, and analytics to enhance client service and firm profitability. But there’s a problem...
Private equity (PE) is fundamentally reshaping the accounting industry, offering growth, expansion, and competitive positioning, while introducing complex strategic considerations for firms navigating this transformation.
Our latest edition of Global Business Voice, The Future of Accounting, explores insights from the winning entry of the AGN 2024 ‘Road to Rome’ NextGen Challenge—AGN International’s flagship global competition aimed at fostering strategic thinking, collaboration, and innovation among early-career professionals.
Our latest Global Business Voice explores the primary non-audit, accountancy-related ESG services that small—to medium-sized accountancy firms can offer their SME clients, focusing on practical, strategic, and impactful services that go beyond regulatory compliance.
This business alert is designed to update AGN members and their clients with insights into the latest Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)- friendly regions and the specific incentives offered within each location.
By understanding the local incentives available in key regions like the United States, India, Vietnam, the UAE, and Brazil, members can better advise clients on how to navigate these environments, from tax advantages to sector-specific grants.
As a leading international association, we empower firms worldwide to advance sustainability.
The AGN Annual Impact Report highlights our commitment to accountability standards and responsible business practices within the global accounting community. Our focus on service evolution, technology, and talent development through the Member Agenda has been instrumental in helping members navigate today’s fast-changing business environment.
As we all know, the accountancy sector faces significant recruitment challenges, with many firms struggling to attract and retain qualified staff. Discover how employer branding is a critical strategy to overcome this challenge.
Through the second quarter of 2024, AGN surveyed its members on the important topic of outsourcing. The purpose of the research was to better understand the prevailing trends and attitudes towards the outsourcing of member accountancy services to other members and /or service providers.