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.
AGN Global Business Voice: Practice Management
The digital era has revolutionized how businesses operate, compelling them to adopt digital technologies to remain competitive and relevant. The AGN Digital Maturity Diagnostic (DMDT) is an innovative tool designed to help organizations assess their digital maturity.
AGN Global Business Voice: Practice Management
In the attached GBV, Jonathan Schneider, founder of AGN’s resource partner, Gardenia Technologies, dives into some of the challenges that ESG regulation is presenting to Private Equity houses and their portfolios of investments. The paper focuses on the carbon accounting challenge (of ESG Reporting) eg aggregating and presenting reliable Scope 1,2 and 3 data.
AGN Global Business Voice: Practice Management
How might an ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) strategy enhance your staff engagement levels and help drive talent retention and recruitment? We detail a staff workshop methodology that any member can use to engage staff in developing internal ESG Policy.
AGN Global Business Voice: Practice Management
While many firms are currently focused on addressing resource challenges, it’s crucial not to overlook the importance of staying updated on the latest marketing techniques driving revenue growth. By understanding contemporary digital marketing strategies, firms can position themselves to weather the current storm and emerge stronger. Some may even leverage these techniques for staff recruitment.
AGN Global Business Voice: Practice Management
A firm’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategy tackles gender and ethnic equity. It also addresses issues related to sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, religious beliefs, and physical or mental disabilities.
AGN Global Business Voice: Practice Management
Between April and September 2023, the AGN EMEA IT Committee surveyed members across the world through the ‘Digital Maturity Survey’. The purpose of the research is to support members by revealing common issues, key challenges and members progress on their journey to digital transformation. The survey also provides valuable benchmarking information allowing members to assess their relative position helping to inform their own strategy.
AGN Global Business Voice: Practice Management
The Essential Guide to Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) for Accountants – Reducing Risks and Identifying Opportunities. For now, ESG issues only really impact larger firms serving public interest entities, and smaller-to-medium-sized practices probably have five to ten years to make any changes needed – right?
AGN Global Business Voice: International Business Issues
Almost every week, many accounting businesses are getting “those calls“ related to business value. In some respects, it’s really nothing new. Larger firms have absorbed smaller ones for many decades, and from time to time, we have seen externally funded consolidators active in the market. It’s certainly the experience in the US and Europe and parts of Asia that famous accountancy brands, regional or local, have been absorbed into larger internationally branded firms or even into technology businesses. (Read our June 2022 AGN Global Business Voice – The New Consolidators?)
AGN Global Business Voice: International Business Issues
There is a widespread acknowledgement of the value that ChatGPT brings to customer service, enabling quick responses to common queries and streamlining communication with clients. But it also has to be recognised that the tool is imperfect.