Enron, 2005 report, improved technologies and emerging "paper bag job" nations... things aren't like they used to be are they?
There's been much change in the accounting industry in recent years.
For smaller firms things have changed post the 2005 report and the improvement of accounting software.
At the top end the post Enron fall out saw consulting spin offs and now things are coming full circle with those consultancies brought back in house. Add to this the increased difficulty in attracting the right people into graduate positions for the Big 4 and there are some key issues that need to be understood and resolved.
We've worked in the accounting and audit field and know the problems, the strengths and the market.
So with such insight we're keenly placed to understand just what you need to know about the mood of your people, the perceptions of your clients and just what's going on in the marketplace.
So the question is, what are you going to do?
Are you going to tick over and be one of the pack (and 20,000+ practices is a big old pack!), or dare you break out and be different?