New Staffing Strategies for the Next-Generation Accounting Firm

Attract and retain talent by understanding this paradigm shift.

By Hitendra Patil
Accountaneur 

Topmost thought leader Ronald J. Baker said, “The World Bank reports that 80 percent of the developed world’s wealth resides in human capital, illustrating that we’ve been in a knowledge economy since the 1950s. Yet most accounting firms are utilizing a business model developed during the Industrial Era, with a relentless focus on efficiency and a ‘we sell time’ mentality.”

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In his succinct and soul-searching praise for “Accountaneur: The Entrepreneurial Accountant,” Baker urged, “from changing your business model to focusing on developing your firm’s human capital, and more – will keep your firm relevant as we encounter an increasingly turbulent and changing marketplace.”