So how do you keep pace and current as an Accountant facing disruption?

I recently spoke to a CFO who was not impressed with the value, compared to the cost, of a recent CPD accredited course he went to.

Sound familiar?

So how do you keep pace and current as an Accountant facing disruption?

Especially as accountants, which is one the top roles most likely to be disrupted in the future as part of the 4th Industrial revolution.

This article might be useful but still highlights the need for changes or face the stark reality of redundancy or customers moving to other accounting firms which are more progressive.

So how do you chose what course or seminar to attend that will help you along that journey of change or career progression?

A few quick questions to ask yourself?

1. Will I learn anything new? If so what? Just get the high level points to check this is new for you or a waste of time (and money). Nothing worse than walking away and learning nothing and feeling deflated (as the CFO was).
2. Will the course be covering innovation, cloud or key skills like financial modeling or said differently….finding ways to answer some of your clients more complex business questions and strategy.
3. Will it provide you with an opportunity to grow your network and expand it to potentially new industries or sectors, if you are looking for a change.
4. As an accountant no doubt you would have spent most of your time over the past decade in a spreadsheet. If the course offers to teach you smarter and better ways to automate your business processes (which might involve a spreadsheet still…don’t worry most still do) and save costs while doing so, then it could be good one to attend.

I find collaborating with a series of experts a great way to learn.

For example, take a look at the Outperformer and join me for a discussion on keeping up to date with the highly sought after skills in financial modelling.

https://www.theoutperformer.co/webinars

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