Episode 14

5 Important Things We Learned from Accountex 2022

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In this episode 14, "5 Important Things We Learned from Accountex 2022" Rob Brown talks with Martin Bissett about the lasting takeaways this event. AIPN were the official broadcast partners of the event which featured the great and the good in the world of accounting and the many software/fintech vendors to the profession. https://www.accountex.co.uk/

Takeaways include:

✦ why Accountex is one of the world's standout in person events in the accounting and fintech space

✦ how the audience for big accounting and fintech events has matured and evolved

✦ The importance for software vendors, suppliers and experts serving accountants to keep their message current

✦ what the 'Accountex Sound' is like and what collaboration and engagement buzz like live on a big scale

✦ how vendors and providers are being more collaborative with each other to partner and serve the accounting profession

✦ the dangers for accounting and fintech vendors of being 'territorial' and close-minded when it comes to collaborating

✦ the significance of more accountancy practitioners delivering seminars and offering advice to their peers

✦ the difference between genuine experts in accounting and those who are professional regurgitators and copiers

✦ why many accounting firm leaders sent their teams and staff to Accountex as well as going themselves

✦ comments on the changing of the guard as older male accountants are being replaced by more diverse, younger professionals

They have an international portfolio of events taking place in Madrid, Spain (3-4 Nov 2022), Toronto, Canada (Nov 40-Dec 1 2022) and Sydney, Australia (15-16 Mar 2023) as well as another UK show in Manchester (12 Oct 2022). More details here: https://www.accountex.co.uk/

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Martin Bissett

Martin Bissett is the founder of the Bissett Group of companies that provide practice and personal growth communities, content, and continuing education exclusively to the accounting and bookkeeping professions worldwide.

Previously he established a high six-figure consulting firm while serving as a keynote speaker with over 100 one-off and repeat engagements to his name, as well as becoming the most published author on his topics of specialism with 11 books including 1 bestseller.

Since 1998, he has played a major part in working with over 1800 accounting firms in over 40 countries. These projects have led to those firms acquiring over £500m of recurring fees before inflationary increases, referrals and upselling are factored in. He stopped keeping track of this number over 5 years ago. Martin now advises both accounting practitioners and FinTech companies alike, at board level.
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Rob Brown

Rob Brown chairs events, panels and networking events globally for the accounting and fintech profession. He is Rob is co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR) which runs international virtual speed networking events for the accounting community. To participate, go to https://accountinginfluencers.com/events and book your place at the next gathering. Great to build your personal brand and make valuable industry connections.

Aside from interviewing thousands of accounting experts and influencers, Rob helps accounting firms attract talent through compelling employee advocacy and branding techniques. He is author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and his TEDx talk ‘The Personal Brand of You’ has been viewed 400,000 times on YouTube. He is a stroke survivor, has epilepsy, is a committed Christian and has a black belt in kickboxing. He is based in Nottingham UK, home of Robin Hood, plays chess and backgammon, loves orange chocolate and is allergic to grapefruit.