As private equity reshapes the accountancy sector, Matthew Sutton, chief growth officer at Burgess Hodgson, warns that long-term value depends on maintaining trusted client relationships and the critical importance of the professional services ethos, not driving bottom line profits
Accountancy firms need to have an effective public relations strategy in a highly competitive market, but where to start? Mark Hayward, CEO of Sway PR gives his advice on how to gain PR coverage, and the pros and cons of agency versus in-house
Private equity backed Azets acquires entire BDO Medical Services team, staff and and clients in significant expansion of specialist healthcare practice
Winning new clients is not the only way to grow a firm as prioritising the right accounts to develop, strengthening client relationships and selling more services to the current client base are just as crucial, explains Emma Maslen, founder of inspir’em
Firms are under increasing pressure to integrate IT and back office quickly post M&A to avoid a string of problems down the road. Jonathan Priestley, general manager, and Eva Mrazikova, accountant and senior director at IRIS Accountancy, explain the priorities to consider