The Digital Accountancy Forum – Virtual Experience

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Christine is UK Business Mentor of the Year, an author of 3 business books, a regular keynote speaker and a business woman who has built multi-million turnover businesses over the last 30 years. She has started several of her own successful multi-million turnover businesses, as well as business ventures for others, including taking one from bankruptcy to 8-figure exit in 18 months. She has spent a few years accidentally running a zoo!

She also sits as a Court Assistant of the Company of Entrepreneurs of the City of London.

Session Details: How to get a better understanding of your client 17-06-2021, 1:30 pm Panel: Discussing the new needs of the workforce and how to progress professionally 17-06-2021, 2:30 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: The problem with pricing post-pandemic 17-06-2021, 3:00 pm Closing panel: Key takeaways of the day – what did we learn today? 17-06-2021, 4:20 pm View In Agenda

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Brian Coventry, CEO of CloudCapcha and Symphony - APS ., is an expert at helping professional service firms be more effective, using software and consulting techniques to improve and grow business value. He helps firms with selecting and implementing software platforms that are focused on client transformation and linked to operational goals and strategic objectives.

Brian’s experience and knowledge of business, strategy and management – gained from different countries and cultures – helps others see a forward path, revealing options and value improvements. His ability to communicate highly technical concepts in a way that makes it easy for others to understand is essential for bringing teams into a discussion on change, helping them define solutions, and working to make them a reality.

He possesses strong leadership and communication skills and has gained a reputation for building cohesive high-performing teams through his people-orientation and leading by example. He maintains a strong adherence to principles, values and beliefs while focusing on and achieving results. Brian is regarded as an honest and candid leader; he is able to focus on issues and is comfortable making the hard decisions within a business.

Brian earned a Bachelor of Business, Accounting degree from Deakin University in Australia.

Session Details: Productivity, Performance & Profit 17-06-2021, 10:00 am Panel: From disruption to adoption – how new technologies are leading the way into the accountancy sector 17-06-2021, 10:40 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Technology’s Role in the Continuity and Survival of the Profession 17-06-2021, 3:40 pm Closing panel: Key takeaways of the day – what did we learn today? 17-06-2021, 4:20 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Tendai White has led INPACT Global Alliance as Executive Director for the EMEA, CSA & AP regions for over 10 years. Under her tenure, INPACT has grown in strength and stature and today boasts over 135 member firms across 63 countries and is consistently ranked in the top 20 global associations of accounting firms. Tendai is responsible for the day-to-day management and strategic development of INPACT, working in close collaboration with INPACT’s Global Board of Directors to support the development and implementation of membership services. Her role brings her into contact with accountancy firms across the globe, providing her with invaluable insight into the diverse challenges they face and how collaboration and mutual support can open new opportunities. Tendai champions diversity and brings warmth and humanity to her role. Described as a ‘breath of fresh air’ for her openness and collaborative approach, she is a regular panellist and speaker at industry events. Tendai completed a BA in International Business and an International Marketing MBA at the European School of Economics in London. She has recently completed an MSc in Digital Marketing with the Digital Marketing Institute.

Session Details: Digital diversity and intentional inclusion 17-06-2021, 9:40 am Panel: From disruption to adoption – how new technologies are leading the way into the accountancy sector 17-06-2021, 10:40 am View In Agenda

Biography: The seventh Xero employee in the UK, Glen has over 15 years’ experience in the accounting technology industry. As Director of Accounting Partners at Xero, his role is to develop and execute strategies that enable our accounting partner channel to flourish. Glen is passionate about the role technology plays in moving the accounting industry forward as well as the impact it has on small business. He's focused on providing solutions for accounting firms to streamline their day-to-day processes This enables them to shift the relationship from being purely compliance-led to delivering additional value and maximising the benefits of cloud technology.

Session Details: How the digital revolution is changing the way we work 17-06-2021, 9:20 am Panel: From disruption to adoption – how new technologies are leading the way into the accountancy sector 17-06-2021, 10:40 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Retaining independence in the new Accounting Era 17-06-2021, 11:15 am Panel: How do we meet the changing needs of our clients? 17-06-2021, 12:35 pm View In Agenda

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Session Details: Threats and opportunities for mid-tier firms in the digital age 17-06-2021, 2:10 pm Panel: Discussing the new needs of the workforce and how to progress professionally 17-06-2021, 2:30 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Mark Koziel became President and CEO of Allinial Global in August 2020 after 14 years with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). In addition to leading a team of twenty-seven staff members, he is responsible for strategic planning, financial performance, and the association’s overall growth and success. From the beginning of his career at a large local accounting firm in Buffalo, New York, to his tenure as Executive Vice President of Firm Services at the AICPA, Mark has been a leader and consistent advocate for CPA firms. Well known and highly regarded within the profession, he has appeared among the top 10 of Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and been named to the International Accounting Bulletin’s Global Accounting Power 50 List.

Session Details: Working from home: ensuring employees are delivering the right message remotely through bespoke learning and development programmes 17-06-2021, 1:10 pm Panel: Discussing the new needs of the workforce and how to progress professionally 17-06-2021, 2:30 pm View In Agenda

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Education Master of Science in Economics (Cand. Polit) from Copenhagen University. Management Education from Columbia University

Experience & Background Claus has been working as Financial Controller, Finance Director, and CFO for 20 years in small, medium, and large enterprises. He has been working with financial analytics, group accounting, financial reporting, training in consolidation software, financing, and M&A activities throughout his career.

He has held a CFO position for Copenship Group A/S and Netop Solution A/S., and as Financial Director in Clipper Group and A. P. Moller Maersk Group. Claus Finderup Grove has worked in Denmark, Italy, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.

Session Details: One place, one tool, one truth - Invest in the right consolidation technology for your audit team 17-06-2021, 11:35 am View In Agenda

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Session Details: Leveraging data and knowledge to stay ahead in the industry 17-06-2021, 4:00 pm Closing panel: Key takeaways of the day – what did we learn today? 17-06-2021, 4:20 pm View In Agenda

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Adam has over 20 years of experience at Deloitte and is leading a large team, focussing on 3 areas:

  - Analysing data sets to provide assurance over the quality, integrity and consistency of the data, in a range of accounting, transactional, or operational contexts.

  - Building models to perform analysis, calculations or reporting on client data sets, either to help audit teams to deliver engagements, or to hand directly to clients.

  - Recalculating reports, statements, summaries or other output to give assurance over the accuracy, clarity and reliability of the calculations.

Session Details: The impact of COVID in accelerating the use of technology in auditing 17-06-2021, 9:00 am View In Agenda

Biography: Tom is a Director in the UK Audit & Assurance Analytics team and specialises in working with privately owned and private equity backed businesses. Having worked in analytics for over 12 years, Tom has spent the last 8 supporting the growth of audit quality on external audits through bespoke data modelling and analytics solutions. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems Management.

Session Details: Panel: From disruption to adoption – how new technologies are leading the way into the accountancy sector 17-06-2021, 10:40 am View In Agenda

Biography: Alexis Nicolaou has almost 30 years' experience in different industries. He has held C-suite positions in organizations from the Financial Services, Financial Advisory, Media and Technology sectors. He also holds a number of non-exec directorships. Currently, Alexis is the CEO of Block.co, a Blockchain start-up, as well as the Managing Director of Grant Thornton (Blockchain) Cyprus.

Session Details: DLT/ Blockchain’ and the ‘role of the auditor’ 17-06-2021, 11:55 am Panel: How do we meet the changing needs of our clients? 17-06-2021, 12:35 pm View In Agenda

Biography: I am a Chartered Accountant currently living in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. I trained with a regional firm, Rabjohns (now part of Bishop Fleming), before joining Ernst & Young and KPMG, leaving them to build an outsourcing company. My interests range from technology to sports having played football regularly and then running half marathons. I am also interested in entrepreneurship. My passion is to allow accounting professionals to deliver more for their clients. We embrace technology and this helps us drive value to accounting firms around the globe.

Session Details: Creating the time to serve clients better and building a more profitable and enterprising firm? 17-06-2021, 10:20 am Panel: From disruption to adoption – how new technologies are leading the way into the accountancy sector 17-06-2021, 10:40 am View In Agenda

Biography: Sinead McHale is the CEO of Satago, the FinTech that provides automated credit control, risk insight and invoice finance to accountants and business owners. Sinead has held senior management roles in New York, Dublin and London across a variety of industries including banking, investment funds, and alternative business finance. 

Session Details: Client Cash Flow issues, Prevention & Cure, and the Revenue Line Hiding in plain sight (Don’t call it ‘advisory’) 17-06-2021, 1:50 pm Panel: Discussing the new needs of the workforce and how to progress professionally 17-06-2021, 2:30 pm View In Agenda

Biography: Darren has 20 years’ experience in accounting and finance. Training initially as a chartered accountant with KPMG, a number of senior finance roles in business followed. Throughout his career, Darren has implemented numerous finance and business systems and is passionate about the opportunities Cloud technology provides growing enterprises. Aware that the adoption of new technology needs to be underpinned by a cultural shift, Darren helps finance teams transition into the digital age as seamlessly and efficiently as possible and with the best possible outcome. Darren is author of numerous best practice guides, a regular speaker on the topic of digital transformation in the finance function and regularly lectures on the subject at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Session Details: What digital really means for your finance and accounting teams 17-06-2021, 12:15 pm Panel: How do we meet the changing needs of our clients? 17-06-2021, 12:35 pm View In Agenda