Episode description

Episode 114. In today's practical episode, "Accounting Firm Employer Brand - Rewarding Talent." In these segments, we pick out key trends and events in accounting and fintech media and analyse/interpret them for accountants in practice.

Key takeaways from this episode include:

➯ the importance for accounting firms to pay their people what they are worth

➯ why money isn't everything when it comes to rewarding employees

➯ how a better job title or grander role can be more important to some staff than their salary

➯ asking if you would take a 20% pay cut to work from home 100% of the time

➯ how paying market rates for staff is the starting point for accounting firms wanting to attract and keep talent

➯ what staff are often more interested in benefits other than money in their employment package

➯ what accountancy staff are likely NOT to tolerate, no matter how much you pay them

➯ definition of an employer value proposition (EVP) for accounting firms

➯ five key components of a strong EVP or employer value proposition in accountancy

➯ the need to prioritise employee mental health and well-being in accounting firms

➯ what coming into the office might look like for accounting firms with a strong employer value proposition

➯ the importance for accounting firms to deliver on their promises to staff they make in the recruitment process

➯ which corporate organisation has the EVP summarised as 'a job you love to talk about'

➯ the importance of giving employees and staff in accounting firms a say in how they are rewarded

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The Accounting Influencers Podcast is a CPE-accredited daily radio-style show with four segments coming out every Monday which are repeated on the other 4 weekdays as standalone episodes, plus a bonus 'from the client's perspective' episode on Saturdays. On Sundays, listeners get a short min trailer for the coming week's episodes.

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