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10 STEPSTO A DIGITAL FIRM


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The Digital Firm – Discovery SessionThe accounting landscape is shifting fast, with technology at the core, and accountancy firms risk falling behind if they fail to embrace it. Our one-day discovery session will help you to understand how to successfully navigate through this period of relentless change to build your future-proof digital accounting practice.

We’ll show you how new tech is driving the automation of compliance and cutting costs – and how you can take advantage of that. We’ll help you to develop a strategy fit for the changing environment, influenced, not least, by the looming MTD deadline.

We’ll explore new entrants’ developing strategies around cost leadership and uniquely differentiated offerings that have been designed to meet the shifting expectations of clients.

Getting involvedTo ensure this powerful and insightful discovery day is made available to as many firms as want it, we have two ways you can take up this exciting new offering from IRIS.

Regional Workshop – We will be running a series of regional workshops where numbers will be limited to ensure that there is scope to allow attendees to think and question how they can take away the content to make a difference in their own firms. At the same time the format will provide a unique opportunity to network and share experience with your peers.

In-House Workshop – If you have several staff that you wish to engage in the process, why not arrange for us to bring the workshop to you? Benefit from an exclusive session focused on your firm. The advantage of this approach is that the workshop can be used to address the specific challenges you are facing in your own firm.

IRIS has teamed up with Will Farnell, the founder of Farnell Clarke a multi-award winning digital practice that has been embracing technology since 2008. Together, we give you a unique understanding of the UK accountancy market coupled with first-hand experience of building and scaling a digital firm.


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What will be coveredThe one-day session will take you through the 10 elements that a successful digital firm need to address.

What will I learn?During the day, the speakers will highlight the key components of the digital firm and help you appreciate how they link together to drive increased revenue, profitability and client satisfaction. You will take away several ideas and strategies to begin to tackle the transition to a fully digital firm wherever you may be starting from.

What next?We are confident that the session itself will give you a clear roadmap to tackle the biggest challenges your firm is facing. This session is not, however, necessarily the end of the partnership with IRIS Practice Advisory. We can continue to support your firm in several ways. This may be through ongoing coaching or additional consultancy days that can either follow the format of our digital firm sessions or bespoke consultancy support.


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The Speakers

Steve is a technologist and chartered accountant who looks at how technology can simplify the modern accounting world. He joined IRIS in 2002 and has worked across most of the business since then, including customer support, engineering and product management. His most recent previous roles at IRIS include senior product director and interim CTO. Steve has over 15 years’ experience in technology and accounting, and works closely with customers, software companies, governing bodies and the government to champion the digital transformation of SMEs and accountancy firms in the UK.

In Steve’s current role as chief evangelist, he’s looked across the globe at how technology and legislation is changing the role and requirements of the accountant. He’s also looking to the future to predict how the accountant’s role will further evolve.

Steve Cox Chief Evangelist, IRIS

Will is the founder of Farnell Clarke, an innovative and pioneering accounting firm based in Norwich and London. He set up Farnell Clarke in 2007 having previously worked within a Big Four firm advising predominantly public sector bodies on efficiency and process improvement. From day one he had a desire for Farnell Clarke to be a different kind of accounting firm. Under Will’s leadership the firm’s seen consistent growth averaging 37% year on year for the last 10 years.

The firm has twice been named Best Independent Firm (East of England) at the British Accountancy Awards, and in 2016 was named Most Innovative Firm in the independent and overall categories.

Back in 2008, Will saw an opportunity to utilise technology to drive efficiency and change the way accounting services could be delivered to clients. Farnell Clarke was one of the first 100%-cloud practices in the UK and the way Will deployed technology in the firm was a significant catalyst in the firm’s growth. Will now uses the experiences acquired over the last 10 years as a tech-driven practice to support other firms in moving to a digital-based strategy. He’s regarded as a thought leader on tech and the changing accounting landscape. Will is a regular speaker and advocate for some of the leading UK and global accounting tech brands.

Will Farnell, Founder Farnell Clarke and Author of The Digital Firm

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rohre ratie Advisor 10 STEPS - IRIS · The accounting landscape is shifting fast, with technology at the core, and accountancy firms risk falling behind if they fail to embrace it