Russell Bedford announced that 2018 net increased by 18.2%, which included the implementation of a new recruitment strategy. Effective introduction of the recruitment strategy translated into toll income 500,000,000 USD.
Accountancy Age, a leading source of news and analysis for accountants, reported that international groups have increased overall by 10%, Which means Russell Bedford's growth almost doubled that rate. CEO Russell Bedford, Stephen Hamlet, He said, "a year 2018 It was undoubtedly a successful year for us.
In fact, through the whole 20 The months during which I served as Director-General have continuously achieved significant growth in all our regions. Watching our hard work and the consequences bring tangible results was extremely satisfying.
I look forward to the new challenge, 2019, believing that we will succeed in repeating this year's success, and all our customers will be pleased with our support."
35% The increase in the number of commands in the context of the whole network has shown that, in a time of globalisation, there is a growing demand for bookkeeping services for companies worldwide. Naturally, at least partially this increase was driven by the introduction 20 new members.
Commenting on this score for the International Accounting Bulletin Stephen Hamlet He said: "Our recommendations have increased due to the progressive globalisation and the need for many companies to access global markets.
This has led to an increase in the work of our current members and has also helped them to develop and further improve their activities. That's why we always repeat - it's worth going to our conferences, meeting people, getting involved and enjoying new opportunities."
He added that increased demand for tax advice and tax consulting is a global phenomenon that drives economic growth. "The accountants become important and trustworthy advisors to each company. This has led to increased workload in many of our companies.
Some have also invested in advanced technologies and services that modern companies seek". It cannot be denied that technology has a major impact on every profession.
In his recent interview with Accountancy Age, Stephen stressed that only a combination of technology use and recruitment of the right people would ensure keeping up with these changes.
He also added: "Tradition is good, but those who will cling to it, without investing in technologies and young, flexible workers, may not survive on the market."
Future plans
Stephen added that In 2019 The network will seek the possibility of accepting new customers from some developing economies.
He would also like to emphasise the establishment of a good position in the new regions, as well as the provision of even better services to existing customers, including webinars, conferences, specialist publications, etc.
For his part Stephen Hamlet is going to continue to travel and get to know their customers even better to make sure that the group meets their expectations and even surpasses them.