At a time of pandemic, accountants gain new competences and face even more stress than before Covid appeared. Rob Brown's “Global Accounting Leaders” cycle discuss current challenges and ways to deal with the situation. Stephen Hamlet, CEO Russell Bedford, attended the last meeting.
During the discussion, participants shared their observations, among other things, on how the accountant responds to the current situation and what the future of professional consulting companies may look like. Stephen Hamlet, CEO of RB, appeared on Brown's panel for the second time.
He pointed out that research before the outbreak of the pandemic indicated that 98% accountants are stressed out by their work. In the current situation, stress levels are even higher. Faced with the need to learn many skills in process computing in the short term, soft skills, motivation and positive thinking become extremely important.
Thanks to them, we stop our customers and follow this difficult path together. The traditional role of an accountant, who stands on the frontlines of change and is tasked with solving problems, should be slightly changed, only that healthy assertiveness should appear in his work.
Finally, everyone – and accountants, advisors and their clients – is in the same boat.