Accounting
Business Strategist and Futurist to Speak at 2016 Digital CPA Conference
A featured speaker at Digital CPA will be business strategist Daniel Burrus, who champions the concept of the “Anticipatory Organization,” one that can analyze long-term trends and move quickly to take advantage of opportunities that come from change.
Jul. 20, 2016
While technology is a vital tool, CPA firms also need to focus on leadership and practice development strategies to take full advantage of innovation. This year’s Digital CPA Conference, sponsored by CPA.com and the American Institute of CPAs, is designed to offer insight and resources to help firm leaders set goals, spot trends and identify strengths as they build their client accounting services practices.
A featured speaker at Digital CPA will be business strategist Daniel Burrus, who champions the concept of the “Anticipatory Organization,” one that can analyze long-term trends and move quickly to take advantage of opportunities that come from change. Burrus will discuss what it means to be an “Anticipatory CPA” at the conference, which will be held Dec. 5-7, 2016, at the M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas.
“This is the fifth year for Digital CPA, and we’ve really seen a maturation in the client accounting services space since we began,” said Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO of CPA.com. “To reflect that, the conference has evolved, too. We have a greater emphasis this year on firm strategy and practice development, subjects that will give more future-focused firms an edge in the years to come and enable them to fully capitalize on today’s advanced technologies. That’s why our theme this year is ‘Taking the Lead.’”
Other speakers on the Digital CPA program include:
- Bob Bunting, CPA, principal of R.L. Bunting Consulting, former CEO of Moss Adams and onetime AICPA chairman, who will talk about growth strategies for CPA firms
- John Engels, founder and CEO of Leadership Coaching Inc., who will talk about the role leadership development plays in the future of CPA firms
- Neal Spencer, CPA, founder of Thrive or Just Survive consulting firm and former CEO of BKD, who will discuss the decision-making process
This year’s Digital CPA will be co-located with the fall meeting of the Information Technology Alliance, an influential group of CPA firm technology experts, vendors and value-added resellers. Members of the two conferences will be able to attend the others’ keynotes and networking sessions.