Episode 52

The Insolvency Tsunami & Opportunities for Accounting Professionals

Episode 52. In today's news episode, the Accounting Influencers Podcast hosts Martin Bissett and Rob Brown examine the clickbait comment 'insolvency tsunami' and what it means for accountants.

Key takeaways include:

★ Statistics showing the increase in corporate insolvency cases, bringing in the need for accounting expertise

★ The role Covid is playing in failing businesses and how the pandemic might be distorting insolvency figures

★ Reasons to dispute insolvency statistics and what accountants can take from what's happening

★ The potential impact of financial literacy for business owners and individuals on insolvency figures and personal bankruptcy cases

★ Figures indicating an uptake in new companies and businesses forming, not just in the UK but in many other countries, meaning more work for accountants and CPAs

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Accounting Voices helps people in the accounting world stay relevant visible and vocal. Host Rob Brown interprets trends reshaping the profession and gives listeners insight to build authority influence and a stronger voice in firms and markets.

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown is the founder and host of the Accounting Voices Podcast, the flagship solo show of the Accounting Voices Network. Each episode offers sharp analysis and commentary on the trends, ideas and people shaping the global accounting profession.

Through this Accounting Voices Podcast, Rob helps accounting firm leaders, decision makers and professionals stay relevant and make sense of disruption in areas like AI, automation, M&A, private equity and soft skills beyond the tech. His perspective blends clarity, insight and curiosity, making complex issues relevant and practical for professionals and decision makers across accounting and finance.

He also leads two monthly panel shows, Accounting M&A and Accounting AI, which bring together senior voices to explore consolidation, strategy and the impact of technology on firms and people.

Rob is the author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and a TEDx speaker whose talk The Personal Brand of You has more than 400,000 views. Over his career he has hosted and moderated more than 1,000 conversations with accounting and fintech leaders worldwide.

Based in Nottingham UK, Rob is a stroke survivor living with epilepsy, a black belt in kickboxing, a decent chess player and an average player of four musical instruments.