We are Growing... But something's Not Working ft. Laurence Whittam

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Ben Towne discusses the challenges and strategies for accounting firms in global staffing with Laurence Whittam.

What does it really take for an accounting firm to succeed with global staffing? In this episode, Ben Town sits down with Lawrence Whittam, founder of Suite Impact, who has helped 500+ US accounting firms build and integrate offshore teams. Lawrence breaks down why internal readiness matters more than vendor selection, how communication — not language barriers — is the #1 cause of failure, and what a step-by-step approach to outsourcing actually looks like. If your firm is considering global ...

People in this episode

Host: Ben Towne

Guest: Laurence Whittam

Topics covered

• global staffing
• accounting firms
• outsourcing
• communication
• internal readiness

Keywords

• accounting
• outsourcing
• global teams
• communication barriers
• vendor selection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Suite Impact, US accounting firms

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