Volume to Value: A New Era of Precision Hiring in Accounting

Description

Volume to Value: A New Era of Precision Hiring in Accounting examines how accounting firms are shifting from high-volume recruiting models to \ as AI adoption accelerates and talent scarcity continues. Participants will explore why traditional hiring processes often overemphasize technical accounting knowledge while under-assessing the competencies that most impact performance-critical thinking, professional communication, and AI ethics awareness. The course explains how AI-enabled recruiting tools can support candidate screening, assessment, and retention forecasting, and why firms that do not modernize their hiring approach may struggle to compete for top talent. Participants will leave with practical approaches to competency-based assessment, ethical guardrails for AI use in hiring, and a high-level implementation roadmap with metrics to evaluate quality of hire, performance, and retention. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Objective

After attending this presentation, you will be able to... Describe the drivers behind the shift from volume hiring to precision hiring in accounting firms. Identify and prioritize key candidate competencies beyond technical knowledge, including critical thinking, professional communication, and AI ethics awareness. Select appropriate assessment methods (e.g., structured behavioral interviews, work simulations, case presentations, and standardized scoring rubrics) to evaluate targeted competencies. Develop a high-level precision hiring roadmap and define KPIs to measure quality of hire, performance outcomes, and retention.

Attendee Information

Leeland Rogers, Ph.D.

Required Knowledge

None

Who Should Attend

Partners, principals, managing partners, firm leadership, hiring managers (audit, tax, advisory, CAS), HR directors, senior managers

Credit Types

CPE – Business Management & Organization