Live from San Diego: Global Talent, Local Growth
In this episode, Doug and Matt record live from the Accounting Today Firm Growth Forum in San Diego with Frank Longobardi (former CEO of CohnReznick), Dario Grassini from SAPRO, and Dan Hood from Accounting Today, to talk about global staffing in accounting firms.
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Live from San Diego: Global Talent, Local Growth
In this episode, Doug and Matt record live from the Accounting Today Firm Growth Forum in San Diego with Frank Longobardi (former CEO of CohnReznick), Dario Grassini from SAPRO, and Dan Hood from Accounting Today, to talk about global staffing in accounting firms.
The conversation covers how firms integrate international talent, including the cultural differences of working with teams in South Africa and India. The show notes put a flag on seniority: start with senior talent if you want an offshore model that holds.
Frank and Dario speak from the firm-and-staffing side. Dan Hood’s piece is the profession-wide view, firms living with constant change, and what Accounting Today is doing to help them keep up.
This is a forum recording, not a studio episode. The through-line is local firm growth that depends on people who are not sitting in the same office.
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Doug Lewis
Host | Consultant
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Matt Lescault
Host | CEO, Lescault & Walderman
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Frank Longobardi
Guest | CohnReznick
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Dario Grassini
Guest | SAPRO
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Daniel Hood
Guest | Accounting Today
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What is offshore staffing in this conversation?
International talent a US firm uses without those people sitting in the same office. South Africa and India are the examples.
What does "start with senior talent" mean?
The notes' condition for an offshore model that holds: staff it with senior people first, not juniors.
What is the Firm Growth Forum?
Accounting Today's Firm Growth Forum in San Diego. This is a live forum recording, not a studio episode.
What is global talent here?
The people-side of firm growth when the team is not local. Frank and Dario speak from staffing. Dan Hood's stretch is the profession-wide view.
IN THIS EPISODE
Host
Doug Lewis
Managing Director at The Visionary Group
Host
Matt Lescault
Founder & CEO at TydeCo
Guest
Dario Grassini
Co-CEO and founder of SAPRO
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Franl P. Longobardi
CohnReznick
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Daniel Hood
Editor in Chief of Accounting Today
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