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The 2021 Retrospective: The best tactics, insights & trends for every accountant

2021 has been monumental for the accounting industry. In this video, our panel of global experts recap on the fast-paced and testing year that has been.

It's jam-packed with the best advice, insights and takeaways to give you an edge leading into 2022.

The panel discusses:

  • Their key learnings from 2021, and how they managed to ride another wave of uncertainty

  • What worked for them, what didn’t and their biggest pieces of advice for other accounting professionals

  • How they overcame their biggest challenges in 2021

  • Their opinions on some of the biggest trends and events that shaped accounting in 2021

  • Their boldest predictions for 2022, and what they’ll be keeping an eye out for

Ian Vacin
Co-Founder & Chief Partnerships Officer, Karbon

Ian is passionate about helping businesses be as successful as possible in order to positively impact the small businesses they serve. With 25+ years' experience in technology & process improvement and 15+ years of leadership experience in the accounting industry at Karbon, Xero, and Intuit, Ian is a recognized expert, innovator, and teacher.

Joyce Ong
Founder, Tax Nuggets Academy

Founder, entrepreneur, content creator, disruptor, rebel against boring, savior from sucky training, wife, mother, daughter, sister, human | Founder of Tax Nuggets Academy | Top 20 Future Leader - Chartered Accountant's Acuity magazine 2020 | Tax specialist with experience in Big 4, mid-tier and ATO - Private Wealth, SMEs, Div7A, trusts, tax governance and NFPs | ATO's National Tax Governance Lead - Private Wealth Top 500 program 2020-21

Shonette Sullivan
CEO and Co-Founder, The Shekinah Group, LLC Professional Financial Services

With over 19 years’ experience in accounting and tax preparation and 12 years as a financial analyst, Shonette has helped businesses of all sizes—from solopreneurs to Fortune 500 companies—to achieve financial success while finding peace of mind in the process. Shonette’s passion is helping small business owners understand their finances so they can make key strategic business decisions.

Zac McClure
CEO, TokenTax

Zac co-founded TokenTax after his career in international finance and accounting at JPMorgan, Imprint Capital and Bain. He has worked in over a half-dozen countries and received his MBA from the UPenn Wharton School.

Steven Byler
President & Co-Founder, GrowthLab

Steven is President & Co-Founder of GrowthLab, a Finance-as-a-Service (FaaS) company that serves founders and management teams with financial planning, accounting, and CFO support. GrowthLab specializes in helping startups, emerging growth companies, and companies in turnaround mode by providing leadership and execution with their financial management, accounting, and strategic planning functions.

The 2021 Retrospective: The best tactics, insights & trends for every accountant | Karbon Magazine