Accounting
Accounting Firms Meet in Edinburgh, Scotland for Conference
May. 04, 2015
The international alliance of independent accounting firms, TIAG, is holding its 24th international conference from May 4-6 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
As the featured keynote speaker, Rt Hon Lord Norman Lamont, Former Chancellor of the UK Exchequer, will present on “The Future of Europe.” In addition to TIAG members, delegates from TIAG’s affiliate alliances, TAGLaw and TAG-SP will be in attendance. All three alliances are collectively known as the TAG Alliances™.
“The recent economic and political events in Europe and the United Kingdom will provide a compelling backdrop for Lord Lamont’s keynote address and our entire conference,” said Robert Sattin, President of the TAG Alliances. “Our European and UK members are critical to the TAG Alliances, and having a conference in Scotland is something about which we are truly excited.”
In addition to the keynote address and networking sessions, TIAG members will attend a variety of informative and educational sessions aimed at firm and practice development. Sessions and speakers at this conference include:
• “The Future of Europe” – Rt Hon Lord Norman Lamont, Former Chancellor of the UK Exchequer;
• “The Modern Partner: Not Like it Said in the Brochure” – Mark Brandon, Motive Legal Consulting;
• “The Road Ahead: Anticipated Changes in the Energy Industry” – Moderator: Andrew Reid, Douglas-Westwood;
• “Pricing in Professional Service Firms: An Essential Skill” – Richard Burcher, Validatum;
• “Paths to Growth for Accounting Firms” – Howard Wilkinson, TIAG Advisory Board Member and Former Senior Partner of Mercer & Hole (London, England – TIAG); and
• Various “Specialty Group” breakout sessions.