Automate your firm faster by hiring a Head of Technology. You’ll hear what a Head of Technology is, what they do and what skills you should look out for when hiring one.
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Show Notes
0:43 – Last episode I pointed out 4 ways to stay ahead of the automation curve, where hiring a full-time technology role was one of them.
0:58 – My LinkedIn post pointed out that firm owners are spending too much of their time trying to automate.
1:18 – Suggestion: Hire a Head of Technology to oversee automation instead.
2:30 – My story of why I hired a Head of Technology at my firm.
3:45 – Here’s what my Head of Technology did at the firm.
4:23 – The skills a Head of Technology should possess.
4:48 – Should they have coding skills?
5:27 – An accounting background is a big plus, but not necessary.
5:40 – Consider upskilling someone already on your team to be groomed into the role.
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Ryan Lazanis
Hi! I'm Ryan. I’m an entrepreneurial CPA that founded Xen Accounting, a 100% cloud-based accounting firm, in 2013. Following its acquisition in 2018, I started Future Firm to help accountants fast-track the growth of a modern, scalable accounting firm of their own.
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