Giles Pearson: Swap Experience for Education

The DisruptorsWith Liz FarrGetting the word out about client accounting services could help solve the staffing shortage, says Giles Pearson, CEO and co-founder of Accountests, an online knowledge-testing company that focuses on recruitment, selection and development assessments for chartered accountants, accounting graduates and candidates. EIGHT MORE TAKEAWAYS: Giles Pearson show notes here MORE: Disruptors MORE CPA TRENDLINES PODCASTS and VIDEOS:  Jina Etienne: Practice Fearless Inclusion | Bill Penczak: Stop Forcing Smart People to Do Stupid Work | Jason Deshayes: What We're Doing Isn't Working | Heather Satterley: You've Got To Meet People Where They Are | Bill Penczak: Stop Forcing Smart People to Do Stupid Work | Sandra Wiley: Staffing Problem? Check Your Culture | CAS, Pearson says, appeals to those with an entrepreneurial bent, which could make the accounting profession more interesting and appealing to the next generation.