Leadership Skills in the Accountancy Profession
Leadership is changing fast, especially in the age of AI. With a focus on ethics and technology, this course will help leaders to future-proof both their own and their team's skills.
Leadership Skills in the Accountancy Profession
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About the course
Leadership in the accounting profession is evolving fast. AI, technology, shifting workforce expectations and complex ethical questions are reshaping what it takes to lead effectively. Technical knowledge alone isn’t enough - today’s leaders need to adapt, communicate and model new behaviours to stay relevant.
This course explores what effective leadership looks like in today’s accounting world. It covers four key themes: ethical leadership, technology, people, and learning. You’ll look at how to apply ethical principles and professional scepticism in leadership decisions, understand and respond to technology’s opportunities and threats without needing to be a tech expert, build stronger relationships with and between your people, and develop your own and your team’s skills to stay ahead in a changing profession.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a clearer view of the leadership mindset and skills accountants need now and in the future, and a practical foundation for leading with confidence, adaptability and integrity.
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Julia Penny
Julia Penny was President of ICAEW in 2022-2023, having been a non-executive ICAEW Board member since 2017 and Chair of the Board during her year as President. Julia is a well-known speaker and writer on audit, financial reporting, anti-money laundering and wider issues impacting the profession.
