TGS Talks Accounting Podcast
Episode 7, 2024

Recommendations, Referrals and Return On Investment

Executive Summary. 
There's a lot going on and maybe you'd like to scan a handful of bullet points rather than listen to Andrew and Peter as you jog or drive to work. It's up to you. 

Peter and Andrew discuss recent developments and upcoming events within the international network, TGS. They highlight the following key points:

• Frantz (a TGS member in New York with expertise in bid-winning for auditing UN funding) and Mikail from Indonesia are collaborating on a potential long-term contract bid.
• The TGS tax group interest meeting heard Christos propose standardization of practical examples for shared services, documentation, and methodologies.
• Upcoming conferences in Costa Rica and Singapore will provide opportunities to discuss collaborations and interest group activities, including a tax interest group session led by Marine and a different Franz.
• The TGS Book Club has focused on two books: one about the future of accounting with AI and another on building a sustainable economy, highlighting the importance of avoiding greenwashing.
• Andrew attended the AICPA Networks and Associations meeting discussing the consolidation of accounting firms in the US, the importance of being prepared to audit AI, and the pushback on ESG in the US
• The role of International Business Coordinators (IBC) in TGS was discussed, emphasizing their importance in referring and tracking business among member firms.
• Successful business initiatives and the dynamic opportunities in Africa were mentioned, with a specific example of Nkhesani’s visit to Zambia.
• The Marrakech conference is sold out and will focus on recommendations, referrals, return on investment, and is driven by member-led workshops and events. 
• An idea for a fringe conference event for those who cannot attend was suggested.
• There was a hint at a potentially ambitious surprise planned for the Marrakech conference, with a reference to a past conference in Toronto in 2017.

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TGS Talks Accounting 2024, Episode 05
Unique Network Structure and Membership Benefits. 

TGS Talks Accounting 2024, Episode 05 goes into a deep dive of the unique organizational structure of TGS … in  detail! 

 In episode 05 of TGS Talks Accounting, Andrew and Peter: 

• explain how TGS is uniquely owned and run by its member firms, not like other networks.
• talk about benefits of networking and being part of TGS, like demonstrating quality, accessing international opportunities, and expanding contacts.
• outline the important role of International Business Coordinators in sharing ideas and developing business within the network.
• provide information on how members can improve their return on investment and business quality through the quality process.
• highlight potential consulting and advisory opportunities members could pursue.

Are you interested in learning more about the network structure, understand howto increase your ROI and referral business? Would you like to  learn about upcoming conferences and opportunities through the TGS network? 

Listen to the TGS Talks Accounting podcast. 

Register for our other TGS events on TGSU:
https://tgs-global.com/tgs-u/

Contact Andrew Directly:
andrewmenzies@tgs-global.com

Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmenzies/

TGS Website
https://tgs-global.com/