What does the workday of a tax assistant look like when software takes over a large part of the ongoing bookkeeping? A scenario that shows where work in tax advisory & accounting firms is heading, and what that means for the role of the specialists.

Growing companies sooner or later face the question of whether they should internalize their accounting. In recent years, the threshold at which hiring an in-house accountant becomes worthwhile has shifted significantly further back. An overview of what has changed, how to recognize the right time, and what tasks an internal accountant takes on.

Tax advisory in Germany has fundamentally changed. Today's tax advisor is deeply integrated into the digital workflows of their clients and works as part of the finance stack. What this means in concrete terms, which Services clients can expect today, and which functions should deliberately remain with the company.

Some law firms have been complaining for years about open positions, while others fill their vacancies in weeks. The difference rarely lies in the market. It lies in four levers that owners themselves control.