CEO & Founder
Crosley+Company
Gale Crosley, CPA, CGMA, is a well-known strategic revenue growth consultant, who has helped almost 500 CPA firms over the past 20+ years. She has worked with their managing partners and other leaders to transform their firms to high growth environments, achieving exceptional organic growth. Nine of the top 20 fastest organically growing firms recently are, or have been, her clients. For 18 consecutive years she’s been recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today, and for 16 years selected one of the Top 10 Most Recommended Consultants in Inside Public Accounting’s Best of the Best. Early in her career Gale spent several years in executive level management in sales, marketing and product management at IBM and tech start-ups, after beginning her journey as an auditor at Arthur Andersen and PwC. She brings all these experiences to the current transformation facing the accounting profession.
In an era of rapid innovation and shifting client expectations, accounting firms face unprecedented challenges—and opportunities—for growth. This session will explore strategies and best practices to help firms thrive, from leveraging cutting-edge technology and expanding services to forming strategic partnerships and enhancing client value.
Discover how to define growth on your own terms, balance short-term wins with long-term sustainability, and implement actionable tactics like mergers, acquisitions, and targeted marketing. Join industry leaders to learn how firms are adapting to stay competitive and position themselves for lasting success.
In our closing session, four well-known experts share their insights on the major issues facing firms, from keeping up with technology and finding the right service mix, to optimizing their client base, finding the talent they need, making the move to advisory services, and much more. Our interactive format encourages attendees to engage directly with our experts through live Q&A. So come prepared with hard-hitting questions and get ready for candid, off-the-cuff answers.