On this week’s No Accounting for Taste, we find out how new firms are navigating the pressures and responsibilities of running their own practice, as AccountingWEB launches the Class of 2019.

Ten years have passed since AccountingWEB last surveyed the new firm landscape. Back then The Class of 2009 came out of the ashes of the financial crisis. Accountancy firms had scaled back their recruitment and training programmes. But new technology empowered these accountants to go it alone.

At that point the profession was just beginning to explore the cloud. Since then, online accounting has gone mainstream. So what big trend is just around the corner that is inspiring 2019’s new firms?

To discuss these game-changing trends such as fintech and social media, host Richard Hattersley is joined by a new generation of start-up practices. Let us introduce you to the Class of 2019