Bring IPA’s Benchmarking Insights to Your Audience
Delivered by Chelsea Summers, Executive Director of INSIDE Public Accounting, through live and virtual presentations grounded in IPA data.
Welcome to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast — a show for accounting firm leaders who want to make smarter, data-driven decisions and stay ahead of industry change. Each episode explores what IPA’s trusted benchmarking data reveals about firm performance, leadership and the future of the profession.
From private equity and offshoring to partner compensation and the talent pipeline, we dive into the trends, challenges, and innovations shaping public accounting today.
Chelsea Summers is the Executive Director of INSIDE Public Accounting, where she leads the profession’s most widely recognized benchmarking surveys and research initiatives.
She works closely with firm leaders across the country and is known for translating complex data into clear, actionable insight. Through IPA’s research and ongoing industry conversations, Chelsea helps audiences understand what’s really driving performance, growth and change in the accounting profession.

Presentations draw from IPA’s national benchmarking research and leading surveys.

We help firm leaders understand what the data actually means.

Insights focused on growth, talent, succession and firm performance.
IPA regularly delivers virtual sessions, webinars and online presentations designed to engage audiences and translate benchmarking data into clear, relevant insights.
Flexible, accessible and tailored to your audience, without the constraints of travel.
CPA Associations • Accounting Firms • Industry Conferences • Leadership Groups & Partner Retreats
IPA can participate in conference and events in person, based on availability and scheduling.
If you’d like to discuss a live in-person event opportunity, please contact us with additional information.
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Interested in a virtual session or speaking engagement? Let’s talk about your audience and how IPA can add value.
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FAQs
Yes. Most IPA speaking engagements are delivered virtually through webinars, online conferences and live sessions for associations, firms and leadership groups.
IPA regularly speaks on accounting industry trends, benchmarking insights, firm growth, succession, culture, leadership and operational performance.
Yes. Presentations are grounded in IPA research, benchmarking surveys and ongoing conversations with firm leaders across the profession.
Yes, limited in-person speaking opportunities may be available depending on scheduling and location.
IPA regularly works with CPA associations, accounting firms, leadership groups, conference organizers and events in the profession looking for relevant, data-driven insights for their audience.
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