Speaking & Webinars

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.

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Meet Your Speaker

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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.

Real Data, Not Opinions

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

Clear Interpretation of Trends in the Profession

We help firm leaders understand what the data actually means.

Relevant to Today’s Challenges

Insights focused on growth, talent, succession and firm performance.

Virtual Presentations

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IPA regularly delivers virtual sessions, webinars and online presentations designed to engage audiences and translate benchmarking data into clear, relevant insights.

  • Live webinars for associations and member groups
  • Virtual conference sessions and panels
  • Custom presentations based on IPA data
  • Interactive Q&A with firm leaders

Flexible, accessible and tailored to your audience, without the constraints of travel.

Who We Work With

CPA Associations • Accounting Firms • Industry Conferences • Leadership Groups & Partner Retreats

In-Person Events (Limited Availability)

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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.

Book Chelsea Summers for Your Next Event

Interested in a virtual session or speaking engagement? Let’s talk about your audience and how IPA can add value.

Don’t spend hours sifting through financial records, survey data and internal reports. We can create a customized solution specific to your firm that will show you the key metrics you care about in an easy-to-understand format.

IPA report cards provide participating firms with a report of more than 20 key performance indicators – specific to your firm – compared to all other firms participating in the IPA Practice Management Survey and firms in your revenue band.

Past Recordings

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Looking for something even more tailored? IPA also offers fully customized reports of aggregated firm data that focus on the exact metrics and insights your firm needs. Contact us to learn more about creating a specialty custom report for your firm.

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.

Use the contact form to reach out and let us know about your event, audience and presentation needs.