- Event dateThu 26 Nov 2026
- Event time11:00 - 12:00 GMT
- Attendance typeOnline
Burnout, attrition and profitability: The risks firms can't ignore
| location | Online |
| Costs for event | Free to attend for all |
Event summary
Learning outcomes
- Spot hidden pressure before it impacts performance.
- Understand the true business cost of stress and burnout.
- Explore how human sustainability supports stronger firms.
- Learn why wellbeing initiatives alone may not be enough.
- Discover how data can help leaders protect people and margins.
What helps accountancy firms thrive in today’s environment?
Explore the hidden pressures in accountancy firms and the impact they can have on people and performance.
Drawing on research into workplace stress and burnout, the session will examine how firms can identify and address challenges before they lead to increased staff turnover, reduced productivity, poor decision-making or lost revenue.
You’ll explore how human sustainability helps firms create workplaces that support both employee wellbeing and long-term business performance. You’ll also learn why traditional wellbeing initiatives can struggle to address the root causes of pressure and how a more proactive, data-led approach can help firms spot risks earlier.
Using examples from the profession, the session will show how better visibility across teams, departments and offices enables leaders to take targeted action before pressure leads to burnout, attrition or financial exposure.
This webinar is particularly relevant for partners, directors and people leaders who want to build healthier, more resilient, and more productive firms.
CPD Event
Depending upon your individual role and training and development needs, attending this event can count towards your annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement.
Who is this for?
- ICAS students and members
- Non-members working in Practice
Event hosts
- David Menzies CADirector of Practice, ICASDavid provides strategic leadership and management of the ICAS Practice Team within Professional Standards, ensuring that practitioners receive guidance, advice, and support where necessary. He also provides advice, guidance and support to ICAS Insolvency Licence holders through specialist technical knowledge with the objective of influencing UK and Scottish insolvency policy, practice and legislation.
Event speakers
Dr Shamaas MohamedFounder, HusuDr Shamaas Mohamed is co-founder of Husu, a company that works exclusively with accounting firms. Drawing on his experience as a doctor treating people with stress and burnout, as well as insights into the pressures facing the profession through friends and family in accountancy, he now helps firms protect their biggest asset and margins by identifying workload pressure and attrition risk before they reduce chargeable hours or lead to loss of key people. He works with senior partners and HR leads to act decisively and protect long-term growth.
