What happens when accounting professionals step outside their usual environment, join a team on the other side of the world and bring that experience home?
They return with more than memories. They bring new ideas, different approaches, broader experience and stronger international connections.
That is the thinking behind the DFK International Global Secondment Program, with member firms in Australia and Canada leading the way.
The program gives CA-qualified employees the opportunity to work with another DFK member firm during its peak season. It provides employees with international development opportunities while giving host firms additional resources and creating valuable knowledge-sharing opportunities across the network.
The success of the program is already being demonstrated by CIB Accountants & Advisers and DFK Benjamin King Money in Australia, alongside Taylor Leibow LLC in Canada.
For employees, secondment provides the opportunity to experience a different working environment, learn from new teams and gain fresh perspectives on client work.
They brought their new knowledge back to Australia and have been able to implement “new ideas and approaches” in their work every day.
International secondment is also an opportunity to invest in talented people.
Giving employees access to international experience, professional development and new challenges can help firms provide meaningful career opportunities while keeping their people engaged and connected to the wider organisation.
The real value of secondment continues after employees return to their home firms.
They bring back different perspectives, new ideas and practical experience that can be shared with colleagues. At the same time, host firms benefit from the skills and perspectives brought by international team members.
This two-way exchange is what makes the program more than an employee development initiative; it is a practical way to strengthen collaboration between DFK member firms.
The Global Secondment Program demonstrates what is possible when DFK member firms look beyond their own borders.
For employees, it can mean new skills, international experience and personal growth.
For firms, it can mean knowledge transfer, talent development, additional support during busy periods and stronger relationships across the network.
Could your firm be the next to send or welcome a secondee?
Get in touch to find out more about the DFK International Global Secondment Program and discover what your firm and your people could gain from going global.
