The Accounting Industry’s Premier Partner Development Program

For over 20 years, The Partner Institute™ has served as the accounting industry’s premier partner development program—providing content, processes, and tools designed specifically for the CPA and partnered with FranklinCovey™, the world’s leading provider of effectiveness training.

The program adheres to an empowered learning model that meets the unique needs of the adult learner and ensures real-world application of the knowledge and skills learned during the program.

The Partner Institute™ is a three-year, multidisciplinary program designed to develop the personal, interpersonal, managerial, and organizational capabilities of its attendees. Whether a partner or partner-to-be, The Partner Institute™ assists participants in developing the needed skills and attributes for successful firm leadership.

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Thinking about other programs? TPI is the accounting industry’s premier partner development program. Learn Why »

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TPI Leadership Development Model

As our development model illustrates, each TPI participant is immersed in a cohesive development regimen that balances feedback and interaction among their instructors, coach, firm sponsor and classmate peers.
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Five Categories of Development

The curriculum includes five categories of development:

  1. Leadership
  2. Productivity
  3. Communication
  4. Practice development
  5. Practice management

Skills & Training

In each category of development, participants are provided with:

  1. Proven business models
  2. Consulting skills
  3. World class training
  4. Supporting implementation processes
  5. Application tools

A Culture of Accountability

We believe the culture of accountability we’ve created differentiates The Partner Institute™ from other programs. This structure leverages the strengths and vantage points of all parties involved to create a method for delivery of the feedback and feedforward necessary to take the participant and the firm to the next level.