Client Story
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About UHY
When headcount at an organization reaches the thousands, moving fast seems like a Sisyphean task, endlessly rolling a rock uphill only to watch it go back to the bottom.
Yet that becomes a requirement—not a luxury—especially when it comes to learning and development to maintain compliance.
For Peter Sawchuk, Director of Learning and Development at UHY, this challenge was compounded by the complexity of managing multiple vendor relationships while ensuring high-quality training content reached his team quickly.
His experience shared during a recent conversation reveals how one solution transformed their approach to content acquisition and deployment.
Managing professional development content has usually meant tracking down individual content providers to fulfill all the training needs of multiple departments at accounting firms.
Then, L&D teams find themselves juggling multiple vendor relationships, navigating complex contract negotiations, and dealing with time-consuming administrative processes just to get their employees signed up.
“I’ll admit, it was difficult,” Peter admitted.
He went on to elaborate saying that “it wasn’t for lack of anyone’s efforts. It was just the back and forth of ‘Hey, I need to get these courses with this person.’ Then it was a waiting period, depending on when it could get allocated.”
The challenge became particularly apparent when addressing specific training needs.
For instance, when California implemented new workplace violence prevention laws in 2024, the process of securing appropriate training content involved multiple rounds of contract reviews and approvals.
“I mean, my boss is a busy person in his own right. Trying to get him to sign the contract only to have it get it sent back because of some detail? It’s just not efficient or a good use of anyone’s time,” Peter noted.
Peter Sawchuk
Director of Learning and Development at UHY
Prior to Content Marketplace, Peter’s team had experience with integrated learning content through their previous system.
“We were coming from a platform where within our LMS contract, we’d actually purchased an unlimited license to a selection of content that they offered,” Sawchuk explains.
This experience shaped his understanding of how valuable integrated content access could be for his team.
Fast forward a few years and the UHY team had switched over to LCvista. The launch of our own Content Marketplace brought this centralized content access back to the forefront.
Through LCvista’s Content Marketplace, the whole UHY team could now access an unprecedented breadth of training resources eclipsing what they could before. “Along with the great Becker and LumiQ content we’ve made available in our program catalogs, we also have these courses from these vendors that may hit what you’re looking for,” Peter explained.
This breadth of content spans everything from Six Sigma certification preparation to Microsoft Teams training, addressing both routine and specialized learning needs. Despite this, everything was centralized within one invoice making multiple contracts and invoices a thing of the past.
Beyond potential financial benefits, the platform’s integration with existing systems creates a far better user experience for Peter’s team of 4.
“It just functions like Amazon,” Peter said. “You go to Amazon, you find what you’re looking for, put it in a cart, you can check out and you’re good. It shouldn’t be more complicated than that when it comes to finding content either.”
The practical value of Content Marketplace becomes clear through specific use cases.
When team members expressed interest in Six Sigma certification preparation, Peter was able to respond immediately.
He was able to tell his team: “There’s these six courses. We don’t offer certification of becoming Six Sigma, but you can at least get to know more about it.” This ability to quickly address specialized learning interests has transformed how the team responds to individual professional development requests.
Similarly, office administrators seeking to enhance their technical skills represent another key use case. Rather than directing staff to wade through endless Microsoft support documentation or trying to source training on their own, UHY is able to offer structured learning solutions to team members.
“It’s just so easy for me to recommend to them ‘Hey, instead of going out and reading support docs, check out these courses. They might hit what you’re looking for.'”
The platform has also proved valuable for addressing compliance requirements.
When seeking diversity, sexual harassment, and unconscious bias training—what the organization calls their “Respectful Workplace” curriculum—Content Marketplace offered equivalent or superior alternatives to their previous solutions.
“Everybody loved what we had done with the Respectful Workplace trainings,” Peter said. “We were concerned about how we would translate that from one system to another and we were easily able to find courses that fit our needs.”
This flexibility extends to managing state-specific compliance requirements.
Rather than engaging multiple vendors for different jurisdictional needs, the team can now access a comprehensive library of compliance content. As a result, the team not only saves time but ensures consistent quality across all training initiatives.
The impact of implementing Content Marketplace has been substantial.
“It’s a complete night and day difference for the better,” Peter emphasized.
The platform has become the organization’s go-to source for supplementary training content, with several key advantages:
Immediate access
No more lengthy contract negotiations or procurement delays
Comprehensive coverage
Successfully meeting both technical and soft skills training needs
Efficient administration
Streamlined process for content discovery and deployment
Cost control
Better budget management through transparent pricing and simplified purchasing
“For the requests that have come in, we’ve been able to find at least one, if not two courses that might satisfy what the person’s looking for,” he confirmed.
This high success rate in meeting training needs has made Content Marketplace an invaluable tool for the entire L&D team.
As firms scale like UHY, it’s increasingly important to have efficient, flexible solutions for content acquisition and deployment.
The success UHY experienced using Content Marketplace as part of the LCvista platform exemplifies how you can simplify training management without losing the quality necessary for high-performing accounting firms.
For firms facing similar challenges with content acquisition and vendor management, the path forward is clear.
LCvista offers a comprehensive platform for accounting-focused L&D and compliance, with an integrated Marketplace featuring 5,000+ courses from reputable content providers. With everything in one place, L&D professionals can rest easy knowing their teams get consistent access to quality training content without having to deal with the headache of balancing logins and invoices and who has access to what course.
Peter concluded by noting that “the value [of LCvista and Content Marketplace] to me—or my whole team really—is immeasurable considering the size of our team and what we can provide.”
Ready to see how Content Marketplace will simplify your content discovery and purchase process? Get in touch with one of our sales reps today to learn more.
