Accounting Today Podcast
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Accounting Today Podcast
Accounting Today’s editors talk with thought leaders and changemakers from across the public accounting profession.
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Building the skills of the future
Technical skills will never go away, but there's a whole other set of leadership and 'soft' skills that firms can't afford to neglect, says consultant...
Biz dev is everybody's biz
Angie Grissom of The Rainmaker Companies dives into why everyone in an accounting firm has a role to play in business development, and what those diff...
Does your firm need a CGO?
As more and more firms add a chief growth officer to their leadership teams, Sarah Dobek of Inovautus Consulting dives into what they should be doing...
What's now and what's next for CAS
CAS expert Kane Polakoff of Top 100 Firm CohnReznick digs deep into the current staff of client advisory services, and how this fast-growing service o...
Becoming a holistic advisor
Clients are looking for truly holistic advisors, and accountants are perfectly positioned to be just that, says Rory Henry, a director at Arrowroot Fa...
Strategic planning for CPAs
There has never been a time when carefully planning out the future of your firm has been so important, says Matt Rampe of Rosenberg Consulting, as he...
Managing stress at your firm
Long-time industry observer and author of the new book "Civil Warrior" Kristy Short shares best practices for keeping your staff -- and yourself -- fr...
Managing stress at your firm
Long-time industry observer and author of the new book "Civil Warrior" Kristy Short shares best practices for keeping your staff -- and yourself -- fr...
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Audit accelerates
Technology is driving transformation in how audits are conducted at an ever-faster pace, says Paul Goodhew, global assurance innovation & emerging tec...
Passion, vision and hard work: Inside Jeff Weiner's success
The longtime leader of Top 10 Firm Marcum, Jeff Weiner, shares the secrets behind his remarkable career, and the equally remarkable firm he ran.
Accounting in an era of disruption
AICPA chair Lexy Kessler looks ahead at the challenges and opportunities —often one and the same — that are facing the profession, and what accountant...
The state of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and more
As the Senate takes up the Trump administration's tax bill, Neil Fishman, the president of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners, dives into th...
Want to grow? Change your mindset
To move beyond being a scrappy small firm, you have to change the way you think about a host of things, suggests Brannon Poe of Poe Group Advisors.
Let a non-CPA do it!
With accounting talent so hard to find, Paul Peterson shares how his firm has cultivated non-accountants and non-CPAs to fill the gap.
Getting the most out of your tech
Consultant and technology thought leader Seth Fineberg offers a guide to finding, choosing, implementing and assessing the software your firm needs.
The new deal: The evolving landscape of M&A and PE
Bob Lewis and Doug Lewis of The Visionary Group dive into how everything about firm combinations -- from deal structure and their impact on staff, to...
M&A for smaller firms
Brannon Poe of Poe Group Advisors talks about how the current landscape of acquisition -- particularly the entrance of private equity into the field -...
The evolution of accounting marketing
AAM Hall of Famers August Aquila and Kristen Lewis examine the rise of marketing as a professional function in accounting firm -- and look ahead to wh...
Are you offering what clients value?
All too often, what accountants are selling are services that clients have to endure, says Joe Woodard, a leading consultant to accountants and the i...
An inside look at the alternative practice structure
Accounting firms all across the country are adopting alternative practice structures as private equity investment sweeps across the profession -- but...
A tumultuous tax season
What will the firings at the IRS and other developments in Washington mean for tax season? Neil Fishman, returning president of the National Conferenc...
Taking the helm at the AICPA
The new head of the AICPA, Mark Koziel, shares his thoughts about the profession, his plans for the organization, and more.
The state of CAS
Kim Blascoe, senior director of CAS professional services at CPA.com, shares some of the highlights of their most recent CAS Benchmark Survey -- from...
Diving into tax season
Neil Fishman, returning president of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners, shares the issues his members are paying attention to as they head...
What's ahead for 2025
Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood outlines the major trends and developments that accountants should be keeping an eye out for over the next 1...
New ways to CPA
As the profession grapples with lower numbers of people becoming accountants and CPAs, discussions about what it should take to become a CPA have prol...
Looking ahead with Barry Melancon
On the eve of his retirement, longtime AICPA chief Barry Melancon turns his eagle-eye to the future, talking about the challenges and opportunities fa...
Looking back with Barry Melancon
As he prepares to step down from his long tenure as president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs, Barry Melancon looks back at how the institut...
Building a better sales pipeline
As firms grow, they need to move their sales pipeline from inside their head into a more formal process, says Sarah Dobek of Inovautus Consulting, to...
The problems PE solves
Private equity can solve many of a firm's problems –– but not necessarily all, according to Phil Whitman of Whitman Transition Advisors, and there are...
Is PE right for you?
Private equity is a solution to many accounting firm problems -- but not for all accounting firms. Allan Koltin of Koltin Consulting Group dives into...
A primer on PE
Private equity presents a lot of opportunities for accounting firms -- but comes with a great many questions, too. Bob Lewis of the Visionary Group of...
Keeping them down on the firm
What keeps employees engaged is changing rapidly, and accounting firms can't afford to fall behind, according to Tina Wang, division vice president of...
Crunching the right numbers
Too many accounting firms are relying on outdated or inappropriate data to measure their success, and Sarah Dobek of Inovautus Consulting lays out a m...
The growing opportunity in the Hispanic community
Melanie Lauridsen, vice president of tax policy and advocacy at the AICPA, and Cynthia Rijo Sanchez, president of the Puerto Rico CPA Society, discuss...
The Golden AGE of feedback
Terrell Turner of the TLTurner Group explains his firm's unique process for upgrading employee reviews and keeping staff performing at the levels they...
Figuring out alternative investments
John Napolitano of Napier Financial takes a long look at the host of unusual investment opportunities available to your wealthier clients, and how to...
All about ESOPs
Michael Bannon of ESOP investment banking advisors CSG Partners explains which accounting firms might want to look into employee stock ownership plans...
Building the profession together
AICPA chair Carla McCall talks about the opportunities and challenges facing the profession, and how accounting firms need to work together so they ca...
Managing partners should only have one client
And that should be their firm, says David Wurtzbacher of PE-backed accounting firm platform Ascend, so they can spend the vast majority of their time...