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Journal of Accountancy Podcast
The Journal of Accountancy podcast discusses the key issues facing the accounting profession.
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Lessons learned, future in focus: Melancon looks back and ahead
Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, was named the leader of the AICPA when he was in his mid-30s. Now, in his final months as CEO of AICPA & CIMA, he discusses the…
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A matter of trust: Melancon reflects on nearly 30 years as CEO
Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, was named leader of the AICPA when he was in his mid-30s. Now, in his final months as CEO of AICPA & CIMA, he discusses his…
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'Time is of the essence': Next steps after the NPAG report release
The National Pipeline Advisory Group published its final report on talent solutions for the accounting profession, and the group's chair, Lexy Kessler, CPA…
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Tech adoption at light speed: Balancing euphoria with cynicism
Tom Vartanian, executive director of the Financial Technology & Cybersecurity Center, joined the JofA podcast recently to discuss concerns about the rapid pace…
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What is cannabis rescheduling? And how might it affect CPAs?
The AICPA & CIMA Cannabis Industry Conference starts Aug. 12 in Aurora, Colo. Rachel Gillette will be one of the event's front-and-center speakers and…
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How tax practitioners viewed filing season, plus ERC and BOI updates
Melanie Lauridsen, vice president–Tax Policy & Advocacy for the AICPA, joined the Journal of Accountancy podcast earlier this month to discuss the latest…
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Analyzing Moore: The ruling that upheld the Sec. 965 transition tax
Tony Nitti, CPA, discusses a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that some observers viewed as having the potential for wide-ranging changes in tax law. In the…
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Longtime CPA leader: 'An amazing time to be in the profession'
Calvin Harris, CPA, knew he wanted to be an accountant well before he got to college. He had several mentors who helped him make that decision. It's one reason…
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Parting thought from ENGAGE: Don't let tech changes overwhelm you
Byron Patrick, CPA/CITP, CGMA, took time from his schedule during AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE a few weeks back to join the JofA podcast. Patrick, recently named CEO at…
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Quality management: Details of a standard-setting journey
Sara Lord, CPA, is chair of the Auditing Standards Board (ASB), which recently issued a new standard that completes the suite of quality management standards…
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Small 'signs of strength' despite continued concern about inflation
Ken Witt, CPA, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA associate director–Management Accounting Research and Development, explains in this JofA podcast episode why finance…
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AICPA & CIMA CEO search: Details from the selection committee chair
Anoop Mehta, CPA, CGMA, is the chair of the selection committee that will choose the next AICPA & CIMA CEO. Mehta, a former AICPA chair and Association of…
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More than coffee and LinkedIn: 'You never know who you might inspire'
Trisha Nomura, CPA, CGMA, and Abel Soares III, CPA/PFS, don't live far from each other, but they didn't know the other's story until Soares was featured in an…
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Maximizing the ENGAGE experience: A co-chair's guidance
Marty Finn, CPA/PFS, J.D., LL.M., is an ENGAGE co-chair, focusing on tax, personal financial planning, and estate planning topics for the event, which begins…
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Why the SEC climate rule deserves CPAs' attention
Ami Beers, CPA, CGMA, senior director–Assurance & Advisory Innovation for AICPA & CIMA, joins the JofA podcast for this episode to guide CPAs on how to…
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After April 15: Top-of-mind tax advocacy topics, including the ERC
Tax filing season can be a marathon, or it can be a sprint to the finish. Either way, the collective sigh of relief is real. Melanie Lauridsen, vice…
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How AI can drive a proactive approach to corporate finance
Roger Kenyanya, vice president of finance at home improvement store Lowe's, took part in the inaugural AICPA and CPA.com AI Symposium about three months ago in…
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How accountants can appropriately rely on AI
Danielle Supkis Cheek, CPA, vice president and head of Analytics & AI for Caseware, had an interesting way to continue her exploration of the ethics of using…
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'Go before you're ready': Advice for leaders in all walks of life
To Jen Croneberger, it's easy for many in society to spend a lot of time planning to do big things but not always carrying out those plans. Taking an "if/then…
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Comfort in the uncomfortable: One-on-one meeting strategies that work
In the first part of a two-part podcast discussion, Hamza Khan detailed how he was affected by a severe case of burnout about 10 years ago. In this episode…
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Working 9 to 9: One expert's experience with severe burnout
Hamza Khan believes the four-day workweek to be "an inevitability." It is the sort of workplace trend that could help to diminish burnout, which is the main…
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How to best tackle technology and the talent pipeline
Tom Hood, CPA/CITP, CGMA, executive vice president–Business Growth and Engagement at AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified…
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The reasons economic sentiment about the coming year is on the rise
Ken Witt, CPA, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA associate director–Management Accounting Research and Development, explains in this JofA podcast episode why finance…
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The CFO agenda: Hybrid work, cybersecurity, career development and more
The AICPA & CIMA CFO Conference begins April 24 in Charleston, S.C. Sandy Sloyer, CPA, CGMA, and Misty Geer, CPA, CGMA are long-time members of the conference…
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Clearing up BOI confusion and other tax advocacy updates
Melanie Lauridsen, vice president–Tax Policy & Advocacy for the AICPA, returns as a guest on the JofA podcast to update listeners on the focus areas of tax…
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Why are there fewer accountants? What the research says
The factors contributing to a decline in the accounting talent pool are many, and so are the strategies to address the issue. In this podcast episode, Sue…
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Bubble trouble: How leaders can identify and escape their biases
Wassia Kamon, CPA, was a featured speaker at the Future of Finance Summit in Orlando late last year, and she joined the JofA podcast from the event to discuss…
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JofA roundtable: Why 2024 is shaping up as a big year for 'people tech'
Bring together three of the top experts in the accounting technology space, and you're bound to learn something (often, many things) new. That's been the…
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Tech roundtable: AI and automation go way beyond ChatGPT
ChatGPT generates most of the headlines, but it's only a small part of the big picture when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) in the accounting…
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What it's like to be a finance apprentice
Darryl Bonner of Connecticut-based Liberty Bank is part of a pioneering finance apprenticeship program. He's in the midst of a rotation through several…
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Why accounting deserves STEM status, and how you can help
The practice of accounting is increasingly tied to technology, the T in the acronym STEM (science, technology, engineering, math). That tie-in is one reason…
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Super Bowl CFO Q&A: AI, risk management, enjoying the moment
Dan Crumb, CPA (inactive), CGMA, is a repeat guest on the JofA podcast, because, as CFO and executive vice president of the Kansas City Chiefs, his team is…
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Explaining the role of ARSC and its decision tree
Mike Westervelt, CPA, is chair of the AICPA Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC), and he joins this episode of the JofA podcast to discuss the…
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ERC, BOI, e-signature relief: 3 focus areas for tax advocacy
Melanie Lauridsen, vice president–Tax Policy & Advocacy for the AICPA, joins the JofA podcast to review 2023's tax advocacy highlights and look ahead to key…
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The importance of targeting talent early, enthusiastically
Jennifer Wilson is passionate about the accounting pipeline and the work being done by the National Pipeline Advisory Group (NPAG). Wilson, the CEO of…
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For all future bosses: A leader's take on in-office work, AI, and more
Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA, the founder and CEO of KET Solutions and a former AICPA board chair, is energized by people she met and words she heard at…
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Gen AI, business model transformation, and more with AICPA & CIMA CEO
Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, the CEO of AICPA & CIMA, explains why the accounting profession has to embrace generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) instead…
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A Robert Half executive on the 2024 hiring outlook
Steve Saah, executive director of the finance and accounting permanent placement practice at Robert Half, joined the JofA podcast last week at the Future of…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastPower of the peer group: Riding the wave of finance transformation
The JofA podcast took a road trip last week to the Future of Finance Summit, catching up with several leaders on highlights from the event and reflections on…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastPodcast part 1: Melancon on news and trends affecting CPAs
Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, the CEO of AICPA & CIMA, joins the show this week for the first part of a two-part conversation on the state of the profession and…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastThe 2024 hiring plans of finance executives, plus their top challenges
In the fourth-quarter results of the Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey, CPA decision-makers remain pessimistic about both the global and U.S…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastHear all about it: What's in the December JofA
Jeff Drew, the JofA's editor-in-chief, is the guest on today's episode, taking listeners through some of the articles in the December issue, which goes live on…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastDoubling down on tech: What's in store at Digital CPA in Vegas
The 2023 Digital CPA Conference, Dec. 3–6 in Las Vegas, will be the event's 12th year. To explore the trends that drive this year's agenda – and to look back…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastIn an online meeting, where do you direct your eyes?
The title above is the first question posed to the guest on this episode of the JofA podcast. Byron Patrick, CPA/CITP, CGMA, vice president—Client Success at…
Journal of Accountancy Podcast'Moving so quickly': The latest on ESG compliance
When will the SEC's proposed rule on climate disclosures become final? And what effect will new legislation in California have on companies across the country?…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastBetter business: How to invest in staff and keep staff invested
For several years now, finance executives have had talent development and retention on their minds – even with all the other business headwinds they're facing…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastNo Plan B: A personal lesson about retirement readiness
Stephanie Hughes doesn't want anyone, especially families, to face an unforeseen crisis when it comes time to retire. Her family's own struggles, when she was…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastAn unorthodox path to CPA success
Nicole Davis isn't your typical CPA firm owner. She has five children, owns three businesses, and has zero work experience in a public accounting firm. She has…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastWhy should CPAs understand ChatGPT?
In the spring, two technology-focused accounting educators wrote an article about ChatGPT's ability to answer hypothetical client questions. Now, they're…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastDriving fuel efficiency: CPAs' changing role in oil and gas reporting
Ryan Bogner, EY's Americas digital sustainability leader, is the keynote speaker at the AICPA & CIMA Oil & Gas Conference in November in Las Vegas. He explains…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastSumming up Sid: The ultimate CPA and friend to all
Plenty of CPAs can say they learned something from Sid Kess, who died last week at age 97. Some earned CPE credits from a Kess conference session, others read…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastERC suspended: What happens next
On Thursday, the IRS suspended the processing of new employee retention credit (ERC) claims to combat the prevalence of fraud. These measures will help protect…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastNo regrets: Reflections on a family-owned CPA firm's 'great run'
For Kevin Martin, CPA, the many happy memories of his father — also a CPA named Kevin Martin — outweigh the grief that accompanied the elder Martin's death in…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastWhy the outlook of CPA decision-makers has improved
It's not a rosy outlook by any means, but the mood of finance decision-makers has brightened in the past three months. That's according to a third-quarter…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastAn updated practice aid and how it can assist in audits of digital assets
The AICPA's Digital Assets Working Group published the first iteration of its digital assets practice aid in late 2019. Since then, much has changed related to…
Journal of Accountancy Podcast3 keys to building a strong team: Partnerships, people, goal alignment
When Rand Greenblatt, PA, assumed the role as CFO of Elixir Solutions in early 2022, he set out to improve finance operations while empowering team members. He…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastHybrid intelligence: Working with AI instead of against it
Future-focused consultant and entrepreneur Scott Klososky admits he doesn't know exactly what the future holds as it relates to artificial intelligence. But he…
Journal of Accountancy Podcast'All in this together': Addressing the CPA pipeline issue
Lexy Kessler, CPA, CGMA, is the chair of the National Pipeline Advisory Group, a group of accounting stakeholders formed to help shape strategy to address the…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastHow one small firm drastically cut its busy-season hours
Johanna Sweaney Salt, CPA, CGMA, used to work 100 hours a week during busy season. As the founder and managing partner of Gray, Salt & Associates LLP, she…
Journal of Accountancy PodcastFraud, football, and a viral video: A midsummer compilation
This episode is a midsummer look back at insights from selected 2023 podcast guests, from a Super Bowl CFO to the AICPA vice chair.