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 -- from burning out.
Jul 07, 2025•24 min
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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 technology leader at Big Four firm Ernst & Young -- and artificial intelligence will only accelerate that.
Jun 30, 2025•31 min
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.
Jun 23, 2025•36 min
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 accountants need to do to be ready for them.
Jun 16, 2025•34 min
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 the details of the House bill and some of the possibilities in the Senate, as well as other issues from Washington that accountants should be keeping in mind.
Jun 09, 2025•46 min
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.
Jun 02, 2025•29 min
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.
May 19, 2025•30 min
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.
May 12, 2025•29 min
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 how accounting and PE firms are identifying targets -- is changing, and will continue to change in the future.
May 05, 2025•30 min
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 -- is impacting firms below $10 million.
Apr 29, 2025•27 min
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 where it's going.
Apr 21, 2025•31 min
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 impresario behind the Scaling New Heights Conference, and not the sort of thing that they really value. To succeed in the face of automation, AI and other changes in the profession, accountants need to find new ways to create value in the mind of the client.
Mar 24, 2025•30 min
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 who knows what an APS really looks like? William Kelly , chief counsel at PE-backed accounting firm platform Ascend dives into the details.
Mar 10, 2025•23 min
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 Conference of CPA Practitioners, dives into these and other major tax issues.
Mar 03, 2025•34 min
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.
Feb 24, 2025•32 min
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 the area's extraordinary growth rates to the key practices of a high-performing CAS practice.
Feb 10, 2025•30 min
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 into tax season -- and what they're keeping an eye on for the rest of the year, too.
Feb 03, 2025•28 min
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 12 months.
Jan 13, 2025•30 min
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 proliferated; in this episode, Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs CEO Jennifer Cryder dives into why and how new paths to getting licensed are opening up.
Dec 16, 2024•27 min
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 facing the profession, and what it needs to do to get ready for both.
Dec 09, 2024•29 min
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 institute – and the accounting profession – have changed over the past 30 years.
Dec 02, 2024•26 min
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 gather the right data and hold everyone involved accountable for growth.
Nov 18, 2024•20 min
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 alternatives.
Nov 11, 2024•36 min
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 who might be a good fit for PE, and what they can expect if they do.
Nov 04, 2024•34 min
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 offers answers and valuable advice for accountants looking at this major trend.
Oct 28, 2024•26 min
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 HR at payroll and HR giant ADP, and Darren Root, a major thought leader in the profession and Co-founder of Better Every Day.
Oct 14, 2024•27 min
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 much more forward-looking set of data for them to work with.
Oct 07, 2024•23 min
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 boom in demand for tax and accounting services, and what it takes to successfully serve this market.
Sep 30, 2024•22 min
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 need.
Sep 23, 2024•32 min
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 tell what will work from what won't.
Sep 16, 2024•26 min
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