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Future-Proof

Bill Sheridan of MACPA•blionline.org

How should you future-proof your organization and your career in a complex and chaotic world? Host Bill Sheridan, thought leader with the Maryland Association of CPAs, gets answers from some of today's most forward-thinking thought leaders.

Episodes

32. What Accountants Can Learn From Associations | with Reggie Henry

This week, we’re going to spend a little bit of time talking about our host Bill Sheridan’s profession – the association world. Bill works for the Maryland Association of CPAs, which means he doesn’t technically work in the accounting and finance profession. But when it comes right down to it, it’s like splitting hairs. These two professions are remarkably similar in how they operate, in their state of future-readiness, and in their willingness to embrace change. Accountants and association folk...

Nov 19, 2018•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast

31. Talkin’ ‘Bout My Expectations | with Ryan Estis

Let’s talk a little bit about client expectations, shall we? They're changing, if you haven’t noticed. You have noticed, right? The expectations of our clients and customers are different than they were even just five years ago – and the reason, in large part, is technology. Let's take search, for example. There’s an interesting book called Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy by George Gilder, and early on in the book, Gilder makes the point that folks ...

Nov 12, 2018•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast

30. The Impact of New Technologies: Hype or Reality? | with Jim McGinnis

This week we’re rolling up our sleeves and digging into a little research. There’s no shortage of studies and reports and white papers about what the future of the accounting and finance profession looks like, and now the folks at Wolters Kluwer and CCH are offering their two cents. Wolters Kluwer released a white paper titled “Technology Hype or Reality? What Firms Really Need to Know to Thrive in a World of Change.” The paper is based on an annual survey of tax and accounting firms conducted b...

Nov 05, 2018•22 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast

29. Talent, Taxes, Technology, & Transformation: The Challenges CPAs Face Worldwide | with Tom Hood

Did you know that the folks at the MACPA and the Business Learning Institute spend a significant chunk of their time outside of the state of Maryland? And the reason for it is actually pretty simple: there’s a lot of really important stuff happening in this profession, and very little of it happens exclusively in Maryland! Since our goal is to help our members become future-ready, we go to wherever the important stuff is happening, learn about it, and bring that knowledge back to Maryland. And t...

Oct 29, 2018•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast

28. Chicken or the Egg: Culture or Transformation? | with Richard Silberstein

Over the past few weeks, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about the technology, trends, and skills we need to know about to be future-ready – but today we want to talk a little more about culture. This stuff can sound like a fluffy, touchy-feely thing, but truth be told, nothing is more important. If you get your culture right, you get your business right. It’s as simple as that. Our guest Richard Silberstein is the president of SIG, a company that’s committed to delivering a customized approac...

Oct 22, 2018•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast

27. Critical Thinking: The Skill of the Future | with Toby Groves

Technology is eating away at our profession. A.I. is increasingly able to do the stuff that we’ve spent a lifetime learning how to do. So how do we stay relevant in a world like this? The answer is simple (although not necessarily easy): learning to do the things machines CAN’T do, which means learning new skills. So what skills are we talking about? Report after report after report point to communication, collaboration, and more and more frequently, learning how to think differently. And that’s...

Oct 15, 2018•44 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast

26. Mindsets, Skillsets, & Toolsets for the Future | with Gary Boomer

Gary Boomer is the founder, visionary, and strategist at Boomer Consulting and a recognized thought leader in the accounting and finance profession. In This Conversation We Cover: How to become a thought leader How Gary views the future of the accounting and finance profession How our mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets need to change to move the profession forward The 3 ways you can add value Who influences influencers like Gary? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit blionline.org...

Oct 08, 2018•57 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast

25. A Journalist’s Perspective: Is the Accounting & Finance Profession Future-Ready? | with Daniel Hood

Journalists do exceptionally important work... and often without a whole lot of credit being thrown their way. But think about it: Journalists are our lifeline to what’s going on in the world. We don’t have time to find everything out on our own, so we rely on them to give us the information that matters to us – and that’s a hugely valuable role. Which is our way of saying that we’re extremely excited to bring you this conversation with Daniel Hood, the editor-in-chief of Accounting Today , whic...

Oct 01, 2018•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast

24. The Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion | with Kim Drumgo

It’s time to talk about diversity and inclusion. Why here, on a show about future-proofing our businesses? Well, because the future of this profession depends on it. Some of you may be thinking, “Isn’t that a little dramatic?” Not at all – and for a couple of reasons. But you don’t take our word for it because today we’re talking to Kim Drumgo, the director of diversity and inclusion at the AICPA, who has researched this more than just about anyone else. In This Conversation We Cover: Why divers...

Sep 24, 2018•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast

23. The Value of Play at Work: How Fun Impacts the Bottom Line | with Greg Kyte

Our guest for this episode is Greg Kyte, who by day is the controller and general manager for the Utah Valley Physicians Plaza and co-host of the Thriveal CPA Network’s monthly podcast , along with Jason Blumer. But by night, Greg is a standup comedian – and a darn fine one, too! He’s built a bit of a following in the CPA world by MC’ing events like Xero’s annual user conference and the VeraSage Symposium. And it’s actually Greg’s work as a comedian, not an accountant,/ that brings him to the sh...

Sep 17, 2018•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast