A leadership coach and consultant speaking at an AICPA conference in October discusses how organizations can close generational gaps, improve communication, and create workplaces where employees of all ages thrive.
Journal of Accountancy podcast episodes
What boards don’t know can hurt them
What questions should boards ask about fraud risk? How do board members avoid overstepping in their role? A board member and fraud risk strategist explains. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
Looking to 2027: Economic sentiment, hiring plans, inflation concerns
What do finance leaders in business and industry forecast for the coming 12 months? An expert on a long-running AICPA survey explains the outlook on economic optimism, hiring, inflation, and business spending.
Finance’s chemistry lesson: The guardian-to-catalyst transformation
Finance is being rewired for an AI-driven future, and one Gartner expert says the function’s next challenge is knowing what to preserve — and what to let go.
An innovative state society CEO and her view of accounting’s future
Rebekah Olson discusses how community, collaboration, and engagement can help the accounting profession navigate workforce challenges. She also explains what she learned from her mentor and predecessor as Maryland’s state society CEO in this podcast episode.
AI gets the headlines, but it’s not the whole story for finance leaders
What are finance leaders focused on beyond AI? Tom Hood discusses the top priorities emerging from the sixth Future of Finance Summit. Listen to the episode (the JofA’s 500th) or read the transcript.
Build trust with a stewardship mindset
A finance leader shares what it means to be accountable and why he believes stewardship is the core purpose of the CFO role.
Why planning to work longer may be the better path to retirement
A personal financial planning expert shares insights on longer lifespans, retirement planning, career flexibility, and how to approach an employer about taking extended time away from work.
Telling a better CPA story, one T-shirt and LinkedIn post at a time
Calvin Harris, CPA, the CEO of the New York State Society of CPAs, discusses how humor, storytelling, and connection can make the CPA profession more relevant and engaging. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
Awkward silence is OK — and other networking secrets
The AICPA’s CPA Pipeline director shares practical networking advice, explains why listening is a critical professional skill and why it’s more challenging these days, and offers an update on accounting enrollment trends. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
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