Journal of Accountancy podcast

May 2, 2024

How AI can drive a proactive approach to corporate finance

A finance leader looks back on a key early moment in his career and looks forward to the ways AI will help free up capacity for the finance function of tomorrow. Listen to the podcast or read the Q&A.

April 25, 2024

How accountants can appropriately rely on AI

A CPA and AI expert discusses some of the ethics questions around using AI in this podcast episode. Hear her words or read the Q&A.

April 18, 2024

‘Go before you’re ready’: Advice for leaders in all walks of life

On the latest episode of the Journal of Accountancy podcast, a consultant explains the words behind the leadership acronym BRAVE and details why she needs to listen more to her own advice. Hear her words or read the Q&A.

April 11, 2024

Comfort in the uncomfortable: One-on-one meeting strategies that work

A keynote speaker and author discusses a leadership role model, how he’s now “flirting with burnout,” and why managers have to be ready to ask tough questions in one-on-one meetings — and keep those meetings on the calendar. This is the second of a two-part conversation. You can listen here to the first part.

April 4, 2024

Working 9 to 9: One expert’s experience with severe burnout

It’s been 10 years since an entrepreneur and author was sidelined by burnout. He’s disheartened that the topic remains so prevalent today. On a related front, he says the four-day workweek is “an inevitability.” Hear the podcast or read the Q&A.

March 28, 2024

How to best tackle technology and the talent pipeline

Tom Hood’s travels have been “eye-opening and quite rewarding”; he reflects on three years in an AICPA & CIMA executive role in this podcast episode with transcript.

March 21, 2024

The reasons economic sentiment about the coming year is on the rise

The quarterly survey of U.S. business and industry leaders shows rising optimism about the next 12 months. Why? Listen to the survey breakdown in this podcast episode, or read the Q&A.

March 15, 2024

The CFO agenda: Hybrid work, cybersecurity, career development and more

CPA leaders discuss lessons learned from previous events and share agenda highlights for the 2024 AICPA & CIMA CFO Conference. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.

March 14, 2024

Clearing up BOI confusion and other tax advocacy updates

An AICPA tax leader discusses March focus areas for advocacy and why it’s still “business as usual” for most companies filing beneficial ownership information reports.

March 7, 2024

Why are there fewer accountants? What the research says

AICPA & CIMA’s CEO of Public Accounting joined the JofA podcast for a discussion focused on the accounting pipeline, the importance of mobility for practicing CPAs, and more. Read the Q&A or listen to the episode.

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Tax-efficient drawdown strategies in retirement

Want to stretch retirement funds and avoid tax pitfalls? This article shares tips and models for smarter drawdown strategies that maximize after-tax wealth, manage Social Security and Medicare impacts, and minimize surprises. Also see: Tax season preview and quick guide.