Journal of Accountancy podcast

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.

February 29, 2024

Bubble trouble: How leaders can identify and escape their biases

A finance leader and keynote speaker explains how one “sneaky” bias can limit leaders — and how a focus on progression planning instead of traditional succession planning can build stronger teams. Read the Q&A or listen to the podcast episode.

February 22, 2024

JofA roundtable: Why 2024 is shaping up as a big year for ‘people tech’

There’s more to technology than artificial intelligence. Discover other tech topics CPAs need to know in the latest episode of the JofA podcast, featuring three of the top technology experts in the accounting profession. This is the second of two parts.