Journal of Accountancy podcast

July 7, 2023

Where do we go from here? Career advice for high performers

It’s great to hear your manager say, “Keep doing what you’re doing” – until that’s all you’re hearing. A profession leader explains why high performers sometimes struggle to get meaningful feedback in this podcast episode with transcript.

June 29, 2023

The key role accountants will play in the shifting definition of value

An ESG leader from AICPA & CIMA explains more about new global sustainability standards in this podcast episode with transcript. Topics include the shifts that business in general and the accounting profession in particular should make in response.

June 22, 2023

CPAs and cannabis businesses – a 2023 update

Two CPAs whose firms and companies specialize in legal cannabis-related businesses share insights about the industry’s current regulatory landscape and preview the agenda for an August conference.

June 15, 2023

Advice to CFOs: Be agile and adaptable in the face of rapid change

A finance leader and speaker shares lessons for thriving amid economic uncertainty, along with the reasons he keeps coming back to AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE, in this podcast episode with transcript.

June 8, 2023

The power skills needed to lead effectively — from the AICPA’s vice chair

A major firm leader explains why “leadership is about human connections” and why traits formerly known as soft skills are now must-haves instead of nice-to-haves. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript.

June 1, 2023

Summing up economic sentiment: Less revenue, more pessimism

Finance executives in business and industry have grown more pessimistic about their own organizations since the start of the year. This podcast episode with transcript analyzes the reasons for leaders’ concern.

May 25, 2023

Bots emerge as cyber threat for accounting firms

Hackers are now using bots to identify and attack cybersecurity vulnerabilities on a mass scale. What can accountants do to bolster their defenses? Find out from technology and cybersecurity expert Roman Kepczyk in the latest episode of the Journal of Accountancy podcast.

May 18, 2023

Tech roundtable: Getting your data in order

Technology leaders in accounting discuss digital assets, what CPAs need to know about Web 3.0, and more in this podcast episode with transcript.

May 11, 2023

Tech roundtable: Tapping into automation and tools of the future

Technology leaders in accounting discuss when and when not to use ChatGPT and robotic process automation in this podcast episode with transcript.

May 4, 2023

Learning to be a leader: Grab a mirror and a book

A CPA firm leader-turned-company president discusses what he knew and what he wished he had known before a career switch, the importance of emotional intelligence, and why “base hits” are sometimes not the right approach to performance management.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

Tax Court allows cattle ranch deductions

The Tax Court held that a Texas rancher operated with a profit motive, despite “troublingly large” losses more than 77 times his gross receipts from farming and ranching. Learn more in this Tax Matters article.