Journal of Accountancy podcast

June 7, 2022

Tips for firms implementing quality management standards

The chair of the AICPA Auditing Standards Board explains more about implementation of new quality management standards, including timeline advice, in this podcast episode with transcript.

June 2, 2022

5 trends driving the importance of understanding ESG

The AICPA’s Ami Beers, CPA, CGMA, explains the reasons for increased focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

May 31, 2022

An interest in flight, a path to CFO: ‘All about determination’

A CFO shares career advice, looks back on challenges related to standards implementation and forecasting, and explains why he didn’t follow in his famous uncles’ footsteps in this podcast episode with transcript.

May 26, 2022

‘You can’t transform without missteps’: A CPA leader’s career advice

A CPA leader discusses fear, CPAs’ comfort zones, and the “some kind of awesome” she experienced when giving public speaking a try in this podcast episode with transcript.

May 24, 2022

Reevaluate metrics in pursuit of innovation

A former corporate innovation executive, who speaks in two weeks at AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE 22, explains next-level financial planning and analysis in this podcast episode with transcript.

May 19, 2022

Burnout’s telltale signs and how leaders can better understand them

Burnout can feel like stepping on the accelerator but going nowhere. Hear more about how properly recognizing burnout can improve mental health in this podcast episode with transcript.

May 17, 2022

Why a busy-season debrief has value, and why it’s not just for tax teams

Three CPAs discuss the importance of planning to have a debrief after an intense period of work, whether tax season or a busy sales cycle, in this podcast with transcript.

May 12, 2022

A finance transformation case study, plus a news roundup

Two consulting company leaders explain the ins and outs of finance transformation and what they learned from a recent client example. Also, get caught up on news related to several CPA-centric topics.

May 10, 2022

Helping build a better tax system

A CPA describes his journey from a small practice to advising the IRS and Congress on issues of tax policy and administration.

May 5, 2022

CPA tech talk: When it comes to transformation, where do you start?

A CPA firm leader talks about the importance of integrating technology into service offerings, the skills needed to begin offering those services, and how to market those additional services in this podcast episode with transcript.