Journal of Accountancy podcast

August 13, 2020

7 human behavior insights you need to know

In times of unprecedented change, adaptation is critical. Expert voices share insight on the findings and recommendations of a new report.

August 3, 2020

What you probably didn’t know about racism in the workplace

The culture of a workplace, be that in a company or an accounting firm, determines how employees and customers are treated, says Stephanie Creary. To assess how racism is a factor requires open, frank conversations and leaders willing to listen and learn what they probably didn’t know.

July 20, 2020

Pandemic-related legal risks that you can’t afford to ignore

A lawyer with years of experience advising companies on crisis management shares current and future legal risks organizations should be considering.

July 14, 2020

How the new audit evidence standard can improve audit quality

A new standard on audit evidence can help auditors adapt to the changing nature of business. Find out more on the standard in this podcast episode.

July 1, 2020

A tax marathon check-in

Ed Karl and Chris Hesse update us on how the 2020 marathon of a tax return filing season is going, whether the coronavirus-related return due date delay until July 15 is long enough, and what other relief taxpayers and their CPAs need.

June 29, 2020

Working from home: What does the future hold?

Tom Hood, CPA/CITP, CGMA, shares what the pandemic-fueled acceleration of work-from-home practices means for business in the future.

June 15, 2020

Recognizing and rooting out racism: Advice for leaders

Organizations and leaders seeking to address concerns about racism can learn valuable lessons from an expert on race in the workplace.

May 22, 2020

The technology — and human — lessons of COVID-19

Our ninth annual accounting technology roundtable examines what the coronavirus crisis has revealed about accountants, their employers, and the technologies essential to remote work and life.

May 18, 2020

The hard trends that matter more than ever now

Technology, demographics, and regulation are hard trends that will have a lasting effect on business. Tom Hood, CPA/CITP, CGMA, shares how to adapt.

May 6, 2020

State and local taxes during the pandemic

Eileen Sherr, CPA, CGMA, describes her work with state CPA societies as they advocate with state tax authorities for coronavirus-related taxpayer relief at the state and local level, and resources for keeping track of each jurisdiction’s response.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

4 ways solo practitioners can stand out

Five years ago, a grieving Angel Zhen started his own CPA firm with no clients and no revenue. Today, he has 300 clients, $600,000 in revenue and 12 weeks of annual vacation. In this JofA article, he shares how he set up his firm and how you could do the same.