Journal of Accountancy podcast

September 16, 2019

How to manage a difficult relationship with your boss

Karen Dillon, a former editor with Harvard Business Review and author of the HBR Guide to Office Politics, discusses assertive strategies for empowering your career when you have a rocky relationship with your boss.

September 9, 2019

Why U.S. business confidence is dropping

What is the top challenge facing U.S. finance executives? This podcast episode explores that topic and two other fast-rising obstacles detailed in a quarterly survey.

September 3, 2019

Tips for effective not-for-profit governance

A not-for-profit’s survival depends on high-quality oversight from its board. In this episode, learn how using the right governance strategy can help your not-for-profit thrive.

August 29, 2019

How much are college football teams worth?

Have you ever wondered how much your favorite college football team is worth? Mark Zyla, CPA/ABV, and Dan Cohen, Esq., discuss the value of teams to universities — and the ways in which a CPA might try to determine their financial valuation.

August 26, 2019

How good are you at receiving feedback?

What are your “blind spots” when it comes to receiving feedback? And how has technology changed feedback expectations? Learn more in this podcast episode.

August 19, 2019

Tips for overcoming workplace dysfunction

Should you immediately tell a co-worker about a dysfunctional work environment? It’s one of several questions addressed by leadership expert Jennifer Wilson.

August 12, 2019

How CPAs can help family businesses with succession planning

Jonathan Flack, CPA, discusses why leaders of family businesses have such a difficult time with succession planning and what CPAs can do to help them.

August 5, 2019

Recognizing and managing different personality types

How does an “eager beaver” work best with a pessimist? This is one example of how different personality types might interact at work. Learn more in this episode.

July 31, 2019

Insight into the state of small business

Why are small business owners optimistic? And why do they have cause for concern? A close follower of small business has answers.

July 29, 2019

Why the CPA licensure process could change

This episode addresses how and why CPA licensure requirements might evolve as a result of the technological revolution that’s transforming the accounting profession.

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.