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How to keep fear from short-circuiting your career

Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA, has a message for those of us who doubt ourselves or let a fear of failure take hold in this special-edition podcast recorded at AICPA ENGAGE 2019 in Las Vegas.

Fraud on film: Lessons from real-life stories

What’s at the heart of fraud incidents? Opportunity is one angle, but so is rationalization, according to a university professor who has studied fraud through documentary filmmaking.

Interviews that will get you the staff you want

Troy Ashby, CPA, offers helpful, concrete suggestions for improving the candidate experience and ensuring applicants form a positive emotional connection with your organization.

Better computer and mobile device hygiene

Have you ever had a stranger ask to borrow your mobile phone? Do you connect to public Wi-Fi networks? Cybersecurity expert Mike Foster has advice for handling those situations.

A new opportunity for auditors to communicate

Auditors’ reports will provide additional information, including a “Basis for Opinion” section in all reports, under a new standard issued by the AICPA Auditing Standards Board. Learn more about the new requirements, which include updates related to going concern.

Why you can’t wait to prepare for disaster

Jennifer H. Elder, CPA/CFF, CGMA, co-author of the book “Faster Disaster Recovery: The Business Owner’s Guide to Developing a Business Continuity Plan,” discusses how to prepare so that an organization’s finances and reputation will be protected if a disaster occurs.

Build employee loyalty with better onboarding

Troy Ashby, CPA, founder of Dallas-Fort Worth-area recruiting firm Benchmark Search Group, outlines steps you can take to improve onboarding and increase new employees’ sense of belonging.

How one vacation can change your work life

Byron Hebert, CPA, explains why he has inverted the words on a common workplace phrase, and how a 2011 invitation changed his approach to work and life.

Bad relationship with your boss? How to fix it

Maureen Hoersten, COO of staffing and recruiting group LaSalle Network, recommends ways to uncover the root cause of a bad working relationship and strategies for repairing it.