Journal of Accountancy podcast

May 8, 2017

How to protect your CPA practice from hackers

Nick Graf, an ethical hacker with CNA, discusses all the cyber threats that go bump in the night and ways to prevent them from harming your business.

April 5, 2017

How CPA firms can protect themselves from lawsuits

Guest Sarah Beckett Ference, CPA, of CNA joins the podcast to talk about ways that CPAs can help prevent, or defend themselves from, lawsuits.

February 28, 2017

From CPA to the classroom: Going from practitioner to professor

Many CPAs have considered giving back to the profession by teaching accounting. Professors Tony Bucaro of Case Western Reserve University and Jim Biagi of Marywood University discuss what it takes to make the move to academia.

February 21, 2017

What you need to know before you sell your firm

As the founder of brokerage firm Poe Group Advisors, Brannon Poe, CPA, has helped hundreds of CPAs sell their firms. He shares insights he has learned over the course of his career, as well as best practices for selling your firm.

January 23, 2017

Mistakes people make when applying for a job (Part 2)

In second part of a three-episode series, independent recruiter Beth Berk, CPA, continues her discussion of the key mistakes job seekers should avoid making.

January 23, 2017

Mistakes people make when applying for a job (Part 3)

In the third part of a three-episode series, independent recruiter Beth Berk, CPA, offers her final recommendations on what job candidates can do to secure that new position.

January 23, 2017

Mistakes people make when applying for a job (Part 1)

Independent recruiter Beth Berk, a CPA herself, talks about the key mistakes you need to avoid in order to land that coveted new gig.

January 17, 2017

How to make conference attendance pay off

Guest Lynne Waymon of Contacts Count joins this episode to explain how to navigate the sometimes awkward social situations created by conferences so that you can get your money’s worth out of your attendance.

January 10, 2017

How drone aircraft will change the CPA profession

In this episode, guest Julia Morriss of the AICPA joins the show to give us a glimpse of accountants’ aeronautical future.

January 3, 2017

On the move: Answers to the most common CPA mobility questions

CPA mobility is a key consideration for CPAs and aspiring CPAs, who often have a lot of questions about whether their licenses and credentials will be recognized in a different state.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

Create interactive dashboards with Excel PivotCharts and slicers

Leave the static spreadsheets behind. This JofA Technology Q&A article with video walkthrough provides a step-by-step guide for creating interactive dashboards in Excel that decision-makers can use.