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January 24, 2023

Switch hitter: How a baseball standout became a CPA

Felipe Crespo reached the pinnacle as a baseball player, and now he’s reaching new heights with his accounting firm in Puerto Rico.

January 19, 2023

Struggling actor to CPA firm owner: One leader’s unlikely path

The chair of the PCPS Executive Committee shares more about her nontraditional path to CPA firm ownership in this podcast episode with transcript.

January 19, 2023

How firms use stay interviews to boost retention

Asking employees the right questions can give organizations what they need to know to hold onto staff. Learn how, when, and why to gather this valuable feedback.

January 4, 2023

2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released

Updates to the CPA Exam Blueprints introduce flexibility and reflect the changing role and demands of today’s CPAs. Three sections of the Exam will cover Core competency skills, and the candidate can select a Discipline for the fourth section.

January 1, 2023

Build your skills for a career in ESG

In the emerging ESG field, almost everyone is still adapting and learning. Several professionals explain how they made the transition into this key, fast-growing practice area.

November 17, 2022

Unearthing talent: Embracing the ‘era of professional apprentices’

An AICPA executive shares more about the first three companies signed up for a new apprenticeship program and explains more about three apprentice paths.

November 16, 2022

The Great Rebalance? Employees aren’t the only ones seeking the perfect match

Employers and employees alike are looking for sustained success in the workforce — no easy task but one that is achievable, even in tough economic times.

November 1, 2022

Benefits of public sector accounting careers

Accounting professionals who want to contribute to society and social justice could consider jobs in government, which can also offer career and personal benefits.

November 1, 2022

Andrew Hunzicker, CPA

Andrew Hunzicker, CPA, is founder and CEO of Dope CFO in Bend, Ore.

October 26, 2022

Talent trends: Offering hybrid work model is only the start

Most CFOs expect to offer a hybrid work model for the foreseeable future, a decision that may help with talent acquisition but that could create new obstacles related to talent retention.

October 14, 2022

How to negotiate a job offer

Follow these five tips to secure the best deal.

October 3, 2022

Distinguish yourself: 10 questions to impress your interviewer

That upcoming job interview works two ways. When it’s your turn to interview the interviewer, distinguish yourself using these 10 questions suggested by career experts.

September 27, 2022

The importance of ‘boss moves’ when making your next career step

A leadership consultant explains more about what she means by “boss moves,” why women are hesitant to apply for some jobs, and why managers should focus more on how employees are doing than on what they are doing.

September 1, 2022

Kimberly Kirkendall, CPA

Kimberly Kirkendall, CPA, is president of international
Resource Development Inc. in Cleveland.

August 9, 2022

How to follow up after a job interview

Here’s what today’s hiring personnel expect.

August 1, 2022

Making the partnership decision

Ask yourself — and your firm’s leaders — these essential questions.

July 28, 2022

Why growing knowledge is more important than proving knowledge

A firm managing director explains how he would approach the start of his career if he could begin again, what’s next for remote and hybrid work, and how organizations can ramp up risk management.

July 26, 2022

The 411 from Tom Hood on the future of finance

Hear a midsummer update on skills, finance leadership opportunities, and some of the focus areas of the Future of Finance Leadership Advisory Group in this podcast episode with transcript.

July 15, 2022

What new managers wish they’d known

CPAs offer advice to help leaders as they begin their management roles.

July 14, 2022

A suitably summer story: One CPA’s travel quest

A Vermont CPA explains his family’s accounting lineage, why he’s so intent on listening, and how he’s progressing on several travel quests in this podcast episode with transcript.

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