An expert on corporate culture explains why he was drawn to understand how teams succeed and provides advice on how leaders and organizations should address their shortcomings. Also, hear a clip from an NFL player turned CPA comparing the high-level skills needed to excel in both accounting and football.
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Former NFL player making an impact as a CPA
Richie Brockel, whose football career included involvement in a pair of unforgettable trick plays, shares his thoughts on the Super Bowl and discusses the superpower that having a CPA license has afforded him post-football.
The CFO who ran her own race but didn’t run (or swim or bike) alone
Persistence, planning, and problem-solving — skills any good CFO has — also helped one finance leader achieve a major milestone late last year. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A with Ironman triathlete Janice Stucke, CPA.
Seeing the future: 4 CPA leaders look ahead to 2025
Finance leaders sum up sentiment, their own and that of attendees at the Future of Finance Summit. With a focus on positivity, relevance, and tidbits they can take back to their teams, there’s plenty to consider as 2024 winds down. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
Farewell Q&A as CEO: Melancon talks retirement, passion for profession
Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, is a few weeks away from official retirement. In this podcast episode with a transcript, he assesses how much free time he might have, reflects on the “outpouring” of positive messages, and explains why trust remains a pillar of the profession.
Leading change in accounting: A step-by-step guide
Adjust your mindset, skill set, and habits to transform your leadership approach and help the profession evolve.
Koziel to become AICPA president and CEO
The successor to Barry Melancon will also take over Jan. 1 as CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
Melancon leaves AICPA with a legacy of change
The transformative leader, who is retiring on Dec. 31, guided the organization and the profession for nearly three decades.
Managing change: 3 strategies to avoid a tech transformation tailspin
With about two in three transformations failing, a leader navigating three transformations at one time explains how she plans to avoid becoming a statistic.
Future leaders, be advised: ‘What got you here … won’t get you there’
Everything in a finance leader’s world is moving faster, and a group focused on sharing knowledge aims to make sense of that rapid transformation. An AICPA & CIMA leader sums up the mindset and skill set needed to adapt in this podcast episode with transcript.
Employers focusing on starting salaries and workload to ease pipeline pain
Accounting graduates are seeing higher initial pay, and a majority of large firms plan to address workload issues in the next six months. These trends are welcomed, but more is needed, writes Sue Coffey, CPA, CGMA, CEO–Public Accounting for the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
Advice for future CFOs: One communication skill that sets you apart
The co-managing director of an executive search firm details the skills companies desire in their next CFO and how candidates can get that experience. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A with Scott Simmons of Crist Kolder Associates.
Mark Koziel to become CEO of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
Mark Koziel, CPA, CGMA, has been named as the next CEO for the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. Koziel will begin the role in January 2025. He currently leads Allinial Global, an association of independent accounting and advisory firms with $6 billion in collective revenue.
‘Majority moves’ in tech: Finance leaders reveal popular practices
Finance leaders are increasingly being asked to devise plans that use new technologies to improve the bottom line. Recent survey results highlight the most common approaches leaders are taking.
The value of connection: Reflections of an advocate for women
A principal at Crowe reflects on how women’s initiatives have helped diversify leadership ranks and why such changes are important to her. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A.
Never give up: A CFO tackles tech implementation and triathlons
A finance leader in the final preparation stage for a big race next month explains how being comfortable with the uncomfortable has benefited her career and her training. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A.
JofA highlights: Tackling accounting’s talent shortage, ChatGPT tips
The JofA’s editor-in-chief highlights the news, features, and advice that CPAs will find useful in recently published and upcoming issues of the magazine. Listen to the podcast episode or read the transcript.
AICPA chair: Why change is good, and needed, for the profession
A major firm leader, a few months into her one-year term as AICPA chair, detail how leaders around the world are achieving success by improving workplace culture and embracing emerging technologies. Learn about the impact of McCall’s extensive travels by listening to the episode or reading the Q&A.
What replaced inflation as the top challenge for finance leaders
The quarterly survey of U.S. business and industry leaders shows a decline in optimism about the next 12 months related to the domestic economy. Respondents also were asked about the effect of election uncertainty on business forecasting and about the effect of a potential lowering of interest rates. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A.
Decline in economic and organizational optimism among CPA leaders
Finance decision-makers in a quarterly survey say they have concerns on several fronts. As a result, business and industry executives have lower revenue and profit projections.
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