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Risk concerns remain for CFOs, but they see improvement ahead
Three in five finance leaders say “now is not a good time” to take greater risks, according to Deloitte’s first-quarter North American CFO Signals survey, partly because of expected upcoming interest rate cuts.
The CFO agenda: Hybrid work, cybersecurity, career development and more
CPA leaders discuss lessons learned from previous events and share agenda highlights for the 2024 AICPA & CIMA CFO Conference. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.
Psychological safety: Creating a workplace where all thrive
Can your team voice disagreement or admit mistakes without fear of termination? Learn how leaders can create a psychologically safe environment.
Q&A: Melancon warns of threats to CPA licensure
The CEO of AICPA & CIMA also addresses AI, private-equity investments in firms, and business model transformation.
Bubble trouble: How leaders can identify and escape their biases
A finance leader and keynote speaker explains how one “sneaky” bias can limit leaders — and how a focus on progression planning instead of traditional succession planning can build stronger teams. Read the Q&A or listen to the podcast episode.
C-suite goal: Keep up with new technology
Keeping up with new technology is the top personal challenge for executives, followed closely by balancing career and personal life, and embracing change and innovation, according to a new survey.
What it’s like to be a finance apprentice
An accounting apprentice, laying the foundation for a future leadership role, explains how he’s advancing through the AICPA’s finance apprenticeship program in this podcast episode with transcript.
Finance leaders have trust issues with their data
Almost 40% of CFOs in a global survey do not completely trust the accuracy of their organization’s financial data, and trust is even lower for finance leaders who are closer to the numbers.
For all future bosses: A leader’s take on in-office work, AI, and more
Kimberly Ellison-Taylor explains why she’s energized by recent conference interactions and offers advice for those with leadership aspirations in this podcast episode with transcript.
Big companies have big hopes for 2024
About two-thirds of US large-company CEOs believe 2024 will bring better financial fortunes for their organizations, according to a survey.
Better business: How to invest in staff and keep staff invested
Learn the latest information on an AICPA apprenticeship program as it approaches an anniversary and gain insight into a December gathering of finance executives from large companies. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript.
An unorthodox path to CPA success
A CPA firm owner and mother of five shares the details of her success story in this podcast episode with transcript.
Why the outlook of CPA decision-makers has improved
A quarterly survey of CPA decision-makers reveals that inflation is no longer the top challenge for the respondents’ organizations. Learn more in this podcast episode with transcript.
How 3 firms tackle the audit talent crunch
Nontraditional career paths, international expansions, and automation are among the approaches three firms are using successfully.
3 keys to building a strong team: Partnerships, people, goal alignment
A CFO with a focus on talent development shares the importance of partnerships, people, and goal alignment in this podcast episode with transcript.
How one small firm drastically cut its busy-season hours
Two CPA firm leaders share both their family journey and their firm’s journey to a streamlined work environment, including advice on how to shed unwanted clients, in this podcast episode with transcript.
Fraud, football, and a viral video: A midsummer compilation
This episode is a midsummer look back at insights from selected 2023 podcast guests, from a Super Bowl CFO to the AICPA vice chair
Advice to CFOs: Be agile and adaptable in the face of rapid change
A finance leader and speaker shares lessons for thriving amid economic uncertainty, along with the reasons he keeps coming back to AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE, in this podcast episode with transcript.
5 things to stop doing in your firm
Stop putting clients first? Stop making revenue the primary objective? Presenters at ENGAGE explain how these counterintuitive moves could help move your firm in the right direction.
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