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February 6, 2025

Keys to building winning teams at work

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.

February 5, 2025

Report: Undergraduate enrollment in accounting on the rise

The fall semester saw a 12% increase in accounting enrollment from the previous year to the highest figure observed by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center in four years.

February 3, 2025

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.

January 23, 2025

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.

January 21, 2025

Activities to ease busy season stress

CPA firms have numerous options to relieve stress and show appreciation.

January 9, 2025

Hiring best practices: How to succeed in a competitive labor market

What’s the outlook for finance and accounting hiring in the new year, and what role could fully in-office work play? Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A with a placement expert.

January 1, 2025

Building and running an accounting podcast

Two professors explain how they produce their Journeys of Accountancy podcasts, which feature successful accountants in a variety of careers.

January 1, 2025

How to stop work from consuming your life

Do you feel overwhelmed by your career? Do self-criticism, perfectionism, and rigid thinking dominate your decision-making? Find out how to bring vision, purpose, and balance into your life.

January 1, 2025

Using podcasting to attract accounting talent

Two Boise State University accounting professors created a podcast series to attract new talent by taking students on professional journeys.

December 19, 2024

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.

December 12, 2024

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.

December 12, 2024

Gravitating to gen AI: CPA leaders show increased interest

More than 3 in 5 business executives surveyed by the AICPA are at least contemplating the use of generative AI, signaling that broad adoption could be around the corner.

December 1, 2024

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.

December 1, 2024

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.

December 1, 2024

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.

November 25, 2024

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.

November 18, 2024

Education program expands to welcome more CPA licensure candidates

The Experience, Learn and Earn program now offers an affordable path to 150 credit hours to a larger group of accounting graduates.

November 14, 2024

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.

November 13, 2024

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.

November 8, 2024

How a hands-on project changes students’ minds about auditing

A university community outreach project offers accounting students a real-life audit experience and three local churches a service they otherwise might not be able to afford.