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January 6, 2023

Addressing ESG: Experts advise action but also patience

Regulation is an important step to establishing a baseline for ESG reporting, but it’s only a first step, according to panelists at the AICPA & CIMA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments.

December 21, 2022

Future of Finance takeaways: Hopes for the workforce in 2023

A keynote speaker at two recent AICPA & CIMA conferences shares her talent development-related hopes for 2023 in this podcast episode with transcript.

December 14, 2022

Future of Finance takeaways: Talent, transformation, trust

CPA leaders, including AICPA & CIMA CEO Barry Melancon, reflect on lessons they will take away from the Future of Finance Summit and offer their hopes for 2023.

December 7, 2022

Talent in 2023: What’s on the minds of company executives

Why are some company executives optimistic about business goals when most of them predict a recession in the coming months? A PwC partner analyzes the sentiment and how leaders are approaching talent in the new year.

December 2, 2022

Pockets of optimism — why there’s hope amidst ‘doom and gloom’

In between predictions of a recession and lower revenue and profit projections, some finance decision-makers show signs of positivity when it comes to their business expansion plans in the coming 12 months. Learn more in this podcast episode with transcript.

December 1, 2022

Inflation drives pessimism and fuels potential challenges

More CPA decision-makers are pessimistic about the state of the U.S. and global economies, according to the quarterly Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey.

November 22, 2022

New year, new challenges: Preparing for sustainability disclosures

Those on the front line of the sustainability reporting landscape share what’s to come in 2023 and what accounting professionals need to know to prepare.

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 14, 2022

Employers embrace apprenticeship program for finance business partners

AICPA and the U.S. Department of Labor sign the first three companies to a program aimed at addressing talent shortage in accounting and finance.

November 9, 2022

Prepare your students for ESG careers

Firms are looking for CPAs with environmental, social, and governance knowledge and experience.

November 4, 2022

CEOs cite consequences of not meeting expectations related to ESG

Global business leaders say the impact of ESG goes beyond simply satisfying investors and accounting standards.

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 4, 2022

Guiding principles for today’s boards of directors

Boards of directors are facing unprecedented questions, but a report from the National Association of Corporate Directors offers a framework for finding answers.

September 22, 2022

What small firms need to know about succession and M&A

CPA firm partners looking to retire in the next few years need to make sure they have a succession plan in place as soon as possible. An expert on M&A trends and firm succession explains key considerations.

September 21, 2022

CFO optimism is declining as cost concerns rise

US CFOs have grown more pessimistic about the economy — thanks to increasing costs of goods and services, increasing energy costs, and supply chain challenges — according to a quarterly survey by Grant Thornton.

September 8, 2022

Why CFOs have confidence in the midst of difficult economic times

A Deloitte partner with a CFO focus explains the main obstacles facing large-company CFOs now and why one indicator points to optimism about the future. Listen to his thoughts or read the full transcript.

September 1, 2022

The ‘mixed bag’ of economic sentiment; recent IRS news; a PCAOB update

Economic optimism is dimming, bringing revenue and profit projections down as well, but more than half of U.S. finance decision-makers say they can use more workers. Learn more about quarterly sentiment, along with a look at IRS news and more, in this podcast episode with transcript.

September 1, 2022

Kimberly Kirkendall, CPA

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

September 1, 2022

Economic pessimism leads to drop in revenue and profit projections

Finance executives in business and industry are more pessimistic about their own businesses and the domestic and global economy, according to a quarterly US survey.

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