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December 2, 2025

4 reasons why CAS offers a compelling career path

Why educators should help students explore the growing opportunities in client advisory services.

December 1, 2025

Rise2040: Envisioning the future of accounting and finance

The acclaimed futurist guiding the Association’s Rise2040 visioning project explains how to anticipate — and prepare for — the next 15 years.

December 1, 2025

Personal branding and networking strategies for today’s CPA

By building a brand that reflects your passions, you can stand out from the crowd and attract valuable opportunities.

November 13, 2025

Want to stop work from consuming your life? First, learn self-awareness

A CPA and award-winning JofA author shares how shifting from a survival mindset to an intentional one can help to reclaim time, energy, and purpose — without sacrificing success. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.

October 30, 2025

3 types of difficult people — and how to work better with them

An executive coach and author explains the reasons co-workers can become difficult, what makes them challenging to work with, and how to understand them better. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.

October 27, 2025

The accounting graduate pipeline: Where do things stand?

As public accounting firms continue to report a strong need for new talent, recent declines in accounting graduates are easing, according to the AICPA’s Trends report.

October 23, 2025

Reflecting on AI’s rise in accounting, looking to what comes next

A consultant and keynote speaker shares how AI, hybrid work, and uncertainty are reshaping the accounting profession. Ahead of his sessions at the Digital CPA Conference, Pascal Finette assesses the profession’s willingness to change.

October 16, 2025

Promotion opportunities abound for CFO hopefuls

One trend in a report on large company executive turnover: more hiring of internal candidates for vacant CFO seats.

October 16, 2025

AI, succession, the talent pipeline, and defining ‘unapologetic’ ambition

A profession leader and former AICPA chair shares what’s top of mind for corporate boards and looks ahead to topics of conferences in November and December. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A with Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA/CITP, CGMA.

September 22, 2025

Managing teams, managing time: The importance of setting expectations

Leaders explain how making sure new employees understand what to expect in terms of work schedule is a crucial step for building successful teams with staying power.

September 17, 2025

NASBA, AICPA release proposed revisions to CPE standards

Comments are being accepted through mid-December on changes designed to address emerging learning methods and clarify CPE-awarding mechanisms.

September 11, 2025

Strong storytelling helps speakers deliver ‘medicine’ without the aftertaste

The keynote speaker at an October AICPA conference remembers the time he was “bamboozled” by a powerful story — and how that example carries over to the messages he delivers. Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.

September 9, 2025

Skilled for success? Accounting newcomers say yes, managers say no

Employees in their first five years give themselves high ratings on readiness skills, but those who manage new employees don’t see it that way.

September 2, 2025

Incorporating prompt engineering into the accounting curriculum

It is imperative that accountants learn how to write effective instructions for generative AI applications like ChatGPT.

August 28, 2025

Mark Koziel Q&A: Talent, sense of community, profession opportunities

The AICPA’s president and CEO joined the podcast to discuss a variety of topics from his first eight months on the job.

August 25, 2025

SEC accepting Professional Accounting Fellow applications

The SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant is accepting applications for positions that will begin later this year.

August 21, 2025

Loving your work, leaving work behind, and returning refreshed

A profession leader explains why it’s sometimes hard for her to unplug from work. She also breaks down the meaning she finds in the quote, “Your direction is more important than your speed.” Listen to the podcast episode or read the Q&A.

August 14, 2025

The power of a digital detox and the value of committee volunteering

The first installment of a three-episode podcast road trip features an in-person discussion with a CPA who has learned to prioritize unplugging while on vacation. Listen to the episode or read the Q&A with Iowa’s Carrie Kruse, CPA, CGMA.

August 1, 2025