Cultivating tech talent: A CPA firm leader’s elementary approach
The CEO of a top 100 CPA firm shares more about her unconventional journey to becoming a CPA and why she seeks out unconventional talent in this podcast episode with transcript.
Career Development
5 ways to reconnect with old contacts
Reestablishing old relationships may feel intimidating but can be very rewarding. These five strategies can help to reconnect.
Switch hitter: How a baseball standout became a CPA
Felipe Crespo reached the pinnacle as a baseball player, and now he’s reaching new heights with his accounting firm in Puerto Rico.
Struggling actor to CPA firm owner: One leader’s unlikely path
The chair of the PCPS Executive Committee shares more about her nontraditional path to CPA firm ownership in this podcast episode with transcript.
How firms use stay interviews to boost retention
Asking employees the right questions can give organizations what they need to know to hold onto staff. Learn how, when, and why to gather this valuable feedback.
2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released
Updates to the CPA Exam Blueprints introduce flexibility and reflect the changing role and demands of today’s CPAs. Three sections of the Exam will cover Core competency skills, and the candidate can select a Discipline for the fourth section.
Build your skills for a career in ESG
In the emerging ESG field, almost everyone is still adapting and learning. Several professionals explain how they made the transition into this key, fast-growing practice area.
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.
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.
Andrew Hunzicker, CPA
Andrew Hunzicker, CPA, is founder and CEO of Dope CFO in Bend, Ore.
Benefits of public sector accounting careers
Accounting professionals who want to contribute to society and social justice could consider jobs in government, which can also offer career and personal benefits.
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.
How to negotiate a job offer
Follow these five tips to secure the best deal.
Distinguish yourself: 10 questions to impress your interviewer
That upcoming job interview works two ways. When it’s your turn to interview the interviewer, distinguish yourself using these 10 questions suggested by career experts.
The importance of ‘boss moves’ when making your next career step
A leadership consultant explains more about what she means by “boss moves,” why women are hesitant to apply for some jobs, and why managers should focus more on how employees are doing than on what they are doing.
Kimberly Kirkendall, CPA
Kimberly Kirkendall, CPA, is president of international Resource Development Inc. in Cleveland.
How to follow up after a job interview
Here’s what today’s hiring personnel expect.
Making the partnership decision
Ask yourself — and your firm’s leaders — these essential questions.
Why growing knowledge is more important than proving knowledge
A firm managing director explains how he would approach the start of his career if he could begin again, what’s next for remote and hybrid work, and how organizations can ramp up risk management.
The 411 from Tom Hood on the future of finance
Hear a midsummer update on skills, finance leadership opportunities, and some of the focus areas of the Future of Finance Leadership Advisory Group in this podcast episode with transcript.
