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.
Career Development
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.
What new managers wish they’d known
CPAs offer advice to help leaders as they begin their management roles.
A suitably summer story: One CPA’s travel quest
A Vermont CPA explains his family’s accounting lineage, why he’s so intent on listening, and how he’s progressing on several travel quests in this podcast episode with transcript.
8 tips for fending off digital distractions
If the steady ding of email and text message notifications interrupts your concentration, use these tips to regain your focus.
How the Great Resignation has affected the accounting profession
A CPA leader discusses the hiring and staffing trends that have affected the wider workforce as well as the accounting profession in this podcast episode with transcript.
How to build your ‘performance currency’ and how to avoid the ‘Dirty Dozen’
An ENGAGE keynote speaker shares career advice for those looking to move up in their organization or move to a new one in this podcast episode with transcript. Also, learn more about the IRS’s annual list of “Dirty Dozen” tax scams.
Is a career coach for you?
Many professionals are contemplating changing their employment situation right now. Working with a career coach can help you achieve clarity about what next steps you want to take.
‘You can’t transform without missteps’: A CPA leader’s career advice
A CPA leader discusses fear, CPAs’ comfort zones, and the “some kind of awesome” she experienced when giving public speaking a try in this podcast episode with transcript.
