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Interviews that will get you the staff you want
The candidate experience is essential to hiring and retaining the right personnel, especially in today’s tight job market. Even the applicants you don’t hire walk away with an impression of you as an...
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Fraud on film: Lessons from real-life stories
What’s at the heart of fraud incidents? Opportunity is one angle, but so is rationalization, according to a university professor who has studied fraud through documentary filmmaking.
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How to keep fear from short-circuiting your career
Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA, has a message for those of us who doubt ourselves or let a fear of failure take hold in this special-edition podcast recorded at AICPA ENGAGE 2019 in Las Vegas.
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Revenue recognition tips for not-for-profits
Not-for-profits have their own specific concerns related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s new revenue recognition standard. Find out in this episode how the new standard applies to...
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The hiring outlook for U.S. businesses
What is the top challenge U.S. finance executives say they are facing? This podcast explores that challenge, along with projections for the coming year.
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Memo to managers: Practice what you preach
Misty Geer, CPA, CGMA, believes that strong management goes beyond ethical behavior, efficiency, and carrying out company strategy — even though each of those is important. Managers are a key reason...
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The father of the 401(k) on how his invention has reshaped retirement
Ted Benna talks about how and why he came up with the 401(k), its advantages and drawbacks, how he’d change it if given the chance, and how it’s reshaped retirement.
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Implementation insight from FASB’s vice chair
FASB vice chairman Jim Kroeker shares advice for successful implementation of accounting standards, as well as what’s on the horizon for FASB.
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A closer look at threats to CPA licensure
Legislation in states around the country could put CPA licensure in danger. This episode examines what practitioners need to know to help ensure the profession is protected.
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Why the CPA licensure process could change
This episode addresses how and why CPA licensure requirements might evolve as a result of the technological revolution that’s transforming the accounting profession.
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Insight into the state of small business
Why are small business owners optimistic? And why do they have cause for concern? A close follower of small business has answers.
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Recognizing and managing different personality types
How does an “eager beaver” work best with a pessimist? This is one example of how different personality types might interact at work. Learn more in this episode.
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How CPAs can help family businesses with succession planning
Jonathan Flack, CPA, discusses why leaders of family businesses have such a difficult time with succession planning and what CPAs can do to help them.
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Tips for overcoming workplace dysfunction
Should you immediately tell a co-worker about a dysfunctional work environment? It’s one of several questions addressed by leadership expert Jennifer Wilson.
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How good are you at receiving feedback?
Ample advice exists for managers to improve on how they deliver feedback. Less common is coaching on how to be better at receiving feedback. Rebekah Brown, CPA, director of development for the Maryland...
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How much are college football teams worth?
Have you ever wondered how much your favorite college football team is worth? Mark Zyla, CPA/ABV, and Dan Cohen, Esq., discuss the value of teams to universities — and the ways in which a CPA might try...
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Tips for effective not-for-profit governance
A not-for-profit’s survival depends on high-quality oversight from its board. In this episode, learn how using the right governance strategy can help your not-for-profit thrive.
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Why U.S. business confidence is dropping
What is the top challenge facing U.S. finance executives? This podcast episode explores that topic and two other fast-rising obstacles detailed in a quarterly survey.
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How to manage a difficult relationship with your boss
Karen Dillon, a former editor with Harvard Business Review and author of the HBR Guide to Office Politics, discusses assertive strategies for empowering your career when you have a rocky relationship...
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Subject line to salutation: Email rules to live by
Should you use an emoji in email? Is there value in reaching “inbox zero” status? Byron Patrick, CPA/CITP, CGMA, has answers in this podcast episode.
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Serious presentation tips from a stand-up comic
John Garrett -- a stand-up comedian, widely traveled speaker, and former practicing CPA -- shares insights on how to deliver a memorable presentation at your next conference.
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How to make clients love your firm
Clients who feel an emotional connection to your firm can be your greatest assets — especially in an age where accounting work is becoming increasingly commoditized. Julie Littlechild, founder and CEO...
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Roller derby’s role in fighting impostor syndrome
Can roller derby double as leadership development? Can we really exercise our “confidence muscles”? Jen Gardner, CPA, says yes to both.
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Emerging global fraud trends
Fraud and forensics expert Roger Darvall-Stevens explores emerging global fraud trends and what finance professionals and accountants can do to protect themselves and their firms.
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The tech trends we’ll see in 2020 and beyond
2020 is not far away, and that means major changes related to technology are coming at us fast. The tech-focused founder of a consulting firm provides a preview.
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Taxes and Washington’s unfinished business
Tax planning and return filing readiness depend in no small part on the actions of Congress and the IRS and Treasury in the countdown to 2020. Ed Karl, AICPA vice president–Taxation, gives some...
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How the CPA Exam is poised to change
New technologies with the power to reshape accounting, such as data analytics, are emerging all the time. Rich Gallagher, CPA, senior director of content for the AICPA Examinations team, explains how...
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5 steps to a successful sale
With mergers-and-acquisitions activity on the upswing and Baby Boomers retiring in large numbers, many owners are now looking to exit their businesses. Fentress Seagroves, deals partner for the U.S....
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What’s next for potential CPA licensure changes
What’s the latest on a new licensure model proposed by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the AICPA? This podcast episode gets you caught up.
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You might be a tax shelter if …
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made tax accounting easier for many businesses with average annual gross receipts of $25 million or less (inflation-adjusted to $26 million for 2019). The benefits include the...
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Humpty Dumpty meets the tax code
In the world of tax law, words have statutorily set definitions or are interpreted by judges using precedent and reason. Annette Nellen, Esq., CPA, CGMA, walks us through four recent decisions by the...
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The outlook of finance decision-makers for 2020
How long can cautious optimism last for an upward U.S. economy aptly described as “long in the tooth”? This episode delves into the thinking of CPA decision-makers.
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A farewell chat with Tech Q&A author J. Carlton Collins
After nine years writing our Technology Q&A column, J. Carlton Collins, CPA, decided the end of 2019 was the right time to retire. In this episode, Collins talks about how he came up with the...
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Sponsored: What’s new for QBI?
Drake Software Vice President of Strategic Development John Sapp, CPA, briefly explains the Sec. 199A qualified business income (QBI) deduction safe harbor rule and Forms 8995 and 8995-A. (Sponsored by...
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Where accounting really stands with blockchain
Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO of CPA.com, and Ron Quaranta, founder and chairman of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, examine tax and accounting issues related to cryptoassets and explore...
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Open source information and forensic accountants
Veteran investigator Cynthia Hetherington offers practical tips and guidance on how forensic accountants can use the open source information found on the internet to make themselves smarter, better...
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Help your staff make it through busy season
Busy season is often the most stressful time of the year for CPAs in public accounting. Eustis Corrigan, CPA, senior managing director at CBIZ MHM in Memphis, Tennessee, a veteran of more than 30 tax...
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Getting states on board: A model for partnership tax audits
The rules have changed for IRS examinations and adjustments of partnership returns at the federal level, but are the states following suit? We’ll find out how model legislation issued by the Multistate...
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Tech tips for firms responding to coronavirus
Busy season has taken on a new meaning because of coronavirus concerns, which have forced firms and other organizations to quickly set up alternate work environments. Les Nettleton, director of...
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Relieving the April 15 'pressure point'
As part of the government’s response to the coronavirus’s spread and economic fallout, the IRS postponed the deadline for income tax return filings and payments that would have been due on April 15,...
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You’re suddenly WFH: An example of how to adapt
As a local government employee, Carrie Kruse, CPA, CGMA, had almost no work-from-home experience before a few weeks ago. But Kruse, an economic development coordinator with the city of Des Moines,...
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How CPAs can fight fraud in the COVID-19 pandemic
Coronavirus is an opportunity for fraudsters to take advantage of fear and confusion. Elizabeth Woodward, CPA/CFF, and Howard Silverstone, CPA/CFF, discuss how accountants can identify and prevent...
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Pandemic-specific guidance for auditors and preparers
The consequences of the coronavirus on financial statement preparation and auditing are complex. Preparers and practitioners have not faced a disruptive event of this magnitude, so questions abound as...
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Application advice for SBA loans
Questions about the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans aimed at helping small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic are numerous. Glen Frost, CPA, J.D.,...
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Why companies must seriously consider board refreshment
Boards that fall in lockstep with management decisions are neglecting one of their critical roles: being strong monitors of a company. Refreshment policies that include term or age limits are just one...
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What to know before offering client accounting services
Mary May, principal, and Stephanie Howard, client accounting services manager, at tonneson + co in Wakefield, Mass., discuss how client accounting services can benefit both firms and clients, and share...
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Quick relief with the CARES Act
Chris Hesse, CPA, the AICPA Tax Executive Committee chair, analyzes how the CARES Act’s provisions allowing carryback of net operating losses for 2018 through 2020 interact with other new provisions.
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How CPAs can help small businesses survive the pandemic
CPAs are playing a vital role in helping smaller businesses cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Julie Killian, CPA, a shareholder at Clayton & McKervey in Michigan, discusses how her firm’s clients...
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How family businesses can stay resilient during the COVID-19 crisis
Jonathan Flack, CPA, the U.S. family business services leader at PwC, discusses the struggles family businesses are facing during the current economic crisis, as well as the unique strengths that can...
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State and local taxes during the pandemic
Eileen Sherr, CPA, CGMA, a senior manager in the AICPA’s Tax Policy and Advocacy team in Washington, D.C., describes her work with volunteer members of the AICPA’s Technical Resource Panel for State...
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