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Journal of Accountancy Podcast

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24:14

The CPA’s guide to technology (and tech gifts)

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2022/12/08

Few people in the accounting space know more about technology than Inspector Gadget. Inspector Gadget? The cartoon character with the go-go arms from the 1980s? Good guess, but no. The man wearing the trench coat in this case is David Cieslak, CPA/CITP, CGMA, executive vice president and chief cloud officer for RKL eSolutions and a popular speaker whose Inspector Gadget session has been a highlight of accounting conferences for many years.

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17:40

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

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2022/12/07

Julia Lamm is a workforce transformation partner at PwC, and in her role she hears executives’ thoughts on strategies and their concerns related to talent management. Lamm joined the Journal of Accountancy podcast earlier this month to discuss recent PwC data related to talent — developing it, potentially reducing staff numbers, and more.

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12:16

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

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2022/12/02

Sentiment about the economy, domestically and globally, is quite low in the quarterly Business & Industry Economic Outlook Survey. In fact, the last time there was this much pessimism among U.S. CPA decision-makers was 13 years ago, according to the data. This podcast episode takes a closer look at that sentiment, explores specific challenges, points out some signs that finance executives are optimistic for the future, and delves into the effect of all this uncertainty on company forecasting

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26:03

How to make busy season fun (yes, fun)

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2022/11/29

If the words “busy season” start your stomach churning, Rabecca Eunis, CPA, knows how you feel. Starting her accounting career with her father’s firm, Eunis soon learned to hate the three-month grind to tax day. Her disdain grew so strong that it motivated her to launch her own firm — not to escape tax season but to find ways to make the experience less stressful and more fun.

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07:05

Remembering an enthusiastic CPA who challenged the...

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2022/11/22

Steve Player, a CPA with a passion for advancing the profession, recently died. Today, we pause to remember Player and the contributions he enthusiastically made to accounting. Player generously lent his expertise to numerous Journal of Accountancy and FM magazine projects over the years, and he was a regular speaker at conferences. He did all of that with an infectious fervor.

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13:10

Unearthing talent: Embracing the ‘era of professional...

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2022/11/17

About a year ago, the AICPA announced a new route to obtaining the Chartered Global Management Accountant designation. The path is an apprenticeship program that, earlier this week, welcomed the first three companies as official partners in the program. The Registered Apprenticeship for Finance Business Partners program was part of the festivities in Chicago at the kickoff of National Apprenticeship Week. Tom Hood, CPA/CITP, CGMA, executive vice president–Business Engagement & Growth at the AICPA,

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16:13

Tax conference takeaways: IRS service, corporate...

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2022/11/09

CPAs April Walker, Brandon Lagarde, and Kristin Esposito all attended last week’s AICPA & CIMA National Tax Conference in Washington. Walker is a lead manager in the AICPA Tax Section, and Esposito is a director on the Tax Policy & Advocacy Team. Lagarde, a Louisiana firm leader, is chair of the Tax Practice Management Committee. They each shared takeaways from the event and what practitioners can focus on in the future. “You get an insight into what impacts your practice and things that you don't

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07:34

IRS news, Roth conversion considerations, stopping...

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2022/11/03

This episode of the podcast summarizes recent news coverage in the Journal of Accountancy, along with an article on what to consider before converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. The episode highlights articles in the November issue of the magazine flipbook. Content mentioned in the episode includes: Coverage of the AICPA & CIMA National Tax Conference: The sentiment of former IRS commissioners, along with one concern of National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins. Details on the growing tax

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18:59

Q&A: The 2 most prevalent cyberthreats for CPA firms

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2022/10/27

Sarah Ference, CPA, is a risk control director at CNA, the underwriter of the AICPA's Professional Liability Insurance Program. She also is a co-author for the Journal of Accountancy’s monthly Professional Liability Spotlight column. In her current role, Ference advises firms of all sizes on how they can manage their professional liability risk. In this episode, a collaboration with the Small Firm Philosophy podcast, Ference talks with Jeff Drew about what to look for in email, the danger of

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07:09

IRS annual inflation adjustments, negotiating a job...

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2022/10/20

Nine articles have been posted on journalofaccountancy.com since Oct. 13, which means there’s been a lot of recent news affecting the accounting profession. This episode focuses on several of those articles, which offer advice, a chance to test knowledge, and some key numbers when it comes to thinking about the 2023 tax year. Here is a list of article topics mentioned in the episode: IRS annual inflation adjustments. An AICPA letter seeking guidance on the corporate alternative minimum tax. A quiz

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22:31

A closer look at proposed revisions to the AICPA tax...

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2022/10/18

An exposure draft was issued recently by the AICPA for the Statements on Standards for Tax Services (SSTSs). April Walker, CPA, CGMA, lead manager on the AICPA's Tax Practice & Ethics team, talks with Henry Grzes, CPA, also a Tax Section lead manager, and Dave Holets, CPA, a partner in the Crowe National Tax Services Group and chairman of the SSTS Revision Task Force, about the details of the proposed changes, including what’s new in the proposals.

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10:20

Roth IRAs vs. 529 plans, job candidate questions, and...

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2022/10/13

News coverage on the Journal of Accountancy site touched on numerous topics recently, from financial planning advice to questions interviewees can ask employers to updates from the IRS and SEC. This episode touches on all those topics, plus it has a clip from a recent AICPA & CIMA and CPA.com Town Hall Series discussion about the CPA pipeline.

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19:55

A pioneering CPA reflects on a 50-year journey

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2022/10/07

To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Gil Vasquez, CPA, the founder of the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA), joins the Journal of Accountancy podcast to discuss the history of ALPFA and how it has evolved over the years. The founder and managing partner of Vasquez & Company LLP talks about early struggles to land a job as a CPA and some of the work he has done serving on boards in Los Angeles. National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

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10:49

Guiding principles for today’s boards of directors

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2022/10/04

Change has been the one constant for companies since 2020, and the wave of new developments is challenging corporate boards to consider a fresh approach. The Future of the American Board, a new report from the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), offers a framework for boards looking for answers. Sue Cole, chair of the NACD, joins the Journal of Accountancy podcast to discuss how the NACD’s framework can be a resource for boards tasked with navigating an ever-changing corporate

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14:13

‘Own your narrative’ and other advice from a...

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2022/09/29

For Tiffany Willis, CPA, the role as vice president and head of investor relations at Starbucks is “an overwhelming honor.” She wasn’t always certain she would end up in such a role, and in reflecting on her life, she said that her proudest moment was “just never giving up.” Willis also explains how finance professionals can “own their narrative” and why it’s important to be open about goals and dreams.

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15:39

The importance of ‘boss moves’ when making your next...

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2022/09/27

Jeannine K. Brown, CEO of a talent development consultancy, worked for 17 years as an accountant, so she rightfully refers to CPAs as “my people.” She is co-chair of the AICPA & CIMA Women’s Global Leadership Summit, an event scheduled for Nov. 8–10 in Miami, and she joined the Journal of Accountancy podcast to share a few highlights from the summit’s agenda, what “psychological safety” means, and why managers should me more focused on the question “How are you doing?” Brown, also an author and

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26:22

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

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2022/09/22

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. That’s one of the messages shared in the latest episode of the Journal of Accountancy podcast, produced in partnership with the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section’s Small Firm Philosophy podcast.

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09:16

A quick tour of student loan forgiveness, a quiz, and...

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2022/09/15

This express podcast episode with transcript highlights recent Journal of Accountancy news coverage of student loan debt forgiveness, an AICPA letter requesting penalty relief from the IRS, and more. The article links mentioned in the episode are: Advice from a CPA financial planner related to student loan debt forgiveness. A quiz on SAS 145 and its new and revised terms, and the companion article about the standards. The specific requests in an AICPA letter to the IRS requesting penalty relief

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14:15

Why CFOs have confidence in the midst of difficult...

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2022/09/08

CFOs have “a rising confidence in their ability to manage through these challenging times,” according to Steve Gallucci, national managing partner for Deloitte’s U.S. CFO Program. He explains more about why finance chiefs are concerned and why they have a sense of hope in the face of an economic downturn in the latest episode of the Journal of Accountancy podcast. The conversation focuses on Deloitte’s third-quarter CFO Signals report, with data from mainly large, public companies in the United

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09:09

The ‘mixed bag’ of economic sentiment; recent IRS...

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2022/09/01

More than half of companies hope to add employees in the next year, but many of the CPA decision-makers at those organizations remain pessimistic about the U.S. economy. Those are a few of the key takeaways from the quarterly Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey, which was released Thursday. Inflation is a top concern chosen by many of the respondents. Ken Witt, CPA, CGMA, associate technical director for Management Accounting Research and Development at the Association of International

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