Accounting Today Podcast

Feb 10 2025 99 ep. 26 mins 827
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Accounting Today’s editors talk with thought leaders and changemakers from across the public accounting profession.

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The state of CAS

Feb 10 2025 29 mins  
Kim Blascoe, senior director of CAS professional services at CPA.com, shares some of the highlights of their most recent CAS Benchmark Survey -- from the area's extraordinary growth rates to the key practices of a high-performing CAS practice.

Diving into tax season

Feb 03 2025 27 mins  
Neil Fishman, returning president of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners, shares the issues his members are paying attention to as they head into tax season -- and what they're keeping an eye on for the rest of the year, too.

What's ahead for 2025

Jan 13 2025 29 mins  
Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood outlines the major trends and developments that accountants should be keeping an eye out for over the next 12 months.

New ways to CPA

Dec 16 2024 26 mins  
As the profession grapples with lower numbers of people becoming accountants and CPAs, discussions about what it should take to become a CPA have proliferated; in this episode, Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs CEO Jennifer Cryder dives into why and how new paths to getting licensed are opening up.

Looking ahead with Barry Melancon

Dec 09 2024 28 mins  
On the eve of his retirement, longtime AICPA chief Barry Melancon turns his eagle-eye to the future, talking about the challenges and opportunities facing the profession, and what it needs to do to get ready for both.

Looking back with Barry Melancon

Dec 02 2024 25 mins  
As he prepares to step down from his long tenure as president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs, Barry Melancon looks back at how the institute – and the accounting profession – have changed over the past 30 years.

Building a better sales pipeline

Nov 18 2024 20 mins  
As firms grow, they need to move their sales pipeline from inside their head into a more formal process, says Sarah Dobek of Inovautus Consulting, to gather the right data and hold everyone involved accountable for growth.

The problems PE solves

Nov 11 2024 35 mins  
Private equity can solve many of a firm's problems –– but not necessarily all, according to Phil Whitman of Whitman Transition Advisors, and there are alternatives.

Is PE right for you?

Nov 04 2024 34 mins  
Private equity is a solution to many accounting firm problems -- but not for all accounting firms. Allan Koltin of Koltin Consulting Group dives into who might be a good fit for PE, and what they can expect if they do.

A primer on PE

Oct 28 2024 26 mins  
Private equity presents a lot of opportunities for accounting firms -- but comes with a great many questions, too. Bob Lewis of the Visionary Group offers answers and valuable advice for accountants looking at this major trend.