Accounting Today Podcast

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• Looking back and ahead at BDO 22.06.2026 24min

  Outgoing BDO chief Wayne Berson looks back at major changes in the profession, and what he sees coming
• Predicting the next 15 years in accounting 15.06.2026 26min

  Take a look at what the accountant and the accounting firm of the future will look like as AICPA president and CEO Mark Koziel shares details of the new Rise2040 report. Next week's is the one with Wayne Berson that we just recorded.
• The past, present and future of accounting technology 08.06.2026 29min

  Serial entrepreneur and founder of BILL Rene Lacerte shares his thoughts on how technology has shaped accounting over the past two decades -- and what it will mean for the profession in the future.
• What makes a Best Firm for Technology? 18.05.2026 40min

  A look inside what it takes to truly get the most out of your firm's technology, based on the results of our annual Best Firms for Technology list, and with insights from Roman Kepczyk of Rightworks.
• The changing world of government financial reporting 11.05.2026 23min

  The serious new pressures facing governments of all sizes are changing their financial reporting, says Joel Black, the chair of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board -- and GASB has a lot of projects underway to help them.
• New paths to growth 04.05.2026 30min

  Your firm won't grow just because you want it to; it requires the kind of disciplined, intentional approach that Jane Woodling, marketing director of Marketri, lays out in this episode.
• The future of the accounting workforce 27.04.2026 33min

  While concerns remain about the profession's pipeline of new accountants, Cathy Moy, chief people officer at BDO USA, sees plenty of ways to keep it full -- and to make sure it meets firms' demands for all kinds of talent.
• Becoming greater than the sum of your parts 20.04.2026 35min

  Alan Whitman, CEO of Nichols Cauley and past head of Baker Tilly, looks at the factors that inform the way firms will grow in the future, and the strategies that will support them.
• Forget cross-selling 13.04.2026 31min

  Growth consultant Gale Crosley talks about how firms can build truly client-centered approaches to growth that go far beyond cross-selling.
• Looking ahead to a global profession 06.04.2026 26min

  Jen Leary, CEO of Top 15 Firm CLA, looks at the challenges and opportunities surrounding the accounting profession, and how her firm is navigating them.
• Top takeaways from the Top 100 Firms 30.03.2026 28min

  We dive a number of key insights from Accounting Today's 2026 Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders report, from the many ramifications ot private equity to the impact of demographics and much, much more.
• The future for small firms 23.03.2026 23min

  Stephanie Otero, the vice president, small firm advocacy, at the AICPA, talks about the issues and opportunities that face the smaller firms that make up the backbone of the profession.
• The meeting of CAS and AI 16.03.2026 26min

  CAS thought leader Kane Polakoff, the head of the client advisory services practice at Top 100 Firm CohnReznick, discusses how artificial intelligence can be integrated into CAS now -- and what that intersection will look like over the long term.
• Tariffs and your clients 09.03.2026 25min

  In light of the Supreme Court's recent ruling, two experts from Eisner Advisory Group -- Dean Peterson, partner-in-charge of the international tax services group, and Blair Robbins, partner and leader of the manufacturing and distribution group -- discuss the tax and business ramifications of the Trump administration's tariff policies that accountants should be advising clients about.   
• What it takes to stay independent 02.03.2026 30min

  As private equity continues to be more and more involved in accounting, Jennifer Wilson of ConvergenceCoaching looks into what it takes for firms to maintain their independence.
• The new frontier of stablecoin reporting 23.02.2026 25min

  New reporting frameworks and regulations around stablecoins are coming thick and fast; in this episode, two experts from the AICPA, Di Krupica and Jeff Trent, discuss the new rules and what they mean for accountants and their clients.
• Trends in accounting education 16.02.2026 34min

  Accounting education and educators aren't immune to the challenges that are sweeping the profession, says Yvonne Hinson, president of the American Accounting Association, and they're making changes to address them.
• The year in accounting technology 09.02.2026 22min

  Accounting's 'Inspector Gadget,' David Cieslak of RKL eSolutions, looks at major trends in accounting technology, from AI to artificial intelligence to machine learning to agentic AI to generative AI and beyond.
• The questions no one is asking about PE 26.01.2026 36min

  Jennifer Wilson of ConvergenceCoaching cross-examines the potential impact of private equity on firm culture, on the next generation of accountants, and on the profession as a whole.
• A new world of risk in internal audit 08.12.2025 29min

  Anthony Pugliese of the Institute of Internal Auditors discusses the new and perennial risks and challenges facing his members, and the new standards and resources the IIA is rolling out to help.