Accounting Today Podcast

The AICPA's Rise Navigator offers a tremendous resource for accountants, in the form of a strategic advisor and sounding board, says Tom Hood, executive vice president of business engagement & growth at the AICPA and CIMA.

Unlocking the capabilities of artificial intelligence may well require rethinking the entire structure of the accounting firm, suggests Ascend founder and CEO David Wurtzbacher.

Demand is emerging for a more proactive, comprehensive set of advisory services from their accountants, says Joe Damiano, the CEO of Top 100 Firm Sax -- and his firm is figuring out how to provide those.

A firm's first full-time employee is a major milestone -- one that requires more thought and planning that you might expect, according to Rebecca Himango, the founder of illuminHR, who walks firms through building up the infrastructure they need to support a growing workforce.

As firms across the accounting profession experiment with artificial intelligence, John LaMancuso, CEO of K1X talks about what accountants are getting right -- and wrong -- with AI.

Leading accounting reseller Alex Solomon of Net@Work talks about the current state of the market and the challenges and opportunities ahead.

A small but rising number of firms are turning to AI-guided vibe coding for their firm's solutions versus turning to one from a vendor. We talk to Ellen Choi, CEO of Edgefield Group, about the benefits and risks of this approach.

Outgoing BDO chief Wayne Berson looks back at major changes in the profession, and what he sees coming

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Growth consultant Gale Crosley talks about how firms can build truly client-centered approaches to growth that go far beyond cross-selling.

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.

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.

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.

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.