Podcast Episodes

What small firms are getting right about tech and why they're not alone

Small CPA firms play a critical role in the accounting profession, and new tools are helping them compete, innovate, and grow. In this episode of the…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Liability lessons on documentation, high-profile clients, CAS engagement letters

Sarah Ference, CPA, a risk control director at CNA, joins the Journal of Accountancy podcast to discuss recent topics of the JofA's Professional Liab…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

The surprising way one CFO grows her network and her knowledge

Wassia Kamon, CPA, returned as a guest on the Journal of Accountancy podcast to preview her sessions at the CFO Conference and ENGAGE.

Kamon also dis…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ancient Greece to AI: The past and future of bank fraud

David Stone, CPA, CFE, MBA, is the author of the most recent FVS Eye on Fraud report.

In this episode, Stone, senior manager–Financial Services Pract…

4 months ago

Tax advocacy: AICPA experts on new bills shaping tax preparer rules

Two AICPA tax experts from the Washington, D.C., office joined the JofA podcast to discuss a recent Government Accountability Office report on paid t…

4 months, 1 week ago

Summing up economic sentiment and concerns about inflation, recession

Optimism among U.S. CPA decision-makers in February improved when compared with the outlook in November, but overall sentiment remains guarded. Tha…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Talent shuffle: Why people want to change jobs and how leaders can adapt

At several points over the past six years, employee retention has ebbed and flowed. In part, workforce trends have been tied to the COVID-19 pandemi…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside the AICPA's effort to enhance the skills of early-career CPAs

Early this month, the AICPA launched its Profession Ready Initiative. In this episode of the JofA podcast, Carl Mayes, CPA, the AICPA's vice presiden…

5 months ago

Lessons in internal control lapses from major fraud cases

Tammy Thomas, CPA/CFF, CGMA, is a co-author of the most recent FVS Eye on Fraud report, focused on the importance of internal controls preventing e…

5 months, 1 week ago

Differentiating agentic and generative AI — and more with a Tech Q&A author

In this episode, Wesley Hartman, co‑author of the Journal of Accountancy's Technology Q&A column, discusses how AI is reshaping work for accounting …

5 months, 2 weeks ago