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GBD163. Wrapping up June with a final anniversary question Jun 25, 2021

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"What's the one topic or technology you'd like to hear more about?"

Another bite-sized, weekend episode as we conclude our 3rd anniversary month with your 3rd question. To share your opinion, simply take a minute to record your answer as a voice message and send it to us. Please use this button to record and send us your message. Happy recording!

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GBD162. Your next "3rd Anniversary" Question Jun 18, 2021

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"When, and where, do you listen to these podcasts"

Each weekend this anniversary month, we ask you a single question - a different one every week. Then we invite you to record your answer as a voice message and send it to us. The second question is above. Please use this button to record and send us your message. Happy recording!

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GBD161. Be part of our podcast's 3rd anniversary Jun 11, 2021

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"As a professional who also listens to podcasts, are there any accounting-related topics that you were listening to 3 years ago that you're still interested in now?"

Every weekend this anniversary month, we'll be asking you just one question - a different one every week - and inviting you to record your answer in your own voice and send it to us. The first question is above. Please use the widget below to record and send us your message. Happy recording!

If this didn't work, try leaving your response on our dedicated voice message webpage.

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GBD160. Do other firms face YOUR firm's challenges? Tell us. May 28, 2021

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"You can compare what you're facing against what OTHER firms are facing."

AICPA & CIMA have just launched their 'Top Issues' surveys, one for the USA, and another focused on UK CIMA Members in Practice (MIPS). Brad Barbour, Manager for Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) outlines how finance professionals can contribute, why that's important, and how sharing their opinions will end up helping small firms everywhere.

Talking Points. These are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.

New understandings of what previous research has told us about the issues facing small CPA firms BEFORE the pandemic
Hear about how those have been changed by the disruption in 2020-21
Talk through why – even though this type of information-gathering is not a huge time-suck - it can still reveal huge insights once it's all put together.
How practitioners can get started with sharing their top issues wherever they are.

Our Guest. Brad Barbour is Manager - PCPS/Firm Services at the main AICPA and CIMA office in Durham, North Carolina. He also hosts the "Small Firm Philosophy" podcast for the Association's PCPS community.

Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic or access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation.

Explore and complete the US CPA 'Top Issues' survey (by June 18 2021)
Today, May 28, the CIMA MIPS survey version launched here.

Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News.

About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different AICPA & CIMA team members from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful.

Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here.

GBD159. Time to talk. Why finance professionals are also becoming podcasters. May 21, 2021

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...YOU could be in the top 25% of podcasts...

Our guest is CPA-turned-podcaster David Spray. He's a Texas-based serial entrepreneur who recently started a pair of businesses with podcasting at their heart. He talks about why having a podcast is almost like having a superpower, about the 50 ways podcasting can benefit a finance professional, and about why he launched a podcasting-for-CPAs service.

Talking Points. These are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.

Why having a podcast is like having a superpower.
Relative to blogs, websites and videos, podcasts are the rarest form of online content.
The swing from DIY to DFY
How consistency could get you to the top 25% of podcasts.
The playing field is still relatively open and if you work in a specialized niche, you might be the first and maybe only person in your space to have a podcast.
Why start a podcast (we can think of fifty).

Our Guest. David Spray launched his first podcast in 2019 and a second podcast earlier this year. He received a BBA in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and an MBA from the University of Houston in 1991.

Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation.

Are you a good candidate to start a podcast? Find out with this 8-question self-assessment at YourPodcastScore.com.
In 2018, the AICPA & CIMA's Journal of Accountancy, published a 10-step guide for CPAs to start their own podcast.
Have a look at fifty ways podcasting could benefit your practice. YourPodcast.team/50benefits
Hear previous episodes of our podcast which focus on accounting professionals who are using podcasts in their practice.

Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News.

About Our Podcast. These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, we hope that the insights will be consistently useful.

Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here.

GBD158. Bending, not Breaking! Live, Learn and Work Through Disruption. (Mental Health Awareness 2021) May 14, 2021

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1 in 5 people in the workplace have been experiencing overwhelm during the pandemic, including people who normally rate their RESILIENCE as 'very high'.

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (UK) and Mental Health Awareness Month (USA), returning guest Katie Demain of iOpener Institute explores how the pandemic has transformed our individual, organisational and leadership approaches to mental health and wellbeing. We discuss the theme of this year's campaign - Nature - and the importance of connection as a powerful counterbalance to uncertainty.

Talking Points. These are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.

what's changed since she last joined us on the podcast for UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2019,
what new research reveals about how professionals are coping with this unprecedented level of disruption
the unusual benefits of 'forest bathing'
the risk factors of mental health
the concepts of Unproductive Uncertainty versus Uncertainty Capability
the ALGEE acronym used in Mental Health First Aid
the 10-stage Mental Health 'how to' for leaders.

Our Guest. Connect further via LinkedIn using the links below, or visit these websites.

Katie Demain is an Executive Coach, a Designer of Leadership Development Programs at iOpener Institute, a speaker, a writer, and an expert in Psychometrics. She works with clients the world over and leads teams to deliver these programmes.

Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation.

It's Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 in the UK, and Mental Health Awareness Month in the USA.
Find out more about our guest's work at iOpener Institute.
Explore Action for Happiness
Discover Forest Bathing
Visit the AICPA's Coronavirus Resource Centre.

Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News.

Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here.

GBD157. Be A Better Business Partner in a Post-Lockdown World. May 08, 2021

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"Would you go to an interview with a brown paper bag on your head?"

Sean Purcell is an award-winning trainer of finance staff. The Founding Partner of UK-based WiseUpNow shares tips to build better finance business partnerships, both internally and externally. He outlines ways to improve engagement, build trust, better understand colleagues and create opportunity in a post-lockdown environment. And he has something to say about webcams...

Talking Points. These are some of the topics we discussed in this episode.

What we USED to think about better business partnering before the pandemic, and now.
Ways that lockdowns have changed how we'll think about business partnering in the future.
How to find out what a client REALLY needs.

Our Guest. Connect further via LinkedIn using the links below, or visit their website.

Sean Purcell is a Finance Business Partnering expert and Founding Partner of WiseUpNow in the UK. He has been involved in research and working with finance teams on finance business partnering since 2010 and has worked with over 1000 global finance business partners.

Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation.

Explore Finance Business Partnering on Future.AICPA.org.
Visit the AICPA's Coronavirus Resource Centre.

Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News.

Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here.

GBD156. Embrace Innovation with Data Analytics (April Technology Advisory) Apr 30, 2021

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"Unlocking the true value of analysing the data; THAT'S where we're best positioned."

Emily Chee (KPMG) and Maria Pollieri (Oracle, now retired) join our guest host Jim Gilbert (Jim Gilbert CPA) in this month's special 'Tech Advisory' edition of our podcast. They discuss CPA-relevant technologies in action, how to embrace innovation, and the 'win-win' opportunities offered to finance professionals by data analytics and associated new technologies.

Power up your Data Analytics skills with our forthcoming webinar on May 19th, 2021.

Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free guidance and resources to implement in your own team or organisation.

https://future.aicpa.org/cpe-learning/webcast/analytics-bi-evolution-of-accounting
https://future.aicpa.org/cpe-learning/course/digital-mindset-pack-data-analytics-focus
https://future.aicpa.org/cpe-learning/course/digital-mindset-pack-cybersecurity-focus
https://future.aicpa.org/cpe-learning/course/digital-mindset-pack-automation-focus
Find further technology and cybersecurity resources on the AICPA Technology Hub.
Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.

The Voices. Connect with the people behind the conversation.

Jim Gilbert CPA, CITP, CGMA is Managing Principal of JimGilbertCPA.com.
Emily Chee, CPA, CMA, CISA, CITP, CFE, CFF is Senior Manager, Advisory – Forensic at KPMG Forensic Inc. in Vancouver, Canada.
Maria Pollieri recently retired from her role as PeopleSoft National Business Lead at Oracle in Toronto.

Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News.

Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here.

GBD155. Going "gig". Getting started as an independent finance professional' Apr 22, 2021

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In the next five years the GIG pool is forecast to take on as much as 20% of the workload at most financial institutions.

The rising prominence of the so-called 'gig' economy - and the increasing relevance of independent finance professionals (IFPs) - offers a fertile topic for this conversation. In the first of several podcasts about the 'gig' economy, we'll explore how the AICPA & CIMA will be supporting this growing sector with new resources and tools

Talking Points.

What do we mean by "gig" economy?
What does it imply for accountants and finance professionals?
Who is attracted and why is it a viable career option?
How do our research findings illuminate AICPA & CIMA members' career ambitions in this context?

Our Guests.

Carl Peterson, CPA, is Vice President of Small Firms at the American Institute of CPAs. In this role, he serves as the small firm advocate and representative for the profession.
Rosie McKeown is Lead Manager and content strategist for AICPA & CIMA (UK).

Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic, or to access free and paid-for resources to implement in your own team or organisation.

From late May 2021 the new resources, IFP Essentials: Gig Economy Guidance & Tools, will be available for AICPA members on www.future.aicpa.org and rolled out to CIMA members in the second half of 2021.
In the meantime you can hear from one of the contributors, Josh Lance CPA at Engage when he presents 'Becoming an Entrepreneurial Accountant'

Social. Use #GoBeyondDisruption, @AICPANews or @CIMA_News.

Get in touch. How did you discover our podcast? Where do you listen? What would you like to hear more of? Finance pro or not, we're keen to know what you think. Email us here.

GBD154 (Blockchain Miniseries #3 of 3) Cryptos, DeFi and NFTs: Accounting for Intangibles Apr 15, 2021

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The disruption is the moment a client knocks on the door... (Your) answer CAN'T be "I don't know what to do!"

Concluding this 3-part blockchain special, CPA.com's Senior Director (Strategy and Innovation) Kacee Johnson talks to returning guest Ron Quaranta, Chairman of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA). They explore some of the most recent developments in blockchain and look ahead at what's to come. Blockchain is one of the many emerging technology trends that have the potential to disrupt the accounting and finance role. This 3-part mini-series explores some of the latest advances with leading subject matter experts, specially recorded in the run-up to our annual Blockchain Symposium.

Resources. Use these links to find out more about this topic or access free guidance and resources to implement in your own team or organisation.

Stablecoin Primer - https://www.wsba.co/Stablecoins-A-Primer-for-the-Accounting-Professional.html
Stablecoin Advanced Considerations - https://www.wsba.co/stablecoins-20---advanced-considerations.html
CBDC Accounting Paper - https://www.wsba.co/uploads/3/7/9/4/3794101/wsba_cbdc_accounting_paper_-_october_2020_-_final.pdf
2020 Blockchain in Accountancy Report - https://www.cpa.com/whitepapers/2020-blockchain-symposium-emerging-technology-maturing-real-world-applications-expand
Navigating the World of Crypto Tax Reporting - https://www.cpa.com/whitepapers/navigating-world-crypto-tax-reporting
AICPA Blockchain Resources - https://www.aicpa.org/interestareas/informationtechnology/resources/blockchain.html

The Voices. Connect with the people behind the conversation.

Kacee Johnson is a Senior Director for Strategy and Innovation at CPA.com, the business and technology arm of AICPA & CIMA.
Ron Quaranta is the Founder and Chairman of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, the world's leading non-profit trade association promoting the comprehensive adoption of blockchain technology and crypto-assets across global financial markets. With almost three decades of experience in the global financial services and technology industries, he was named in the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting list by Accounting Today in 2018.

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