FLP, the Finance Leadership Podcast

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GBD143. The Gig Economy. What Is It? Jan 23, 2021

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"It addresses fundamental questions about whether it's killing the way we work... or actually creating a world of new possibilities."

What's your company's strategy to develop and maximise the resources provided by what some call the "alternative workforce", but most simply refer to as "gig" workers? Board-level strategist and integrated thinker Samantha Griffiths (BSc (Hons), MBA, FCCA) of Sagenius joins in from her base in Birmingham, UK. Sam started her career in a large international bank and transitioned to a role in the Treasury for a large multinational engineering business before working for several years at the London Stock Exchange. She talked to AICPA & CIMA's Sandeep Rao shortly before the end of 2020.

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.

Take your understanding further with our new course "GIG Economy: Developing Your Alternative Workforce Strategy".
Explore more via our portal at future.aicpa.org
Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.

Our Guest.

Samantha Griffiths is a consultant and trainer in corporate governance and the role of the company director. As a Director of Sagenius Ltd, a niche consulting firm, she assists clients at Board level to communicate their investor appeal and navigate the narrative (including governance) reporting landscape. Building upon her extensive experience of narrative reporting and investor relations, she is currently working with a number of listed companies on the FRC Lab's Business Model reporting initiative.

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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.

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GBD142. What links CGMAs, CFOs and "Chief Turmoil Officers"? Jan 14, 2021

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""With all of the disruption going on around the world, businesses are going more than ever to their finance people."

It takes a wide-ranging professional skillset to link the CGMA designation, the AICPA annual series of CFO Conferences, and the role of 'Chief Turmoil Officer'. Our guest, Ken Witt, joins us to do just that. He explains what the CGMA accounting designation is, outlines the AICPA's 'CFO Conference' events for 2021, and introduces an excerpt from the first in a series of conference rebroadcasts. In that clip, Steve Adams from Gartner presents the concept of 'Chief Turmoil Officer'.

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.

Want to watch the 'Chief Turmoil Officer' webcast? Register here.
Explore the AICPA Store's mix of free and chargeable resources designed to assist and develop the CFOs of today and tomorrow.
See the 'fish' infographic referenced by Gartner's Steve Adams.
Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.

Our Guests.

Ken Witt is a Senior Manager with the AICPA & CIMA in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is Senior Manager on the Management Accounting and Member Engagement team, and Staff liaison to the Americas Region Advisory Panel, the Association committee representing members in business. Connect with him on Linkedin.

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GBD141. Choices, choices. A Change of Pace. Jan 08, 2021

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"We've looked back so we could give you something to look forward to."

With the weekend here, we invite you to take some time away from the breaking news headlines with this extra short episode featuring a collection of special playlists, one for each of the main topics we've been covering since 2018.

Your Dedicated Episode Topic Lists. Click on any topic to open its dedicated episode page. (As topics can overlap, you may see the same episodes on more than one list).

Technology content includes Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Data Analytics, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency.
Human Intelligence content including Leadership and Professional Development.
Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.

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.

GBD140. Cybersecurity Advisory. Working Remotely, Future Risks and Planning. Dec 23, 2020

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"It's really important to understand those risks and why it's DIFFERENT than the remote auditing of the past."

Guest host Les Nettleton of CPA practice Bourgeois Bennet wraps up the year with this final monthly Cybersecurity Advisory episode of 2020. He's joined by Emily Di Nardo of BakerTilly US, and Warren Averett's Paul Perry.

Talking Points. This conversation touches on these and other topics and considerations:

Future risks and planning.
What's working, and what isn't.
The elevated risks associated with firm-client interaction.
How companies could emerge from the pandemic stronger.

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.

Just out! Have a look at the first issue of "Eye on Technology" brought to you by the AICPA Information Management & Technology Assurance Executive Committee, and "Eye on Technology" Task Force.
Find technology and cybersecurity resources on the AICPA Technology Hub.
Discover more detailed information and guidance about Cybersecurity and Information Security.
Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.

The Voices. Connect with the people behind the conversation.

Les Nettleton is Director of Information Technology Services at Bourgeois Bennett in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA).
Paul Perry is Member and Practice Leader for Security, Risk and Controls at Warren Averett in Birmingham, Alabama (USA).
Emily Di Nardo is a Senior Consulting Manager at Baker Tilly US, an advisory tax and assurance firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois (USA).

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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.

GBD139. Building your skills and your practice with data analytics. Dec 17, 2020

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"In today's world, CPAs NEED to have Data Analytics skills"

Are you at the beginning of your Data Analytics journey? In this audio version of 2020's final "Hear From Your Peers" LinkedIn Live session, AICPA & CIMA's Kristen Hughes speaks to Maria Pollieri, until recently the PeopleSoft national lead for Oracle, and returning podcast guest Jim Gilbert CPA. They begin their discussion with a look at why it's important that every CPA has data analytics skills.

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.

Get the Digital Mindset Pack with free CPE.
Explore the certificate programme for RPA Fundamentals
Browse the technology and cybersecurity resources on the AICPA Technology Hub.
Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.

Our Guests.

Maria Pollieri spent 15 years with Oracle in California and was most recently their PeopleSoft National Business Lead.
J im Gilbert is Principal Manager at Jim Gilbert CPA LLC and a former Chairperson of the AICPA's CITP Champion Group.
Host Kristen Hughes is an Associate Director with Advisory Services and Credentialing at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

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.

GBD138. First Steps for Firms. RPA, Data Analytics, and AI. Dec 10, 2020

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"It's a great time to be in the accounting profession because now you're FULLY equipped with all these options"

How would a firm get started with RPA and automation technology? In this audio version of their October 2020 LinkedIn Live session, AICPA & CIMA's Penelope Johnson speaks to previous podcast guest Jotham Ty of Gappify in California, and Lesley Mast, a CPA at REA and Associates in Ohio. They discuss firms' key questions and considerations about RPA (robotic process automation), data analytics, and AI (artificial intelligence).

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.

Get the Digital Mindset Pack with free CPE.
Explore the certificate programme for RPA Fundamentals
Browse the technology and cybersecurity resources on the AICPA Technology Hub.
Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.

Our Guests.

Lesley Mast, CPA, is Firm Project Manager at Rea & Associates, Inc in Wooster, Ohio, USA.
Jotham Ty, is Founder at Gappify, Inc in San Francisco, California (USA).
Penelope Johnson is a Senior Manager for Technology Product Strategy and Management at the AICPA & CIMA head office in Durham, North Carolina (USA).

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.

GBD137. Project Rescue. Getting Digital Transformation Back On Track Dec 04, 2020

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"People are recognising that they need to really RETHINK how they're doing things."

When technology-adoption projects falter, it's an opportunity to implement a comprehensive turnaround. California-based Bob Green, of leading regional CPA firm SingerLewak, talks through the "four pillars" of digital transformation and outlines how to get a company's technology projects back on track in the face of profound disruption.

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.

Find out more about SingerLewak.
Browse the technology and cybersecurity resources on the AICPA Technology Hub.
Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.

Our Guest. Bob Green is Lead Partner for Business Informatics at SingerLewak. He and his SL Business Informatics team specialise in strategic technology and digital transformation planning. Connect with him here.

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.

GBD136. Cybersecurity Advisory. Digital Transformation in the age of COVID Nov 25, 2020

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"We're talking about ALL the fingers that Digital Transformation has, ALL the paths that it can flow down through an organisation

Digital Transformation: What is it? What are the benefits and risks? How has COVID impacted the subject for good or ill? Guest host Daimon Geopfert of RSM presents this November Cybersecurity Advisory episode, exploring what "Digital Transformation" means in the age of COVID. Joined by Jerry Ravi and Greg Fritsky of EisnerAmper, the conversation touches on the broader subject of how the pandemic has affected the way organisations plan and prioritise their transformation efforts.

Talking Points. This conversation touches on these and other topics and considerations:

What does digital transformation mean? Has that definition changed over time?
What are the most common areas of a business to be targeted for transformation?
Does this vary by organisation size and industry?
How has this impacted the pace and approach to digital transformation?
What are the risks of going ahead with digital transformation? What are the risks of not doing so?
Other considerations for business, operations, regulatory, security, personnel, and more.

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.

Find technology and cybersecurity resources on the AICPA Technology Hub.
Discover more detailed information and guidance about Cybersecurity and Information Security.
Visit dedicated coronavirus online resource centres for our AICPA and CIMA networks.
Can't see the links? Visit https://future.aicpa.org/topic/technology and https://www.aicpa.org/coronavirus.

The Voices. Connect with the people behind the conversation.

Daimon Geopfert is Security & Privacy Consulting National Leader at RSM
Jerry Ravi is Process, Risk & Technology Solutions National Leader & Partner at EisnerAmper
Greg Fritsky is Director of Digital Solutions at EisnerAmper.

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.

GBD135. Tolerance and the Cost of Compounding Conflict, Nov 19, 2020

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"During quarantine, things have been escalated. 30% of leaders' time is lost due to MISHANDLING conflict, so that's on the rise."

Monday 16th November was UN Day of Tolerance so, to explore the true cost of conflict in an organisation, Scott Kellam talks to returning guest Julie Holunga. They discuss what happens when it manifests, and what the consequences can be if it's allowed to build up over time. Counter-intuitively, conflict can be a valuable catalyst for positive change. Hear how to recognise it, address it, manage it and learn from it.

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.

Improve your conflict-management skills with AICPA & CIMA resources here.
Connect with our guest Julie Holunga at julieholunga.com.
Watch her 2018 AICPA Conference presentation on "The Weak Language That Holds You Back".

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.

GBD134. Unlocking the fraud-fighting tools you didn't know you had. Nov 12, 2020

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"You've got this massive bucket of fraud that's happening, that you DON'T know about."

In advance of International Fraud Awareness Week, we talk to Bryony Clear Hill, Associate Ethics Manager (CIMA) and author of a new report, "Keep Your Accounts Safe: Your Guide To Combatting Financial Crime". We discuss the risks posed by financial crime, how the pandemic has made them greater than ever, and the tools that an organisation ALREADY has to protect themselves.

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

The research findings in the report.
The role of an Ethics Awareness Manager
How the pandemic has increased risks
The vulnerabilities in the supply chain
Where to find the fraud-fighting assets already in your organisation.

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.

- Read the "Keep Your Accounts Safe" report on CGMA.org.
- Create a defensive action plan using this "Key Risk Areas and Controls" matrix.
- Explore CIMA's Ethics Resources
- Read Bryony's FM Magazine article on "Financial crime during COVID"
- Discover more detailed information and guidance about Cybersecurity and Information Security.

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.

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