Best Choix Podcasts (2024)

On this episode, Simon Dermarkar, associate professor of accounting at HEC Montreal, discusses the evolving role of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and data governance. Simon emphasizes the critical importance of data as the fuel of AI. He argues that it is natural for CPAs to apply their expertise in …

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APERITIF NUMBER 75 COMPILATION MARÉE HAUTE @ THIERREEZ BARBERSHOP (MIXED BY SPIKE) 47:00

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Meet the tax advisor’s newest partner: AI 23:18

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On this episode with Benjamin Alarie, CEO of Blue J and a tax law professor at the University of Toronto, we explore another case study of an AI-driven platform penetrating traditional CPA competencies. Blue J's “Ask Blue J” platform allows professionals to input complex tax queries and receive detailed, sourced responses in conversational language…

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Can AI make sustainability reporting sustainable? 23:00

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On this episode, Ryan Meyers, chief product officer at Manifest Climate, discusses how Manifest Climate, helps companies measure their sustainability efforts against regulations and see how they stack up against others. The platform uses AI to quickly check a company's reports against 50 regulatory standards, offering detailed comparisons and ident…

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Protéger le Choix! 1:48

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Protect Choice! In this episode LaG's Planned Parenthood Club discusses France's pioneering achievement in constitutionalizing reproductive rights. Sophie and Jordan are joined by Lylah and Jackson - as they all search for one-way tickets to Paris.By Keep Your Mind Off My Teenage Uterus

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Embryo Embroilment in Alabama 3:50

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Sophie, Jordan, and LaG Students for Planned Parenthood Club members Melissa, Maya, Jackson, Lylah, Hazel, and Sasha discuss the ruling by Alabama's Supreme Court on IVF embryos.By Keep Your Mind Off My Teenage Uterus

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SMEs slow adoption of AI and Canada’s Productivity Crisis 24:20

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On this episode, Jean-Sébastien Charest, chief information officer at the Business Development Bank of Canada discusses Canada’s productivity crisis. Canada’s labour productivity, which is measured by the real gross domestic product (GDP) by hours worked across the economy, has been compared with the United States and other advanced economies, and …

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Identifying and controlling the risks of Generative AI for CPAs 24:16

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We are continuing our conversation on Generative AI, often referred to as Gen AI, with Cathy Cobey, FCPA, global responsible AI co-lead at EY, to explore the potential risks that come with introducing this new technology to the accounting profession. Cobey brings extensive experience working on the ethics and control implications of AI and other au…

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The CFO and Generative AI – A Transformative Partnership 26:26

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We’re kicking off season six with Sree Balakrishnan, partner at Deloitte Canada, and Zohaib Akhtar, senior manager on Deloitte’s Omnia AI team, as we explore how the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be shaped by the evolution and adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI). Our guests bring their extensive experience working w…

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APERITIF NUMBER 74 BON BOUT D’AN @ THIERREEZ BARBERSHOP (MIXED BY FISH D) 34:56

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APERITIF NUMBER 73 HAPPY CHRISTMASMIX @ THIERREEZ BARBERSHOP (MIXED BY SPIKE) 1:47:26

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APERITIF NUMBER 72 TIMELESS @ THIERREEZ BARBERSHOP (MIXED BY IAN SOLO) 1:01:30

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The Pill (No, Not That One, The Other One) 4:20

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In this episode, Sophie and Jordan are joined by members of the LaG Students for Planned Parenthood Club: Maya, Melissa, Lylah, Sasha, Shyanne, and Olivia. They discuss the latest updates on the Abortion Pill ruling.By Keep Your Mind Off My Teenage Uterus

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Adapting to new sustainability reporting standards 19:57

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On this episode, Shreya Verma Mair, CPA, senior associate at ESG Global Advisors discusses the launch of the new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) sustainability disclosure standards and their impact on sustainability reporting. While for many, this is seen as a major and unsettling shift in the way we manage reporting standards t…

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Election Reflections 2:34

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Sophie and Jordan dive into the latest in reproductive rights, dissecting news from Ohio where voters have spoken loud and clear. In the second episode of KYMOMTU (formerly Get Your Mind Off My Teenage Uterus) we also cover the impactful appointment of one of the most conservative house speakers, a development with far-reaching consequences.…

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Will generative AI replace the CPA? 25:04

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On this episode, Annie Veillet, the national Intelligent Automation practice leader at PwC Canada dives into the rise of generative AI and what it means for the accounting profession. Will these tools replace CPAs? Veillet doesn’t believe so. Hear her thoughts as she discusses how these tools are being used internally at PwC, as well as addressing …

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Keep Your Mind Off My Teenage Uterus: First Episode 2:39

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Jordan and Sophie delve into the history and significance of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that has long protected our constitutional right to access safe and legal abortions, and was overturned in 2022. (This podcast was originally entitled Get Your Mind Off My Teenage Uterus.)By sophieredvers

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The impact of Gen Z on the accounting profession 25:28

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In May 2021, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) produced a study called Ground-breakers: Gen Z and the future of accountancy . The study suggests the future of accounting is no longer in the hands of baby boomers and gen-Xers. Millennials have stepped into leadership role…

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How CPAs can manage a more polarized workplace 27:29

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Liane Davey, PhD., and author of ‘The Good Fight’, distinguishes healthy and unhealthy workplace conflict and how CPAs can cultivate an environment that encourages collaboration. On this episode, renowned team effectiveness advisor and author of The Good Fight , Liane Davey, PhD., discusses how to manage problems in a workplace arising from individ…

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Should accounting be part of STEM? 23:21

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Jan Taylor, CPA, PhD, addresses a growing movement in the United States to have accounting considered as a STEM field and its potential impact on attracting new talent into the profession. On this episode, Jan Taylor, CPA, PhD, academic in residence and senior director of academic and student engagement at the Association of International Certified…

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The rise of the continuous audit 24:18

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We’re kicking off season five with Kevin Kolliniatis, CPA, the national technology leader for KPMG in Canada’s audit and assurance practice. Kevin has been instrumental in KPMG’s transition towards continuous auditing. This emerging aspect of accounting can be described as a transformative shift from traditional practices. It’s characterized by a c…

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Révolutionner la porno par l’IA 4:39

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Chaque semaine je participe en tant que chroniqueur dans le Podcast "⁠⁠Mon Carnet⁠⁠" de ⁠⁠Bruno Guglielminetti⁠⁠. Retrouvez-là également dans mon Podcast pour également donner votre avis. Comme à chaque nouvelle technologie, c'est très souvent le monde du Porno qui s'y essaie pour y trouver des avantages Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode, pour reste…

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Artifact pour les accros de l’info 4:51

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Chaque semaine je participe en tant que chroniqueur dans le Podcast "⁠⁠Mon Carnet⁠⁠" de ⁠⁠Bruno Guglielminetti⁠⁠. Retrouvez-là également dans mon Podcast pour également donner votre avis. Une nouvelle app pour les accros à l'information, je vous parle d'Artifact Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode, pour rester en contact et découvrir davantage de cont…

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ChatGPT conseille aux PME de s’installer en Suisse 7:10

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Chaque semaine je participe en tant que chroniqueur dans le Podcast "⁠⁠Mon Carnet⁠⁠" de ⁠⁠Bruno Guglielminetti⁠⁠. Retrouvez-là également dans mon Podcast pour également donner votre avis. Quand Chat GPT nous dit pourquoi les sociétés devraient s'installer dans mon beau pays qu'est la Suisse ! Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode, pour rester en contact…

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Sites de vente en ligne en Suisse 6:17

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Chaque semaine je participe en tant que chroniqueur dans le Podcast "⁠⁠Mon Carnet⁠⁠" de ⁠⁠Bruno Guglielminetti⁠⁠. Retrouvez-là également dans mon Podcast pour également donner votre avis. Je profite de cette chronique pour faire un point sur les sites de vente en ligne ici en Suisse Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode, pour rester en contact et découv…

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Meta quitte le métavers pour l’IA 4:38

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Chaque semaine je participe en tant que chroniqueur dans le Podcast "⁠⁠⁠Mon Carnet⁠⁠⁠" de ⁠⁠⁠Bruno Guglielminetti⁠⁠⁠. Retrouvez-là également dans mon Podcast pour également donner votre avis. Comme une grosse blague, Meta (ou Mark Zuckerberg) passe du Métavers à l'IA, tiens donc! Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode, pour rester en contact et découvrir…

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Elon Musk et sa gestion de Twitter 4:33

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Chaque semaine je participe en tant que chroniqueur dans le Podcast "⁠⁠⁠Mon Carnet⁠⁠⁠" de ⁠⁠⁠Bruno Guglielminetti⁠⁠⁠. Retrouvez-là également dans mon Podcast pour également donner votre avis. Je me pose la question de la façon qu'a Elon Musk à gérer son réseau social Twitter ! Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode, pour rester en contact et découvrir da…

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La vie éternelle via le numérique 9:22

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Chaque semaine je participe en tant que chroniqueur dans le Podcast "⁠Mon Carnet⁠" de ⁠Bruno Guglielminetti⁠. Retrouvez-là également dans mon Podcast pour également donner votre avis. Cette semaine je m'imagine éternel grâce à l'intelligence artificielle et ce qu'elle pourrait nous apporter comme opportunités. Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode, pour…

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La tiktokisation de Spotify 6:12

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Chaque semaine je participe en tant que chroniqueur dans le Podcast "Mon Carnet" de Bruno Guglielminetti. Retrouvez-là également dans mon Podcast pour également donner votre avis. Cette semaine j'évoque les choix étranges de Spotify qui souhaite peut être ressembler à TikTok. Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode, pour rester en contact et découvrir dav…

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Seeing a recession as an opportunity for growth 20:25

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On this episode, we speak with Jerome Dwight, CPA, the co-founder and CEO of BoomerangFX, a tech company aimed at private health-care providers. Instead of discussing what keeps him up at night during times of uncertainty, Jerome shared his perspective on the possibilities that can arise with an unsettled economy. He believes CPAs are well-position…

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The importance of driving innovation while navigating turbulent times 21:48

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On this episode, Chris Dulny, CPA, chief digital data and innovation Officer at PWC Canada, discusses his deep concern that in tough economic times, Canadian businesses will prioritize short-term goals over long-term innovation strategies and potentially stifle their ability to adapt and thrive in the long run. Chris argues that innovation should n…

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Football, justice et mémoires (avec Balarama Holness) 20:19

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L’animatrice Gwen Madiba (M.A. 2012; B.Sc.Soc. 2008) s’entretient avec Balarama Holness (B.A. 2008, B.Éd. 2014, membre des équipes des Gee-Gees de football masculin de 2004 à 2007 et d’athlétisme en 2007 et 2008) est militant, entrepreneur social et ancien demi défensif des Alouettes de Montréal, avec qui il a remporté la Coupe Grey en 2010. Fondat…

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Is sustainability a priority in times of economic uncertainty? 21:35

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On this episode, Priyanka Lloyd, Executive Director of Green Economy Canada, discusses how taking meaningful steps to reduce emissions can make businesses stronger and better equipped to navigate an unpredictable future. When times are uncertain, it's natural to become risk-averse and cling to familiar processes and approaches. However, she argues …

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Carcast: J'ai un chat, il se nomme GPT ! 12:07

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Hé oui, un carcast spécialement dédié au célèbre service en ligne d’Open AI j’ai nommé chat GPT! Envie de réagir ? N’hésitez pas à la faire via Anchor pour me laisser un message vocal ! Merci d'avoir écouté cet épisode, pour rester en contact et découvrir davantage de contenu passionnant, voici comment vous pouvez me suivre : 🌐 Visitez mon ⁠site in…

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How Cirque du Soleil survived a $1B revenue loss 22:41

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On this episode, we speak with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group’s president and CEO Stéphane Lefebvre about his experience facing what seemed to be the worst-case scenario for the entertainment giant. In March 2020, Cirque du Soleil had six shows in Las Vegas with another 10 shows touring around the world. Then suddenly, within just six days, t…

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Retour au carcast avec une question toute trouvée quand on roule en voiture ! 12:43

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Carcast « l’image d’une société au travers de la communication sur ses véhicules » 02-02-2023. Que faut-il penser de ceux qui véhiculent (mal) l’image de leur entreprise au travers de leur attitude sur la route ?--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thierryweber/message…

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Carbontech, Sustainability and Moving the Needle on Climate Change (with Phil De Luna) 22:43

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Phil De Luna (MSc ’15) is a scientist and research capitalist working to advance climate technology based in Toronto. He is currently an expert, sustainability at McKinsey & Company and was named to the 2019 Forbes Top 30 under 30 list. Phil discusses how we can best move the needle on climate change through the intersection of technology, policy, …

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Managing investments in uncertain times 22:15

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Our guest in this episode, Anish Chopra, FCPA, shares his approach when it comes to managing investments during times of macroeconomic uncertainty, and how being a CPA has helped him manage his emotions during high-stress periods. Anish Chopra is the managing director and portfolio manager at Portfolio Management Corporation. Prior to this, he over…

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What's keeping this technology-focused CPA up at night? 23:38

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We’re kicking off season four with Obed Maurice. Obed is a partner at Avail, a mid-sized business advisory and accounting firm in southern Alberta. He's a CPA and he leads the firm's cloud accounting service. It's a specialty he developed on his own as the founder of Maxim Management, one of Canada's earliest cloud accounting firms. Avail acquired …

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La musique, la langue, et bâtir des ponts (avec Geneviève Côté) 25:51

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L’animatrice Gwen Madiba (M.A. 2012; B.Sc.Soc. 2008) s’entretient avec Geneviève Côté (LL.L. 1992) directrice générale du Festival international de la chanson de Granby. Elle siège aux conseils d’administration de la Fédération du Mouvement Desjardins, du Prix de musique Polaris et du Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Québec. Dans l'é…

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Who should take charge of sustainability: government or private sector? 21:01

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What does it look like when the CPA skillset is applied to the global challenge of sustainability? Janice Tran offers one concrete example. She is the CEO and co-founder of Kanin Energy, a Canadian company that turns excess heat from industrial sites into electrical power. And the potential is huge. Kanin’s technology captures and converts the wast…

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Now is the time for CPAs to become ESG-literate 19:44

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In 2013, Peter Bakker wrote an article in the Harvard Business review titled Accountants Will Save the World. Almost 10 years later, Roopa Davé continues to share Bakker’s enthusiasm for the impact CPAs can have on the biggest issues facing our planet. Davé is a partner in KPMG’s Sustainability Services practice. “The skillsets and abilities of the…

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Why CPAs are the best choice to produce sustainability reports 22:44

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Are sustainability reports fundamentally different from financial statements? Armand Capisciolto says, not really. Both deliver information that providers of capital seek before making investment decisions. So, what is the CPA’s role with these information documents? Through the application of accounting standards, CPAs add credibility to the infor…

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Campus Romance, Entrepreneurship, and Curiosity (with Harley Finkelstein and Lindsay Taub) 47:49

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Harley Finkelstein (LLB ’09, MBA ’09) is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and the president of Shopify. He is one of the “dragons” of CBC’s Next Gen Den, was listed as one of Fortune’s 40 Under 40, and was named University of Ottawa Alumnus of the Year in 2021. Lindsay Taub (MEd ’10) is a child and family therapist at Child in Mind, an Ottawa-based child p…

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Shareholder capitalism vs the rise of stakeholder capitalism 25:37

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In 2021, Guy Cormier wrote an opinion piece published in the National Observer titled It's Time to Give Capitalism a Do Over. Mr. Cormier’s editorial is part of a debate that's been gaining momentum in the past few years. Broadly speaking, the debate is between traditional shareholder capitalism and the rise of stakeholder capitalism. A 1997 U.S. B…

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Using sustainability as an opportunity to future-proof your accounting career 24:38

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The rise of sustainability in business reporting requires CPAs to develop new skills and a new knowledge set. This may seem daunting, but Blake Phillips sees it as a way of future-proofing your career. Blake Phillips is the director of the School of Accounting and Finance at the University of Waterloo. He is the co-developer of a new program at the…

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APERITIF NUMBER 71 POISSON DE ROCHE @ THIERREEZ BARBERSHOP (MIXED BY FISH D) 59:38

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Is sustainability a burden or an opportunity for CPAs? 22:16

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Is the shift toward sustainability an added burden or a new opportunity for CPAs? Bettina Pierre-Gilles argues that we are entering a sort of golden age for accountants. As Pierre-Gilles explains, this is a fantastic time for CPAs. They have the opportunity to be at the start of this next societal wave where companies, society, and regulators are c…

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Marketing, Trends, and Creative Problem-Solving (with Mina Lux) 27:40

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Mina Lux (BSc ’90; BASc ’92) is an entrepreneurial marketing, business and product leader based in New York. She has held a series of top online marketing positions for the likes of USA Today and Scientific America. She co-founded two tech companies,—FloNetwork (a Deloitte Top 100 Fastest Growing Company in Canada) and Meelo Logic (which earned her…

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