Best KACE Podcasts (2024)

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214. Kitchen-table A.I. automations, with Ashley Francis 52:13

21d ago52:13

52:13

This week, we're diving back into the world of AI to uncover some practical ways this technology can take over tasks that are consuming too much of your time. At a recent MACPA Town Hall, 64% of accounting professionals admitted they haven't tried generative AI tools. Many might think they're not using AI at all, but the reality is they're likely i…

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213. Tech's impact on tax, with Andrew Hatfield 39:58

1M ago39:58

39:58

A decade ago, there were predictions that certain accounting jobs would be replaced by automation. Now, in the age of AI, we're still here and thriving. Today's conversation focuses on how we can collaborate with technology to enhance our work and deliver greater value to clients. To delve into this topic, I spoke with Andrew Hatfield, Co-Founder a…

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212 AI: Artificial or augmented intelligence? With Kacee Johnson 29:58

1M ago29:58

29:58

Today we're touching on the AI subject once again - something we'll likely be talking about for some time given the projections about how this technology will turn the accounting profession on it's head. A recent Thomson Reuters report shows many within our industry are already using AI tools and there is growing optimism about AI's role in the ind…

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211. Talent's impact on internal controls, with Dr. Rebecca Hann 44:09

2M ago44:09

44:09

In this episode, we're continuing our focus on the pipeline issue but this time we're looking at it's impact on corporate America specifically. Companies, big and small, are citing a shortage of skilled accounting personnel for weaknesses in financial reporting controls. This deficiency is a significant predictor of potential restatements of financ…

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210. Where will the pipeline dust settle? with Lexy Kessler 29:33

3M ago29:33

29:33

This week, we're diving into a well known, critical issue gripping our profession: the shortage of CPAs. It's a widespread challenge impacting businesses, causing staffing gaps, burnout, and compromised client service. The scarcity of expertise has escalated workloads, hindered recruitment and retention, and even led some firms to decline work due …

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209. Is A.I. the answer? with Will Hill 51:14

3M ago51:14

51:14

We've spent a good amount of time discussing new technology (A.I. in particular) and what it all means for CPAs and our profession. However, amidst these discussions, we've overlooked the strategies for implementing broader changes, including new technology, ideas, mindsets, and work processes. After browsing numerous articles, I came across a reso…

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208. The science behind purpose, with Britt Andreatta 39:35

4M ago39:35

39:35

My guest this week is Dr. Britt Andreatta, who has been a guest of this podcast before (check out ep. 163). Dr. Andreatta is a internationally-recognized thought leader and author who creates brain science-based solutions for today's challenges. Her most recent book is called, "Wired to Become: The Brain Science of Finding Your Purpose, Creating Me…

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The Future of Spatial Computing (or: Whatever happened to AR and VR?) 54:20

4M ago54:20

54:20

Join Pascal Finette in our dynamic bimonthly live event series to dive into the heart of innovation. Pascal engages in candid conversations with eminent experts who demonstrate progress in practice. In our first session of 2024, we feature Aaron Frank, a longtime expert in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Spatial Computing. Toget…

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207. A.I.'s keys: Curiosity, Usefulness, with Jason Staats 35:31

4M ago35:31

35:31

We've had some great conversations recently about A.I.; what it means for our profession and how to integrate it into our work. This week, I talk to Jason Staats, who has been on the leading edge of A.I. and has a wealth of knowledge to share with CPAs about this new technology. Jason's main message about A.I. is that as groundbreaking and game-cha…

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206. Not another leadership book, with Emmanuel Gobillot 48:30

5M ago48:30

48:30

In this episode, we welcome another longtime friend of MACPA, leadership expert and author of the new book, "This is NOT a Leadership Book: 20 Rules for Success", Emmanuel Gobillot. Emmanuel has been my go to source for all things leadership for many years. I speak to him about leadership as it relates to recruitment and retention, which is top of …

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205. A.I. strategy: Fire, ready, aim, with Pascal Finette 39:32

5M ago39:32

39:32

We're once again joined by Pascal Finnette, co-founder and chief heretic of be radical. Be radical is a guiding force for organizations seeking to restructure in anticipation of future challenges, and it inspires individuals to evolve into leaders prepared for the demands of tomorrow's world. I've engaged in numerous discussions with Pascal about s…

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204. Out-of-the-gate A.I. strategies, with Don Tomoff 51:31

5M ago51:31

51:31

It's great time to talk about A.I. - the 1 year anniversary of ChatGPT just passed which set this whole artificial intelligence ride in motion. While A.I. has been around since the 1950s, it's exponential growth is really marked this past year both with the release of ChatGPT and Google's announcement of their own A.I. model, Gemini. Not long after…

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203. Investor-friendly audits? with Jack Ciesielski 34:51

7M ago34:51

34:51

This week, we have a longtime friend on the show, Jack Ciesielski, CFA, CPA, MACPA member and owner of investment research firm R.G. Associates. Jack was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about former inspectors who are calling for updates in the U.S. public-company auditing process. There are claims that while inspections are a usef…

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202. Are you a reality-based leader? with Alex Dorr 58:52

8M ago58:52

58:52

This week's conversation is all about leadership, or more exactly "reality-based leadership". As we know, there's always drama in the workplace between management and other team members which can lead to a loss of enthusiasm for work and trust. I speak to Alex Dorr, VP of People Evolution about the most comment causes of workplace drama, the role l…

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A Conversation with Kacee Johnson (VP Strategy & Innovation at CPA.com) 35:00

9M ago35:00

35:00

Kacee Johnson, as the Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at CPA.com, stands out in the realm of accounting technology. Grounded in global FinTech, she pinpoints pivotal trends and forges collaborations in the sector. Celebrated by Accounting Today and CPA Practice Advisor, Kacee also ranks among the Most Powerful Women in Accounting. In our …

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201. Leading through change, with Okorie Ramsey 33:31

10M ago33:31

33:31

This week, we meet a new leader for new times: Okorie Ramsey, the new chair of AICPA. He's a CPA, CGMA, and currently the VP of SOX at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals. Okorie plans to continue to build upon the platform of the most recent past chair of AICPA, Anoop Mehta, by helping others grow personally and professionally, drivi…

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200. Talking tax ahead of busy season, with Steven Lyon 25:51

11M ago25:51

25:51

Episode 200! Thanks to all the listeners here to celebrate this milestone. In this episode we're talking about the coming tax season (never too early right?). A lot of tax headlines to discuss this episode: IRS announces that this coming filing season, taxpayers may be able to file most documents and returns electronically and by 2025 the IRS will …

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A Conversation with David Beatty (Chair: The Sharon & David Johnston Centre for Governance Innovation, Professor of Strategy Rotman School of Management) 37:59

11M ago37:59

37:59

In our discussion, David shares insights from years on the boards of major corporations. He urges CEOs to engage board members for strategic guidance, not just oversight. David sees board meetings as chances to focus on the future, offering strategies like independent incubators and migrating innovations from edge to core. He emphasizes selecting d…

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199. CAS opportunities in spend management, with Jayson Brannon and Dan Luthi 35:49

11M ago35:49

35:49

Talking about Client Advisory Services, widely known as "CAS", this week; specifically spend management. Spend management goes beyond expense management in that all company funds are brought together in one centralized location so finance leaders have full visibility to set, track, and control spend before it occurs. These spend management capabili…

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198. Hybrid work's sweet spot, with Alex Kirillov and Jim Brady 59:51

11M ago59:51

59:51

Today's show we talk about remote work, hybrid work, talent shortage, and everything in between. Since COVID, many futurists felt remote work was here to stay as "the new normal" and many employees felt a certain power in being able to request working from home. However, there were some large organizations that began to require employees come back …

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A Conversation with Brant Cooper (Author of “Disruption Proof”) 38:02

12M ago38:02

38:02

Brant Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Lean Entrepreneur” and “Disruption Proof,” and the innovative mind behind Moves the Needle. With a rich history of transforming industrial age dynamics into digital age opportunities, Brant brings unique insights on agility, digital transformation, and how to create real value for custom…

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197. Inspiring next-gen CPAs, with Christine Aspell 43:08

12M ago43:08

43:08

In this episode, I get a chance to talk with Christine Aspell, the newly appointed chair of MACPA's Board of Directors. MACPA has a long history of pulling in leaders with some of the best diversity of thought in their profession. We lean on these leaders not only to help MACPA serve members but also help our profession flourish as a whole. Christi…

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196. Leading with significance, with Joey Havens 44:17

1y ago44:17

44:17

This week I speak with my friend, Joey Havens, Partner for Strategic Growth and previously Executive Partner at HORNE LLP. Joey runs an executive blog, Be Better, filled with advice about being a better leader, better person, be future-ready, and how to flourish in a changing world. Recently, he became a best selling author with his book, "Leading …

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A Conversation with Dr. Frederik Pferdt (Adjunct Professor @ Stanford University and Google's First and Former Chief Innovation Evangelist) 39:07

1y ago39:07

39:07

Frederik is a renowned global thought leader and former Chief Innovation Evangelist at Google, where he led the growth of the company's innovation culture and mentored a diverse global community of over 600 Innovation Evangelists. He is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University's d.school and teaches graduate classes on navigating ambiguity at th…

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195. Tax and CAS: It works, with Jasen Stine 41:04

1y ago41:04

41:04

We're talking about advisory today, something on everyone's mind; how do we incorporate more value added advisory services? What types of advisory services should we offer? What technology do we need? How do we price these services? How do we staff them? The profession has been laser focused on CAS for awhile and still, there are so many questions …

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194. Packing the pipeline, with Liz Barentzen 36:40

1y ago36:40

36:40

This week we're talking about the pipeline: the talent crisis that's on everyone's radar in our profession. The most recent AICPA trends report found that accountants are leaving their jobs in unprecedented numbers and fewer students are opting to go into accounting. Now that we've recognized this problem, a number of solutions have been presented …

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193. The weak link in strengths-based work, with Marcus Buckingham 38:45

1y ago38:45

38:45

I want to talk about engagement this week - according to a 2023 Gallup report, fewer than 1/3 of employees are engaged in their work. Study after study shows that employee engagement is directly linked to business performance. The secret sauce for engagement is part strength and part passion; things that we enjoy doing not just what we're good at. …

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192. Tech, talent and the future of audit, with Christina Ho 35:41

1y ago35:41

35:41

In this episode I speak with Christina Ho, a board member of the PCAOB, about the two most significant audit quality challenges we face today, in her opinion: technology and talent. "Talent is the cornerstone to audit quality. Without well trained talent, there is no audit quality." - Christina Ho Resources: Christina Ho LinkedIn Profile Public Com…

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