Dec 21, 2023

Steve Saah, executive director of the finance and accounting permanent placement practice at Robert Half, joined the JofA podcast last week at the Future of Finance Summit in Orlando, Fla. In the interview, he shares recent data that seems positive related to hiring trends. 

He also offers insights into the future of...

Dec 19, 2023

The JofA podcast took a road trip last week to the Future of Finance Summit, catching up with several leaders on highlights from the event and reflections on its growth since the first event in Nashville, Tenn., in 2021.

Tom Hood, CPA/CITP, CGMA, executive vice president–Business Growth and Engagement at AICPA &...

Dec 14, 2023

Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, the CEO of AICPA & CIMA, joins the show this week for the first part of a two-part conversation on the state of the profession and what CPA can expect in 2024 on several fronts.

Melancon details concerns about a potential IRS shutdown in tax season, the state of ESG reporting and regulation,...

Dec 07, 2023

In the fourth-quarter results of the Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey, CPA decision-makers remain pessimistic about both the global and U.S. economy, but less so about their own organizations.

They also are showing a hesitance to hire, facing an array of challenges, as explained in this episode of the JofA...

Nov 30, 2023

Jeff Drew, the JofA’s editor-in-chief, is the guest on today’s episode, taking listeners through some of the articles in the December issue, which goes live on Friday. 

Drew, a former JofA senior editor and manager with the AICPA’s Private Companies Practice Section, has focused on content for the daily and...