Journal of Accountancy Podcast

These podcasts are produced and brought to you by AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. They cover a broad range of topics of interest to accounting and finance professionals worldwide.

AICPA is the abbreviation for the American Institute of CPAs, and CIMA stands for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Our founding membership bodies continue to serve professionals, students and the public worldwide when communicating specific legal, regulatory statutes and governance.

This selection includes active shows, along with some that have reached the end of their season. We welcome your feedback, along with any questions and suggestions. Get in touch at podcast@aicpa-cima.com

AICPA & CIMA Show(s) Available

How to best tackle technology and the talent pipeline

Mar 28, 2024

Tom Hood, CPA/CITP, CGMA, executive vice president–Business Growth and Engagement at AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, has his finger on the pulse of the profession. He’s traveled all over, talking to everyone from corporate CFOs to newly minted...

The reasons economic sentiment about the coming year is on the rise

Mar 21, 2024

Ken Witt, CPA, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA associate director–Management Accounting Research and Development, explains in this JofA podcast episode why finance decision-makers in the first-quarter Business & Industry Economic Outlook Survey are more optimistic now compared with the end of 2023.

Witt summarizes the survey...

The CFO agenda: Hybrid work, cybersecurity, career development and more

Mar 15, 2024

The AICPA & CIMA CFO Conference begins April 24 in Charleston, S.C.

Sandy Sloyer, CPA, CGMA, and Misty Geer, CPA, CGMA are long-time members of the conference planning committee, and they joined the JofA podcast to discuss how priorities have changes for finance leaders over the past few years — and how the...

Clearing up BOI confusion and other tax advocacy updates

Mar 14, 2024

Melanie Lauridsen, vice president–Tax Policy & Advocacy for the AICPA, returns as a guest on the JofA podcast to update listeners on the focus areas of tax advocacy.

Her team is paying close attention to employee retention credit claims, beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements, and IRS...

Why are there fewer accountants? What the research says

Mar 07, 2024

The factors contributing to a decline in the accounting talent pool are many, and so are the strategies to address the issue.

In this podcast episode, Sue Coffey, CPA, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA’s CEO–Public Accounting, explains what early research has shown about why students are showing less interest in accounting. She...