IssuesWatch Podcast

The traditional view of accounting as simple financial recordkeeping is officially outdated. Today’s CPAs leverage some of the most sophisticated technology available — and play a key role in developing and implementing it. James Horne, president and CEO of Junior Achievement, and Sarah O’Rourke, CPA, accounting professor at Rutgers Business School, explore the push for official STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) recognition for accounting in New Jersey, following key legislative progress in the state Assembly. Tune in to learn how redefining accounting as STEM could reshape business education and the future workforce in New Jersey.

Get a high-level summary of the PCAOB’s new standard, QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control, which will be effective on Dec. 15, 2026.

This episode features Joseph Hunt, CPA, and Joseph Zapf, CPA, who are both managers at CliftonLarsonAllen. Joe and Joe discuss how they got started on their accounting journeys, their current impact on the profession, where they see the profession going and advice for the next generation. And find out where they weigh in on sweet vs. salty snacks, what superpower they’d like to have – and the controversial Taylor Ham vs. pork roll debate!

Strict new independent contractor classification rules officially went into effect in New Jersey on Oct. 1. NJBIA’s Jack Kelly breaks down what these rules mean for businesses and gig workers, the steep penalties for violations, why the state pushed them forward despite massive opposition, and what legal or legislative avenues remain to fight back.