IssuesWatch Podcast

Forbes recently made a splash when it published its inaugural list of the top 200 CPAs in the country. New Jersey was well represented on the list! But we wanted to dig a little deeper into how the honorees were selected and whether this list will be published annually. Hear what Steel Rose, CPA, senior editor at Forbes, revealed to us.

Getting a full picture of New Jersey’s financial status is challenging. It’s not just a matter of reviewing the annual budget. Thanks to recently signed legislation the NJCPA participated in drafting, this is going to become much easier. Audrey Lane, president of Garden State Initiative, talks with us about what type of information will soon be available and why it’s so important.

Every CPA, firm, company and organization across the country is seemingly taking steps to expand the accounting talent pool. In this episode we discuss one of the leaders of that effort: the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ), a nonpartisan public policy organization serving as the voice of U.S. public company auditors. Guest Liz Barentzen, Vice President Operations and Talent Initiatives with the CAQ, discussed Accounting+, a first-of-its kind, profession-backed campaign to actively engage high school and college students on the benefits of a career in accounting.

There are countless books and videos promising to tell you the secrets of leadership. But according to Dr. Sean Stein Smith, CPA and David Almonte, CPA, CGMA – and his seven-year-old daughter – there is no secret. In this episode, Sean and David break down how you can improve the leader within and develop your own unique leadership style.