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Advice for a Successful Accounting Career – Round Two

June 30, 2026

Jerry Maginnis is back with us to provide advice to those pursuing a career in accounting. The second edition of his book, Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession: How to Make Your Assets Greatly Exceed Your Liabilities, has new sections on how AI and private equity impact accounting careers, the importance of understanding the history of accounting, and more.

Topics discussed:

What inspired Jerry to update the book
What the subtitle “Making your assets exceed your liabilities” means from a career standpoint
How AI will affect the future of accounting professionals
How private equity may impact accounting career opportunities
How early-career professionals should balance in-person versus remote work
The importance of understanding the history of the accounting profession
Advice for those deciding which career path to choose
Lessons for those beyond the early stages of their careers

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Don Meyer

Don Meyer, CAE, is the chief growth officer of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, where he is responsible for setting the vision, strategy and direction for the organization’s marketing, communications and membership campaigns and for driving the success of a deep and broad swath of organizational initiatives.

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Jerry Maginnis

Jerry Maginnis, CPA, is an executive in residence at Rowan University and author. Previously, he spent 36 years with KPMG in Philadelphia, serving as managing partner from 2006 through 2015. He is a member of the NJCPA and serves on the Strategic Planning Committee.

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