Rob Pearson

Alabama CPA Podcast

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The official podcast of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. Hear from CPAs and others impacting our profession.

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Rob Pearson

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26.13 - Joe Crosby, CEO of Multistate Associates 02.07.2026 16:11

Multistate CEO Joe Crosby joined us at the 2026 ASCPA Annual Meeting to discuss state tax policies.

26.12 - AICPA's Mark Peterson 29.06.2026 10:22

Mark Peterson, EVP - Advocacy at the AICPA, visited with us at the ASCPA's 2026 Annual Meeting

26.11 - 2025 Miss Alabama Emma Terry 25.06.2026 19:08

2025 Miss Alabama, Emma Terry, stopped by the 2026 ASCPA Annual Meeting to share her story of completing her Masters of Accounting at UAB while caring for her grandfather.

26.10 - Former AICPA Chair Carla McCall 22.06.2026 19:37

At the 2026 ASCPA Annual Meeting, we caught up with former AICPA Chair Carla McCall.

26.9 - Annual Meeting Panel 18.06.2026 58:22

We live-recorded a panel discussion moderated by Jeannine Birmingham featuring Rep. Kerry Underwood, Rob Pearson and Paul Perry. This panel was part of the ASCPA's 2026 Annual Meeting at The Club. Our apologies for the sound quality of this recording.

26.8 - NASBA Eastern Regional - Boyd Busby and Steve Smith 12.06.2026 18:06

We're back! Boyd Busby and Steve Smith discuss the hot topics discussed at NASBA's Eastern Regional.

26.7 - Legislative Update 02.02.2026 10:16

Rob Pearson gives a legislative update and discusses new accountability efforts around municipal audits. For questions or comments, contact rpearson@alabama.cpa .

26.6 - Dr. Cam Pearce of Samford University 27.01.2026 18:41

Dr. Cam Pearce, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Samford University, discusses higher education's response to the Pathways to CPA Act and other changes in the accounting profession.

26.5 - AICPA Chair Lexy Kessler is here! 22.01.2026 25:08

We have exciting news about the Pathways to CPA Act, and here to help us share that news is AICPA Chair Lexy Kessler! She joins Alabama Society Chair Paul Perry, Jeannine and Rob to report on today's news, discuss Balance Sheet Bash and refect on the state of our profession.

26.4 - Day 5 Special Report with Rep. Kerry Underwood 22.01.2026 14:40

Rep. Kerry Underwood joins Rob Pearson to discuss the Pathways to CPA Act plus the challenges and opportunities for CPAs in the State Legislature.

26.3 - Session Day 4 Special Report 21.01.2026 8:22

The ASCPA's Rob Pearson brings you a special report following the Alabama Legislature's 4th Session day of 2026.

26.2 - Session Preview with Bruce Ely 13.01.2026 25:25

We catch up with Bruce Ely of Bradley, Arant, Boult & Cummings LLP to preview the 2026 Alabama legislative session. No topic was off-limits in this episode... Bruce is a great friend and consistent contributor to the Alabama Society of CPAs. We appreciate his willingness to jump in with us on various topics impacting the accounting profession. Bruce can be found at the following website: Bruce P...

26.1 - ASBPA Update with Boyd Busby 08.01.2026 24:00

Happy 2026! We begin our year with an update from D. Boyd Busby, CPA, Executive Director of the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy. Topics discussed include a Board update, Alabama CPA pathways legislation and current hot topics facing CPA boards around the country.

25.2 - ASCPA CEO Jeannine Birmingham 10.11.2025 20:59

Our own superstar Jeannine Birmingham joins the podcast to give an introduction and talk about a few issues upcoming for the our Society

25.1 - ASCPA Issues Update with Paul Perry 10.11.2025 15:27

ASCPA Board Chairman Paul Perry joins Rob Pearson to discuss the Society's membership engagement and profession advancement strategies.