FLP, the Finance Leadership Podcast

"When, and where, do you listen to these podcasts" Each weekend this anniversary month, we ask you a single question - a different one every week. Then we invite you to record your answer as a voice message and send it to us. The second question is above. Please use this button to record and send us your message. Happy recording! If this didn't work, try leaving your response on our dedicated voic...

"As a professional who also listens to podcasts, are there any accounting-related topics that you were listening to 3 years ago that you're still interested in now?" Every weekend this anniversary month, we'll be asking you just one question - a different one every week - and inviting you to record your answer in your own voice and send it to us. The first question is above. Please use the widget...

"You can compare what you're facing against what OTHER firms are facing." AICPA & CIMA have just launched their 'Top Issues' surveys, one for the USA, and another focused on UK CIMA Members in Practice (MIPS). Brad Barbour, Manager for Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) outlines how finance professionals can contribute, why that's important, and how sharing their opinions will end up helpin...

...YOU could be in the top 25% of podcasts...  Our guest is CPA-turned-podcaster David Spray. He's a Texas-based serial entrepreneur who recently started a pair of businesses with podcasting at their heart. He talks about why having a podcast is almost like having a superpower, about the 50 ways podcasting can benefit a finance professional, and about why he launched a podcasting-for-CPAs service....

 1 in 5 people in the workplace have been experiencing overwhelm during the pandemic, including people who normally rate their RESILIENCE as 'very high'. To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (UK) and Mental Health Awareness Month (USA), returning guest Katie Demain of iOpener Institute explores how the pandemic has transformed our individual, organisational and leadership approaches to mental heal...

 "Would you go to an interview with a brown paper bag on your head?" Sean Purcell is an award-winning trainer of finance staff. The Founding Partner of UK-based WiseUpNow shares tips to build better finance business partnerships, both internally and externally. He outlines ways to improve engagement, build trust, better understand colleagues and create opportunity in a post-lockdown environment. A...

"Unlocking the true value of analysing the data; THAT'S where we're best positioned." Emily Chee (KPMG) and Maria Pollieri (Oracle, now retired) join our guest host Jim Gilbert (Jim Gilbert CPA) in this month's special 'Tech Advisory' edition of our podcast. They discuss CPA-relevant technologies in action, how to embrace innovation, and the 'win-win' opportunities offered to finance professionals...

In the next five years the GIG pool is forecast to take on as much as 20% of the workload at most financial institutions. The rising prominence of the so-called 'gig' economy - and the increasing relevance of independent finance professionals (IFPs) - offers a fertile topic for this conversation. In the first of several podcasts about the 'gig' economy, we'll explore how the AICPA & CIMA will be s...

The disruption is the moment a client knocks on the door... (Your) answer CAN'T be "I don't know what to do!" Concluding this 3-part blockchain special, CPA.com's Senior Director (Strategy and Innovation) Kacee Johnson talks to returning guest Ron Quaranta, Chairman of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA). They explore some of the most recent developments in blockchain and look ahead at what...

"Globally, cryptocurrency transactions is a new booming area and a lot of countries are shifting their attention ... to capture that revenue" " CPA.com's Senior Director (Strategy and Innovation) Kacee Johnson talks to Amy Miller, Senior Manager for Tax Policy and Advocacy at AICPA & CIMA. They explore the most recent advancements in regulatory changes as it relates to cryptocurrency, and how new...

"Bitcoin is the 'Kleenex' of cryptocurrency - the one that people hear about on the news - but it's just a gateway." Blockchain is one of the many emerging technology trends that have the potential to disrupt the accounting and finance role. We explore some of the latest advancements in this three-part series with leading subject matter experts.  Part 1 outlines the complexities and best practices...

"Now there's an ENFORCEABLE means to make sure that these suppliers are being assessed..." Guest-hosted by Steve Ursillo with Troy Fine and Matt Gilbert, this conversation is a good start to understanding CMMC, a complex and increasingly crucial component of top-level cybersecurity. It's especially crucial for companies needing to support compliance in the US Department of Defence environment, whi...

"Things have never slowed down as much while CHANGE has never been so fast" Today, 23rd of March 2021, was the date one year ago that we in the UK went into the first Corona virus lockdown. That's why our show notes contain links to two compilations of our most downloaded episodes relating to how businesses - and the professionals who run them - are remaining resilient and relevant. The first play...

"Women have accounted for nearly 56% of the workforce exits since the start of the pandemic... across all industries and all professions". This IWD2021, we look through new research about the challenges facing women in the profession today with Shelly Frazier, a Senior Manager for AICPA & CIMA's Diversity & Inclusion team. Shelly is also staff liaison for the AICPA Women's Initiatives Executive Co...

"The key to a business's future is CREATIVITY, not coding". How does a business move beyond spreadsheets while still using data more effectively? What cloud-integrated, process-automation tools can be built without needing any knowledge of code? This week's perspectives come from the city of Surat in India, from where we're joined by Rachit Khator, Founder of Stackby.com. Stackby is a collaborativ...

"The single pivot point we SHOULD be considering today is the disruption of the finance function in the digital era". This week's episode is all about becoming an 'agile' accountant, and our guest is a man who knows all about agility in a fast-changing world. Aubrey Joachim FCMA CGMA MBA was the first CIMA President from outside the UK and Ireland. He discusses finance transformation, agile accoun...

"Data is the life blood of finance ...IT Logic is the set of rules to leverage and control that data." Finance professionals need to be able to explain complex things to other people, so this conversation could really help. Kristen Hughes is Associate Director of Technology with the AICPA & CIMA.  She is joined from Chicago by David Kovar, and from Virginia by Amanda Wilkie, one of this podcast's...

"ANYONE can use a smart contract, but it's going to be in the context of blockchain technology." Accounting Professor Cory Campbell joins us from Indiana, USA, to discuss Smart Contracts and their dynamic connection with other leading technologies like blockchain and cybersecurity. Why do they matter to today's businesses? What are the elements of Smart Contract technology? And where does the vita...

"We think of just the initial signing of a vendor to perform a service, but we don't do a good job of monitoring ...THEIR vendors" Our first featured Technology Advisory episode of 2021 is hosted by Audrey Katcher of Rubin Brown LLC.  She's joined by Torpey White of Wipfli LLC, and Mardhani (Danny) Wirapratama of Celestica Inc. They share definitions, actions plans and ways of framing practical di...

"It addresses fundamental questions about whether it's killing the way we work... or actually creating a world of new possibilities." What's your company's strategy to develop and maximise the resources provided by what some call the "a lternative workforce", but most simply refer to as "gig" workers? Board-level strategist and integrated thinker Samantha Griffiths ( BSc (Hons), MBA, FCCA) of Sage...

""With all of the disruption going on around the world, businesses are going more than ever to their finance people." It takes a wide-ranging professional skillset to link the CGMA designation, the AICPA annual series of CFO Conferences, and the role of 'Chief Turmoil Officer'. Our guest, Ken Witt, joins us to do just that. He explains what the CGMA accounting designation is, outlines the AICPA's...

"We've looked back so we could give you something to look forward to." With the weekend here, we invite you to take some time away from the breaking news headlines with this extra short episode featuring a collection of special playlists, one for each of the main topics we've been covering since 2018. Your Dedicated Episode Topic Lists.  Click on any topic to open its dedicated episode page. (As t...

"It's really important to understand those risks and why it's DIFFERENT than the remote auditing of the past." Guest host Les Nettleton of CPA practice Bourgeois Bennet wraps up the year with this final monthly Cybersecurity Advisory episode of 2020. He's joined by Emily Di Nardo of BakerTilly US, and Warren Averett's Paul Perry. Talking Points.  This conversation touches on these and other topics...

"In today's world, CPAs NEED to have Data Analytics skills" Are you at the beginning of your Data Analytics journey ? In this audio version of 2020's final "Hear From Your Peers" LinkedIn Live session, AICPA & CIMA's Kristen Hughes speaks to Maria Pollieri, until recently the PeopleSoft national lead for Oracle, and returning podcast guest Jim Gilbert CPA. They begin their discussion with a look a...

"It's a great time to be in the accounting profession because now you're FULLY equipped with all these options" How would a firm get started with RPA and automation technology? In this audio version of their October 2020 LinkedIn Live session, AICPA & CIMA's Penelope Johnson speaks to previous podcast guest Jotham Ty of Gappify in California, and Lesley Mast, a CPA at REA and Associates in Ohio. T...