How I Got Here + Power Skills

Special Guest: Jackie Klos.

Special Guest: Wes Bricker.

Senior Manager at KPMG US, Steve Frydrych, dives into accounting for digital assets: from smart contracts to staking. Can you really build an accounting career around it? Special Guest: Steve Frydrych.

Deloitte's Thalia Smith shares the story of a sponsor's commitment to challenging and empowering her on her career journey. Special Guest: Thalia Smith.

Technology is changing finance. The key to successfully adapting to this change is understanding the language. In financial reporting, that language is built around XBRL or iXBRL. Campbell Pryde, CEO at XBRL US discusses the different approaches to preparing XBRL documents and its impact on the future of the financial reporting profession. Special Guest: Campbell Pryde.

Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate VP at Microsoft, Alice Jolla, shaes why a seat at the table isn't enough and how she has continued to grow her career at Microsoft. Special Guest: Alice Jolla.

With a decade of experience in Corporate Finance and Accounting, Josh Vernon founded the website Pop! Automation to give back to the online community. He provides consulting services to help companies leverage technology to improve their accounting processes. Josh and I talked about what ChatGPT can and can’t do when it comes to finance and accounting and the best resources for learning more.

Listen to fellow accounting and finance professionals from different stages of their professional journeys as they discuss how they are mapping the future of their career and successfully taking on new challenges that keep them professionally challenged and excited about their new experiences and contributions to accounting and finance. Special Guests: Lauren Greer, Matt Berra, and Richard Steele.

Owner, Coach, and Author Lisa Kleiman discusses the fundamentals of public speaking, perfecting your elevator pitch and the power of the pause. Special Guest: Lisa Kleiman.

Regina Buckley, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, Hearst Magazines talks about her her experiences in finance, strategy, and digital operations and navigating disruption in the media industry. Special Guest: Regina Buckley.

Special Guest: Jenaya Allsop.

Special Guest: Sue Hohenleitner .

Special Guest: Dr. Stefanie Mockler.

Special Guest: Edua Dickerson.

Special Guest: Dijam Panigrahi .

Special Guest: Aaron Anderson.

Special Guest: Alan Oppenheimer.

Special Guest: Lenora Hardy-Foster.

Special Guest: Alyssa Gelbard.

Welcome FEI Engage subscribers! My name is Olivia Berkman and this episode is a conversation with Steve Rivera Vice President, Global Technical Accounting Advisory Services & Policy at Johnson & Johnson. Steve talks about his battle with cancer, balancing family and work, and authenticity. Special Guest: Stephen Rivera.

Welcome FEI Engage subscribers! My name is Olivia Berkman and this episode is a conversation with Herschel Frierson, Strategic Networks Leader at Crowe and Chairman of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA). Herschel talks about the benefits of joining associations early in your career, accounting’s diversity problem, and how to address the ‘Great Resignation.’ Special Guest: Hersche...

Welcome FEI Engage subscribers! My name is Olivia Berkman and this episode is a conversation with Muneera Carr, Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller, Wells Fargo & Company. Muneera discusses how she has advanced her career while raising young children, her time with the SEC, and what she loves most about the world of banking. Please enjoy the conversation. Special...

Welcome FEI Engage subscribers! My name is Olivia Berkman and this episode is a conversation with Finance and Accounting consultant Liesl Nebel. Liesl has worked at a wide range of companies, including Nike, Intel, and Schoolhouse electric. Most recently, she’s been consulting, which really works for her and her family. We talk about navigating career transitions, the perks of consulting, and feel...

Welcome FEI Engage subscribers! My name is Olivia Berkman and this episode is a conversation with Cisco’s Prat Bhatt. Pratt discusses risk taking, not staying in your "lane", and how to join a board of directors. Special Guest: Prat Bhatt.