Off the Books

Arthy Kumar, Workiva Industry Principal for Investments and Financial Services, stops by to answer producer Mike’s questions about the SEC! What’s the deal with the SEC private fund regulations? How is it changing the private fund industry? What’s the SEC approval process for naming funds? Find out:

When Thermon Inc. Vice President and Corporate Controller Greg Lucas plotted his course for becoming a CFO, controller, or finance leader, he thought about it from the perspective of a hiring manager. “I wanted to almost take away every excuse that a hiring manager would have not to hire me,” he quipped. Steve and Catherine asked Greg to share his list of six things hiring managers look for when f...

Nick Mazing of AlphaSense returns to talk about surprise appearances in companies’ earnings calls and disclosures this fall. Diet drugs, for one! Steve and Catherine ask what other trends Nick is seeing. Listen in!

Steve and Catherine ask Workiva General Counsel Brandon Ziegler how he would handle a cybersecurity incident. How would he assess if the incident is material and needs to be disclosed? Listen now.

Mike Nordtvedt, partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and unofficial Off the Books co-host Josh Gertsch stopped by the studio at the Workiva Amplify conference to dish about the state of capital markets and what companies can do to get ready to go public. Listen in.

Off the Books set up a studio in the middle of the action at the Workiva Amplify conference and interviewed accounting, finance, ESG, and GRC leaders like you. Hear from: Rachael Staab, ESG Tiffany Leiva, internal audit Maria Siglin, internal audit Jonathan Gregory , accounting and finance Jeffrey Pullen, accounting and finance Ana Sheikh, ESG We asked them about their careers, what they’re lookin...

Show notes : Read more from Nicola and Bloomberg on the soaring IPO and SPAC markets that ensnared two audit firms.

Show notes: Join the SEC Professionals Group to attend events like the one featuring Emily. Membership is free and open to people who are members of financial reporting teams, even if your organization is not a public company. Learn more . Follow Off the Books to catch all upcoming episodes.

View select sessions from Workiva Amplify 2023 on demand. Sign up for the virtual conference to gain access. Learn more about Amplify Asia Pacific and Amplify EMEA. If you’re in the Americas, watch this space for more information about how to join us at Workiva Amplify 2024 in Denver.

Show notes: Read the paper David co-authored for more details of how Uniper used ChatGPT for internal audit tasks Hear more about generative AI for accounting, finance, risk, audit, and ESG professionals at Amplify

In this bonus episode of Off the Books, Catherine and Steve host Alan Wilson of the law firm WilmerHale to think through how companies will comply with the SEC’s final rule on cybersecurity disclosures.

Show notes : If you’re looking for stories from internal audit heroes, Grant recommends Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower , the book from former WorldCom Chief Audit Executive Cynthia Cooper. Cynthia Cooper will be speaking at the SOX Professionals Group Summit in September. Register for the SOX Professionals Group to get the details as they are released. Member...

Join us for Amplify Nashville this September 19-21 and connect with some of the brightest minds around. Register now: https://www.workiva.com/amplify . To learn more about Robert Coplan and his work check out robertcoplan.com . And you can get his books here: The Handbook of Solitude: Psychological Perspectives on Social Isolation, Social Withdrawal, and Being Alone, 2nd Edition Quiet at School Th...

Show notes: Ask Steve Soter and Mark Mellen your own questions in person at Amplify. Register now . Subscribe to Off the Books! Hit the “subscribe” button on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen. Find every episode of Off the Books at workiva.com/off-the-books-podcast

Show notes: For a quick look at what’s in the proposed SEC climate disclosure rule and how to prepare for it, check out this infographic . Subscribe to Off the Books ! Hit the “subscribe” button on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you like to listen. Find every episode of Off the Books at workiva.com/off-the-books-podcast

Show notes: Here’s the survey Steve mentioned that shows executives proactively planning to comply with proposed climate-related disclosure rules. See what else Josh has said about turning uncertainty into opportunities for CFOs and controllers . You can hear more from Josh at Amplify , Workiva’s annual conference, where he will speak about building a resilient accounting team. Subscribe and liste...

Show notes: Michelle Leder is the author of the book Financial Fine Print: Uncovering a Company’s True Value . She also runs footnoted* and the site’s subscription newsletter, Friday Night Dump , where she uncovers juicy tidbits within SEC filings. Her free newsletter is available via LinkedIn . Find all episodes of Off the Books at workiva.com/off-the-books-podcast

Show notes: Review which  movies the crew originally considered  when producer Mike Gravagno asked them to find the best accounting movie. Tell us what they got right and wrong about the movies they’ve debated so far: The Shawshank Redemption Ghostbusters Moonstruck The Untouchables Everything Everywhere All at Once Find all episodes of Off the Books at workiva.com/off-the-books-podcast

Show note s: Financial reporting professionals for private, public, nonprofit, or government organizations can join the SEC Professionals Group (it’s free!) to catch all of David’s comments from the Pro Group Q1 meeting. Find all episodes of Off the Books at workiva.com/off-the-books-podcast

Show notes: As Mary mentioned in this episode, her office hours at Bread and Butter Ventures are open to anyone. Learn more . Find all episodes of Off the Books at workiva.com/off-the-books-podcast

Jonathan Johnson, who became CEO of Overstock after founder Patrick Byrne resigned, chats with Catherine and Steve about the “G” in ESG, cryptocurrency, and setting the tone from the top. During his career at Overstock and elsewhere, Jonathan has served as a general counsel and CFO, giving him an appreciation for strong corporate governance. Tune in!

Show Notes : The draft of the Global Internal Audit Standards is now available for public comment through May 30, 2023 Check out the IIA’s yearly report, the Pulse of Internal Audit , which provides insights about internal audit budgets, staff, audit plans, risks, and more Get more internal audit tips and takeaways for 2023

Show Notes : The Netflix docuseries Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street was directed by Joe Berlinger. Jim Campbell is the author of Madoff Talks: Uncovering the Untold Story Behind the Most Notorious Ponzi Scheme in History and was co-executive producer of Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street . He is also assistant news director at WCGH-AM. Ali Levin, a co-producer of Madoff: The Monster of Wall Str...

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the ripple effects have left us with so many questions. Catherine and Steve sit down with former auditors Ernest Anunciacion and Josh Gertsch to try to answer them all. Let’s dive in.

Show notes : Review which movies the crew originally considered when producer Mike Gravagno asked them to find the best accounting movie. Tell us what they got right and wrong about the movies they’ve debated so far: The Shawshank Redemption Ghostbusters Moonstruck The Untouchables