The Red Volkswagen and Professional Apprenticeships Yes, Professional Apprenticeships Are on the Rise! Have you ever experienced a colleague mentioning something to you, say all the features of the red Volkswagen they just bought, and suddenly you… Read More
The Top 7 Skills for Accounting and Finance in the Age of Automation We are entering the Age of Automation—one of the greatest technology shifts of all time. As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning become mainstream, they are beginning to affect… Read More
Podcast: Supporting and cultivating new-gen accountants Given the latest research within the profession — see our recent conversation with Lexy Kessler for details on all of that — there’s one thing most accounting and finance professionals are… Read More
Podcast: Talent, taxes, technology, and transformation: The challenges CPAs face worldwide The folks at the MACPA and the Business Learning Institute spend a good deal of time outside of Maryland. The reason is pretty simple: There’s a lot of important stuff happening in this profession,… Read More
Podcast: The business case for diversity and inclusion It's Diversity and Inclusion Week on "Future-Proof." Why, on a podcast about future-proofing our businesses, are we talking about this stuff? Frankly, because the future of our profession depends on… Read More
Do you give a sh*t? Warning: This blog post contains some salty, not-suitable-for-work language ... but it makes a really important point. Consider yourself warned. ========== I’m reading Tom Peters’ latest book, The… Read More
Top 7 Skills for CPAs, Finance and Accounting Professionals in the Age of Machines What are the top skills needed by CPAs, Finance and Accounting Professionals in an age of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Big Data, and exponential change?… Read More
How to win the race with the machines "Need an accountant? Try a robot instead" was a recent headline in The Wall Street Journal. Everyday there is another article about robots (A.I. and machines) taking over accounting. That same… Read More
How to go from overwhelmed to energized: A roadmap to employee engagement Employee engagement continues to climb up the list of the top five issues facing accounting and finance professionals. In addition, two of the top five issues continue to be information overload and… Read More