On the Air: Accounting Today podcasts

Tamera Loerzel and Jennifer Wilson of ConvergenceCoaching dive into the major issues that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised for accounting and tax firms — staff, technology, operations and more.

Stathis Gould, director of advocacy at the International Federation of Accountants, discusses how finance pros can provide more effective environmental, social and governance disclosures to stakeholders.

The speed and scale of the Paycheck Protection Program made it particularly susceptible to fraud, explains Juliette Gust, a forensic accountant and founder of Ethics Suite -- and that means businesses need to take steps to protect themselves.

MACPA CEO Tom Hood shares insights on how firms can safely bring staff back to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic -- and how the profession is going to be changed forever after the coronavirus.

Every accountant and financial planner will make mistakes, says John Napolitano of U.S. Wealth Management -- the question is how you handle them.

With the landmark Supreme Court decision marking its second anniversary, Avalara's Scott Peterson and Liz Armbruester dive into its origins -- and its many, many ramifications.

The pandemic may not be changing the M&A landscape in the ways you expect, says Transition Advisors' Joel Sinkin as he dives into what's different, and how.

As hackers and fraudsters take advantage of the chaos of the pandemic, cyberattacks are skyrocketing, according to SC&H Group director Jeff Bathurst -- making cybersecurity all the more important for accounting firms.

International Federation of Accountants CEO Kevin Dancey talks about how accounting organizations around the world are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and working with each other to solve problems and share resources.

As companies struggle to survive in an increasingly complex and threatening environment, the role of management accountants has become ever-more critical, according to IMA president and CEO Jeff Thomson.

Bill Smith, managing director of the National Tax Office of CBIZ MHM, discusses the loan forgiveness provisions of the PPP, along with the employee retention credit, net operating loss carrybacks and economic impact payments, along with the prospects for the next round of stimulus in Washington.

Tosha Anderson of The Charity CFO shares the strategies that not-for-profit organizations are taking to weather COVID-19.

Accountants are looking cautiously at the prospects for reopening the economy, shares Ohio Society of CPAs president and CEO Scott Wiley -- and they have an important part to play in that.

Grant Thornton CEO Brad Preber and principal Linda Miller, who leads the firm's fraud and financial crimes practice, offer strategies to help businesses protect themselves from fraud amid the pandemic environment.

Grant Thornton CEO Brad Preber and principal Linda Miller, who leads the firm’s fraud and financial crimes practice, explain why the coronavirus pandemic and the government response to it have created unique opportunities for fraud.

Withum's Jim Bourke breaks down which of your firm's applications can be swapped to web-based versions right now, and which you'll have to wait for later.

As the accounting profession moves through the coronavirus, Transition Advisors' Joel Sinkin shares what the last recession and the aftermath of 9/11 tell us to expect in the M&A market.

The Paycheck Protection Program continues to evolve -- and there are other ways to help business clients, according to Erik Asgeirsson of CPA.com and Mark Koziel of the AICPA.

What you're charging clients is a delicate subject even in the best of times, and the current crisis makes it even more uncomfortable. Sarah Dobek of Inovautus Consulting offers advice on how to handle this complicated topic.

Some firms may think now is not the time to be reaching out to new clients -- but they can't afford not to keep prospects moving through their pipeline, says business development consultant Art Kuesel.