On the Air: Accounting Today podcasts

Everyone has them, but there are plenty of ways to deal with those painful clients, according to John Napolitano.

Neil Fishman of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners shares the main issues that tax preparers should be paying attention to as the next filing season approaches.

For all the worry about the interaction of blockchain and assurance, there haven't been many real-life examples of it -- until now, with Top 100 Firm Armanino's release of a new attest product around stablecoins. The firm's Scott Copeland and Andries Verschelden share the details, and what it means for the future of assurance.

Leaders from the two top workplaces in accounting in 2019 -- Victor Ramsauer of LevitZacks and James Rinn of Maxwell, Locke & Ritter -- dive into what sets their firms apart.

Zach Gordon, a pioneer in serving the marijuana business and senior manager of the cannabis practice at Janover LLC, shares the issues facing this new niche, and how accountants can and should work with it.

Technology is not only making auditors more efficient, says Jeff Gramlich of Validis -- it's offering them the opportunity to significantly enhance quality.

Though in the early days of application, artificial intelligence is already having a major impact in protecting businesses, according to Paul Zikmund, a director at Baker Tilly and a professor of accounting at Rider University's Master of Accountancy program.

Jody Grunden of Summit CPAs describes how his firm found success in outsourced services with a virtual model.

ICPAS chief Todd Shapiro lays out the case for going beyond the "trusted advisor" to become a "strategic valued advisor."

Just as the rising generations of accountants have very different characteristics from the baby boomer generation, so does the rising generation of clients, according to Sarah Dobek of Inovautus Consulting.

Finding and keeping the right kind of people, innovation and technology are among the top issues the accounting profession needs to grapple with, according to Marcum LLP's Jeff Weiner.

Growth consultant Gale Crosley dives into large-opportunity pursuit, and what accountants need to do to land the big fish.

NCCPAP's Neil Fishman shares the top issues facing the tax practitioner community.

Liability insurance experts Deb Rood and Stan Sterna share major emerging malpractice and liability concerns for accountants.

AICPA chief auditor Bob Dohrer shares new developments in the rules around audit evidence, key audit matters for non-public clients, and much more.

Diane Jules, deputy director of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, discusses how IESBA has been developing its Code of Ethics and technology for accountants to use around the world.

Technology is a growing factor in accounting firm M&A, according to Transition Advisors' Joel Sinkin, whether in terms of smaller firm merging up for a forward-looking tech platform, or CPAs bringing on board IT and cyber-security consultants.