On the Air: Accounting Today podcasts

The home stretch of tax season will see fraudsters’ biggest push – but cybersecurity expert Kevin O’Brien says that taxpayers and tax professionals accountants will still need to protect themselves after that.

Jonathan Mariner, former CFO of Major League Baseball and now president of TaxDay, discusses how to help clients such as professional athletes deal with taxes in the different states where they work.

Comedian and podcaster John Garrett says everyone will benefit if accountants start sharing more about themselves with colleagues and clients.

CorpNet CEO Nellie Akalp discusses how accountants can advise their business clients on the proper entity to use for legal and tax purposes.

Accounting Today’s annual ranking of the leading firms in the profession offers up a host of insights and secrets; in this podcast, editor-in-chief Dan Hood shares some of the most interesting.

Cindy Fornelli, executive director of the Center for Audit Quality, talks in this podcast about her organization's recent celebration of its first decade and the trends in audits and investor confidence in the financial markets.

Multiple risks lurk in the way accountants deliver their business clients’ information. CPA.com CEO Erik Asgeirsson and Confirmation.com founder Brian Fox discuss how a new information clearinghouse may solve the problem.

Refreshing a practice’s image often finds accountants considering a new moniker; in this podcast, Aprio managing partner and CEO Richard Kopelman and chief marketing officer Danielle Berg share what led them to an unusual new name for their Top 100 Firm.

There have never been more ways to promote your firm – but that range of options can end up being a little overwhelming. BeachFleischman marketing director Eric Majchrzak, a pioneer in the field, offers valuable guidance in this podcast, with a particular focus on the role of social media.

Chris Geier, the newly installed CEO of the Top 100 Firm, shares the details of its leadership planning process, as well as its roadmap to future growth.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board recently released a new accounting standards update on consolidation for not-for-profit entities. Lee Klumpp, director in BDO’s Institute for Nonprofit Excellence, discusses the implications for organizations and how they are dealing with the other new rules FASB issued last year for nonprofits.

Accountants beware: Fraudsters are customizing phishing attacks with fake QuickBooks invoices and TurboTax notifications, warns Todd O’Boyle, the co-founder and chief technology officer of malware detection provider Percipient Networks.

Getting accountants to adapt to new situations is one of the major challenges facing firms, but while it can sometimes seem like herding cats, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. In this conversation, ConvergenceCoaching co-founder and consultant Jennifer Wilson offers valuable advice and strategies on driving change acceptance.

For all the fears of the older generations, the accounting profession (and your firm) will be in good hands with the Millennials, ConvergenceCoaching partner and consultant Tamera Loerzel tells Accounting Today – though it may require some adjustments all around.

Mario Pompeo of CohnReznick discusses how accountants can help companies get ready for implementing the new revenue recognition standard in this new podcast.

Gary DuBoff of MBAF discusses the tax reform proposals from President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans.

Terry Putney, the CEO of Transition Advisers, talks with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood about making a cultural fit in a firm merger.