Sep 12, 2024
Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, managing partner of the firm AAFCPAs, began her one-year term as AICPA chair in May. In this JofA podcast episode, she said that “whirlwind” was a good description of the first few months in the role, “but in a good way.”
“If you truly love what you do, somehow it doesn't seem so...
Sep 5, 2024
Ken Witt, CPA, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA associate director – Management Accounting Research and Development, discusses in this JofA podcast episode the reasons that finance executives in a quarterly AICPA & CIMA survey continue to lower their optimism about the U.S. economy.
He also reveals what CPA decision-makers now view...
Aug 29, 2024
In about two months, Corey Ciocchetti will deliver a keynote session at the AICPA & CIMA Governmental and Not-for-Profit Training Program. He previewed that session in this episode of the Journal of Accountancy podcast.
In the conversation, Ciocchetti discusses how he chose what law school to attend, why his more...
Aug 22, 2024
On this episode of the JofA podcast, Melanie Lauridsen, vice president–Tax Policy & Advocacy for the AICPA, explains some of the tax-related repercussions of recent Supreme Court decisions. One case could have a dramatic effect on future rulemaking, and the other could have a decades-long retroactive effect.
On June...
Aug 15, 2024
Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, was named the leader of the AICPA when he was in his mid-30s. Now, in his final months as CEO of AICPA & CIMA, he discusses the events that challenged the profession, risks that could be obstacles in the future, and why he’s optimistic about the role accountants play.
In this...