Author: Jessica Sacchetti & Bethanne Chapman | Date: March 23, 2023 One of the earliest bad habits new accountants learn when starting their first job is the use of belabored acronyms like “DILLY” and “SALY”— “Do it like last year” or “same as last year.” The AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) aims to challenge this …
Breaking the Cycle of Complacency: Can SAS 145 Transform Audit Risk Assessment? Read More »
Author: Jessica Sacchetti & Bo Fitzpatrick | Date: February 14, 2023 The accounting profession is at an inflection point. Fewer students are graduating with accounting degrees and many experienced leaders in the profession are reaching retirement age. No matter what size firm you look at, there’s always too much work and not enough people. Regional firms …
Accounting Training: 3 Strategies for Regional CPA Firms to Attract Top Talent Read More »
Author: Jessica Sacchetti | Date: January 25, 2023 Accounting firms have long been known for somewhat siloed cultures within their practice areas. Those who are hired into a certain practice either excel and advance—or struggle and eventually leave for a position at another firm or an in-house job. Today, the employment market for accounting, tax …
Yearning for Learning: Why knowledge is the key to recruiting and retention Read More »
As teams transition to remote working, the way we work together is changing. In this session we will discuss the concept of “virtual meetings.” We identify when meetings are appropriate and when other forms of communication are better. The group will discover key characteristics of effective virtual meetings and develop a step-by-step plan to prepare …
Presented in collaboration with Mindful-CPA! What is Lean and why should we care? In this webinar, Sunish Mehta will introduce the various methods and tools of Lean Initiatives that have been practiced in various industries and how we can apply these methods and tools to our practices, our firm and our clients. Methods discussed will …
Presented in collaboration with Mindful-CPA! In today’s business environment, change is name of the game. The real innovators that come out successful from any transition are those who learn, unlearn and relearn. In this webinar, Sunish Mehta will discuss Change Management and its core technique of integrating People, Process and Technology (P.P.T.). Participants will be …
People. Process. Technology. A Change Management Approach Read More »
Presented in collaboration with Mindful-CPA! Being an effective Controller is much of an art vs. a science. In this session, Sunish Mehta proposes conceptualizing this role as the Art of Controlling. Focusing on true integration of finance with operations can play a vital role in realizing the real potential of the value chain of an …
Presented in collaboration with Mindful-CPA! The role of the Accountant is changing as we speak with the advent of new technologies, artificial intelligence and the cloud. In this webinar, Sunish proposes that the Accountant is really a Business ‘Intelligist’ and can truly make a difference in any organization’s bottom-line by playing a key role in …
