Rise and Stride

From data science to blockchain to robotic process automation, the accounting profession is taking on a different look. In this episode, Mike Wetklow, Deputy CFO and Division Director for Financial Management at the National Science Foundation, https://www.nsf.gov, talks about the importance of lifelong learning, how CPAs fit into the data picture and the importance of including accounting among STEM fields.

From manufacturers needing parts to individuals looking to stock their pantries, everyone has experienced supply chain issues. So what’s changing to make sure disruptions are kept at a minimum and where do CPAs fit into the strategy? Listen as Tom Derry, CEO of the Institute of Supply Management (https://www.ismworld.org) explains.

AI, Big Data, XBRL … the profession is moving fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. Mike Willis of the U.S. SEC discusses changes occurring—and coming—to the profession, and how curiosity can help you succeed.

It’s easy to get caught up in the here and now when it comes to investing, but CalPERS Managing Director James Andrus stresses it’s a long game you want to play—whether as an institution or an individual.

One thing is always constant when it comes to California’s business environment—change. CalChamber CEO Jennifer Barrera discusses what’s top of mind for business, as well as what issues business should be on the watch for.

CalCPA member, attorney and award winner Shannon Nash, CPA—CFO of the on-demand, drone delivery service Wing—shares her experience on bringing Google’s Alphabet technology from the skies to your doorstep; what she’s learned from her relationship with the multi-talented Debbie Allen; insights and work on diversity, equity and inclusion; the story of her work as a documentary filmmaker. 

Michael Savoy, CalCPA member and president of the California Board of Accountancy, shares his thoughts on licensure pathways to the evolving CPA profession to how he remains a San Francisco Giants fan living in LA.

NABA CEO Guylaine Saint Juste says the time is now to have fierce conversations about this important topic—and that means people have to be OK with hearing something they’ve not heard before.