Foresight: The CPA Podcast – Season 5

Season 5 dives into the emerging and developing issues and the fundamental shifts that will impact our workplaces and the accounting profession for the next five to ten years.

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This season is all about the forces, factors and fundamental shifts impacting our workplaces and, ultimately, driving change in the accounting profession over the next five to ten years. Join our host and producer, Neil Morrison, as well as business and financial leaders as they discuss the evolving workplace. Together, they will unpack the sources of these changes. It’s no surprise that the pressure to evolve in the accounting profession is coming from sources like technological change, automation and artificial intelligence. However, a significant portion of this evolution is internally driven within the accounting profession itself. Listen to our latest six episodes to approach the future of your career with clarity.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect those of CPA Canada.

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S05E01: Rise of the continuous audit

Kevin Kolliniatis, CPA, looks at the impact the continuous audit could have on the accounting profession, and what this means for businesses, accountants and stakeholders as new technology and ways of working continue to develop.

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S05E02: Accounting as a STEM field

Jan Taylor, CPA, PhD, addresses a growing movement in the United States to have accounting considered as a STEM field and its potential impact on attracting new talent into the profession.

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S05E03: How CPAs can manage a more polarized workplace

Liane Davey, PhD., and author of ‘The Good Fight’, distinguishes healthy and unhealthy workplace conflict and how CPAs can cultivate an environment that encourages collaboration.

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S05E04: Gen Z in accounting

Our panelists of CPAs discuss the impact that Generation Z is having on the workplace and what this could mean for the future of accounting.

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S05E05: Generative AI and CPAs

Annie Veillet discusses the role of generative AI, exploring how CPAs can effectively use AI-sourced data to drive deeper analysis into their businesses and organizations.

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S05E06: Adapting to sustainability reporting standards

Shreya Verma Mair, CPA, discusses the need for companies to get up to speed on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting and the role the CPA can play in this evolution.