December’s Last Word feature subject in the Journal of Accountancy is Amish Mehta, CPA, partner and nonprofit practice leader at the accounting firm Friedman LLP. Mehta explains why The Shawshank Redemption is his favorite movie, more about his path to becoming a CPA, and why it’s never too early to start networking.

Also, hear a summary of recent analysis of the Senate Finance Committee’s Build Back Better text and more on the attributes of top-performing CPA firms.