You’ve decided to leave your company. You tell your current employer. But then they wow you with a counteroffer, promising more money and increased flexibility. What should you do? In this episode of CPA Conversations, Brandon Saylor, a partner with executive search firm The Atlantic Group, discusses the effect accepting a counteroffer can have on your professional career and reputation.

Randy Johnston of K2 Enterprises joins Bill Hayes to talk about establishing a strict e-mail archiving and retention policy and the positive benefits it can have for a business’s everyday operations. Johnston discusses the effect e-mail can have on efficiency, and details the available automation options to help manage it.

Peter Calcara, PICPA’s vice president of government relations, joins Bill Hayes to talk about the new Pennsylvania budget, including the major differences from last year’s version, why the process went so much quicker, and key changes to the tax code.

Jim Caruso of RSM US LLP joins Bill Hayes to talk about the importance of making sure non-financial managers have a basic understanding of the financial department’s role in a business’s success. He discusses vital steps for passing along this knowledge and positive effects it can bring to the bottom line.

Join Jim DeLuccia and Laurie Horvath, CPA and author for the Pennsylvania CPA Journal, as we discuss the governance and oversight benefits of having audit and finance committees at volunteer organizations. She provides great insight into the different skills or traits committee members need to succeed.

This CPA Conversation offers a word of advice to CPAs who may be intimidated by aggressive bosses. Bill Hayes reads the Pennsylvania CPA Journal column, “Being a Subordinate Is No Excuse for Subordination” by Ibolya Balog; a piece that delivers a cautionary tale on how to avoid disastrous career choices and provides advice on maintaining professional integrity by applying the Code of Professional Conduct.

PICPA’s Bill Hayes and Jim DeLuccia sit down to talk about PICPA’s new podcast series, CPA Conversations, and what PICPA members can expect from it. They talk about the different topics that will be explored, how the podcasts will benefit CPAs, and ways that PICPA members can help make the podcasts more effective.