With the pace of change accelerating on numerous fronts, finance leaders are aiming to stay ahead on trends such as hybrid work, lack of talent, and other issues. A group shared ideas and hopes for the future at the Future of Finance Summit last week in Austin, Texas, and this podcast episode summarizes the key thoughts that emerged from the event.

The speakers in this episode are, in order:

• Shifra Kolsky, CPA, CGMA, the chief accounting officer and controller at Discover Financial Services;
• Barry Melancon, CPA, CGMA, the CEO of AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants;
• Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA/CITP, CGMA, the founder of KET Solutions and a former AICPA chair; and
• Tom Hood, CPA/CITP, CGMA, AICPA & CIMA’s executive vice president–Business Engagement & Growth.