Future-Proof

You may be wondering, what does legislation and regulation have to do with me, an accounting or finance professional – or vasectomies? Well, as it turns out, quite a lot!

New technologies, demographic shifts, and disruptions of all shapes and sizes are coming at us faster than ever – and how our lawmakers and regulatory agencies react to these changes will dictate how our profession works going forward.

That’s why MACPA’s legislative team, with the support of volunteers, is always monitoring new bills and fighting for legislation that will benefit all Marylanders (and if you don’t live in Maryland, this is still important because some of these issues have implications that will affect everyone in our profession).

To share more about our ongoing efforts, we’re joined by Tom Hood, the CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs and the Business Learning Institute, who is just catching his breath after the end of a busy legislative season.

Resources:

• Want to get involved? Head over to macpa.org/advocacy
• Connect with Tom Hood: Twitter | LinkedIn
• Learn more on the MACPA blog: macpa.org/blog

Future-Proof is produced by Podcast Masters

The world is transforming. Everything is fundamentally different than it was even a decade ago, and we can see this change happening in real time. How we communicate, work, and live is constantly being shaped by the never-ending evolution of technology.

While many business professionals have taken notice of developing technologies like machine learning and AI, most of us have taken a “wait and see” approach. But this isn’t science fiction – the future is coming for accounting and finance professionals, and we need to prepare.

To help us future-proof our businesses, our first guest is Daniel Burrus, a world-renowned futurist, a New York Times bestselling author, and an old friend of both the Maryland Association of CPAs and the Business Learning Institute.

Resources:

• Connect with Daniel: Burrus.com | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook
• The Anticipatory Organization | Accounting & Finance Edition Curriculum
• “Daniel Burrus’ Top 20 Technology-Driven Hard Trends Shaping 2018 and Beyond”
• Flash Foresight: How to See the Invisible and Do the Impossible by Daniel Burrus and John David Mann
• The Anticipatory Organization: Turn Disruption and Change Into Opportunity and Advantage by Daniel Burrus

Future-Proof is produced by Podcast Masters

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