Intentional Learning: Accounting CPE Podcast

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The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.

Intentional Learning: Accounting CPE Podcast episodes:

December 08, 2025 Transforming the Audit Experience with Dave Mundy
Earn CPE for this Episode here: Transforming the Audit Experience with Dave Mundy
Inaugural Episode (1 Free CPE): Revisiting Enron

Episode Description
In this episode of the Encoursa CPE Podcast, AuditDashboard founder and CEO Dave Mundy shares insights from his career as an auditor, audit client, controller, and technology entrepreneur. Dave explores the challenges inherent in audit workflows, the evolution of client expectations, and the shift from reactive customer service to proactive client experience design. Participants will learn why firms struggle with outdated processes, how remote work has reshaped audit delivery, and what leading firms are doing to improve collaboration, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
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55min
October 25, 2025 Leadership, Ethics, and the Future of the Accounting Profession with Herb Rubenstein
Earn CPE for this Episode here: Leadership, Ethics, and the Future of the Accounting Profession
Inaugural Episode (1 Free CPE): Revisiting Enron

Episode Description
In this episode of the Encoursa CPE Podcast, attorney and educator Herb shares powerful lessons on leadership, ethics, and the evolving responsibilities of accounting professionals. Drawing from his diverse career across law, technology, and public service, Herb discusses how confidence, continuous learning, and ethical vigilance shape success. Through stories and practical insights, participants will explore how to integrate innovation and integrity into their professional journey.
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58min
September 08, 2025 The Power of Career Pivots with Shana Cooper
Earn CPE for this Episode here: The Power of Career Pivots
Inaugural Episode (1 Free CPE): Revisiting Enron
Link to Shana's On-Demand Course
Building Confidence in Your Balance Sheet

Episode Description
In this episode of the Encoursa CPE Podcast, Liz sits down with CPA and business leader Shana Cooper to reflect on the power of intentional learning and career pivots. Shana shares highlights from her 30-year career journey, spanning roles in tax, audit, industry, technology, and founding a consulting business, The AccountAbility Team LLC, to help every accountant achieve success through personal excellence.
She opens up about defining non-negotiables, balancing family and career, and embracing both the challenges and opportunities that come with change. Listeners will be inspired by Shanna’s wisdom on patience, perseverance, and aligning professional choices with personal values.
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58min
June 11, 2025 Core Leadership Skills with Jon Lokhorst
Earn CPE for this Episode here: Core Leadership Skills
Inaugural Episode (1 Free CPE): Revisiting Enron
Links to On-Demand Core Leadership Series
Delegation
Feedback
Accountability
Coupon Code for on-demand series 20% discount: YourBestLeadership

Episode Description
In this episode, corporate trainer and leadership coach Jon Lokhorst breaks down three essential leadership skills that drive team performance and organizational success: delegation, feedback, and accountability.

Listeners will discover how to delegate effectively to free up time for strategic thinking, deliver feedback that fuels growth, and foster accountability that empowers rather than penalizes. Packed with practical tools and actionable frameworks, this conversation equips leaders at all levels to inspire ownership, build trust, and shape a culture of high performance.
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45min
May 08, 2025 Post-Tax Season Reflection: How to Attract the Right Clients and Build a Firm You Love
Earn CPE for this Episode here: Post-Tax Season Reflection: How to Attract the Right Clients and Build a Firm You Love
Inaugural Episode (1 Free CPE): Revisiting Enron
Episode Description
Christian Jones, CEO of TaxProMarketer, joins Liz Briggson for a post-tax season conversation that shifts the focus from burnout recovery to business renewal. Together, they explore how accounting and tax professionals can use reflection to clarify who their ideal clients are, design marketing strategies that speak directly to them, and optimize digital tools to build a firm they’re proud of. From client avatar development to website strategy and follow-up communication, this episode provides actionable insight for firms that want to attract high-value clients, improve marketing outcomes, and grow with intention.
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44min
March 11, 2025 Talking Trash: A Look at the Waste Management Accounting Fraud
Earn CPE for this Episode here: Talking Trash: A Look at the Waste Management Accounting Fraud
Inaugural Episode (1 Free CPE): Revisiting Enron
Episode Description
In the early 1990's an investigation into Waste Management company resulted in the restatement of their financial statements to the tune of nearly $2 billion. The SEC alleged that the company defrauded investors out of $6 billion dollars due to the fraud. In this podcast episode, we will look at how Waste Management leadership manipulated their books in an attempt to keep up with Wall Street expectations.
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40min
May 15, 2024 The Rise and Fall of WorldCom
Earn CPE for this Episode here: The Rise and Fall of WorldCom
Inaugural Episode (1 Free CPE): Revisiting Enron
Episode Description
WorldCom quickly went from a small unknown entity to a giant player in the telecommunications industry in the 1990's. The pressure from their aggressive growth strategy paved way to a massive accounting scandal that culminated in one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history. In this podcast episode, we will walk through the meteoric rise of WorldCom and the story of the employees who discovered an accounting fraud so large that it brought the whole company down.
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40min
November 01, 2023 Mission Critical Leadership with Jon Lokhorst
Earn CPE for this Episode here: Mission Critical Leadership
Inaugural Episode (1 Free CPE): Revisiting Enron
Episode Description
Jon Lokhorst demonstrates the career path of a leader, through the accounting and leadership roles he held earlier in his career, to the speaking and coaching experiences he delivers now. In this episode, learn what it means to be a Mission-Critical Leader, and the four directions of leadership. Be inspired to pursue your mission with your best leadership.
Download the first chapter for free from Jon's book https://www.missioncriticalleadership.com/
Financial Management Article by Jon
Article on Jon about Making the Business Case
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52min
June 08, 2023 Empowering Accounting Teams Through Professional Development
Earn CPE for this Episode here: Empowering Accounting Teams
Inaugural Episode (1 Free CPE): Revisiting Enron
Episode Description
Professional development is far too often looked at as a compliance exercise. The best accounting teams and professionals look at professional development as an exciting opportunity to advance their careers and positively impact their company and profession. This podcast episode will discuss the benefits of professional development, the three ways professionals learn best and the best way to set up a professional development plan.
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42min
March 13, 2023 Revisiting Enron - How the Accounting World Got Turned Upside Down
Earn 1 Free CPE for this Episode here: Revisiting Enron
Episode Description
In August 2000, the Enron stock price reached an all-time high and the company ranked 5th on the Fortune 500 list. Just one year later, Enron became, at that time, the largest corporate bankruptcy in U.S. history. In this podcast episode, we will look at how Enron exploited accounting tactics, some even legal, to inflate their revenue by over 1,500%, hide billions in debt, and trick most of the business world into believing they were one of the strongest companies in the world.
We will also walk through the significant regulatory changes in the accounting industry in the aftermath of the Enron scandal.
Episode Sources:
KPRC Houston (News Headline), 2001 - Enron Scandal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjqgdggnlfo&ab_channel=KPRC2Click2Houston
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Alex Gibney, 2005
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42min

FAQs about Intentional Learning: Accounting CPE Podcast:

How many episodes does Intentional Learning: Accounting CPE Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.