In the final episode of Season One, we look at how technology and cultural shifts are impacting the accounting industry. Cited in this podcast is creative destruction, a term coined by Joseph Schumpeter, known as one of the greatest intellectuals of the 20th century.  

The accounting industry is undergoing a destruction caused by technology and cultural shifts. Therefore, demanding a new skillset from accounting professionals who wish to remain successful.

Ericka Harney is the executive director of the Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance (AFWA). The organization serves over 2,000 members across the United States and provides women within the accounting and finance industries, the best tools they need to thrive as professionals.

A former professor, Ericka shares why the education system is not adequately preparing accounting students for a successful career. And which skills accountants need to start developing in order to stay ahead of the curve.

In this episode, Okorie Ramsey shares his career journey to becoming Vice President of Finance Compliance & SOX for Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser is regularly listed in Fortune Magazine as one of the largest private U.S. companies.

Ramsey shares insights on how to land a prestigious internship while in college, how the current events around the Affordable Health Care act and cybersecurity affect his day to day tasks, and why nurturing relationships is the biggest key to success as an accounting professional.

After getting an undergraduate degree in accounting, and then his MBA, George went on to be CFO for four different companies including the University of Minnesota Medical School. As an active member in the Financial Executives International, he is passionate about giving back to the profession and helping up & coming leaders have a thriving career in the financial industry.

In this episode, George shares the five steps you need to take in order to become a successful CFO for a large company.

Jeff is a CPA and on his fifth sabbatical, what he calls his fifth #miniretirement.

After working in public accounting, Jeff realized that the traditional accounting career path was not for him. He has since built a career as a lifestyle accountant where he travels for several months out of the year.

In the episode, Jeff shares his insights on how to build an accounting career you love and how you can start taking #miniretirements sooner rather than later.

Dwayne Brown is the Manager of Finance and Risk Services at Accenture.

Brown is currently working on his doctorate with a focus in Conduct Risk Management in Global Financial Institutions.

In this episode, Brown highlights the importance of nurturing relationships, seeking out mentors and what it means to have job that oversees robotics process automation.

In this week's interview on the Future of Accounting podcast, I chat with former forensic accountant turned professor and documentarian, Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope.

Dr. Pope has a doctorate in accounting and is a former Senior Associate for KPMG. 

In this episode, Dr. Pope will share her career journey and the steps you need to take to become a successful forensic accountant.

In this episode, David Leary, shares the exact steps you need to take to determine your niche, and how to use your blog and social media to become the go-to expert for businesses within your vertical.

In 2015, David was named by Accounting Today as a "One to Watch" in their Top 100 Most Influential People issue. 

David Leary is a Small Business Ecosystem Evangelist at Intuit and an innovative force in the small business accounting world.

In this episode, Jim Secord explains the importance of embracing technology in order to position yourself as a trusted advisor.

Jim is the CEO of Kashoo, a simple cloud accounting software for small business owners. Based in Vancouver, Kashoo was named the #1 accounting app on the iPad.

In this episode, the legend Wayne Schmidt shares why sales and public speaking are the two skills you need as an accountant to be a global player. Wayne was instrumental in expanding Xero, MYOB and Reckon's presence in Australia. He has also worked with firms in the States, UK and China, and has over 25 years of experience within the accounting profession.