WealthAbility® for CPAs

Join Tom Wheelwright in this episode as he explores the CPA labor shortage with Professor Paul Madsen of University of Florida. Madsen is a Professor at the Fisher School of Accounting. His primary research interests include accounting regulation and standard-setting, the labor economics of accounting occupations, and 19th and 20th century accounting history. His research has been published in a number of top tier academic journals including The Accounting Review; Accounting, Organizations and Society; Accounting Horizon; Accounting, Economics, and Law; and The Connecticut Law Review. Discover what's driving the CPA labor shortage, what it means for the future of your tax business, and the power that you and future recruits will have even as the profession changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Tom Wheelwright in this episode as he discusses "Security in the Cyber Age" with authors Derek Reveron and John E. Savage, both professors and experts in cybersecurity. Derek Reveron is a Chair and Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, R.I., who specializes in strategy development, non-state security challenges, intelligence, and U.S. defense policy. An Wang Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at Brown University, John E. Savage, also joins the conversation, and has served as a Jefferson Science Fellow in the U.S. State Department, a Fellow at the EastWest Institute, and as a member of the Rhode Island Cybersecurity Commission. Discover ways to protect your clients, yourself, and your tax business from cyber threats, gain insight on proactive safety measures, as well as invaluable tools and organizations to protect you like cyber insurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Tom Wheelwright in this episode as he speaks on gaining amplified intelligence using AI in the financial sector with Kate Bravery, Senior Partner and Mercer's Global Advisory Solutions & Insights Leader, author, and podcast host of the New Shape of Work. Kate is the author of Mercer’s annual Global Talent Trends study and speaks regularly on the Future of Work. She is currently partnering with the World Economic Forum under their Good Work Alliance project to define Good Work standards and metrics. Find out the power of human-machine teaming and creativity, how to improve our processes by using AI to enhance (not replace) what we do, and how innovating with AI will amplify our intelligence so our practice and clients can excel as quickly as the world is changing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you having difficulties growing your tax business amidst a busy schedule and an everchanging tax law? Is it possible to propel your practice to a whole new level of growth and success in lieu of a struggling economy? In this episode, Michael D. Watkins joins Tom in an eye-opening discussion of how strategic thinking and its disciplines can expand the possibilities for you and your clients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) impact your small business clients? What can we do to help our clients get through this? In this episode, John Skabelund joins Tom in a thorough breakdown of what the CTA means for our clients, what steps are required for filing, and the important role CPAs and attorneys play in this upcoming change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do our clients understand how their oil and gas investments actually work? Why is it so important to broaden our economic literacy to best serve them? In this episode, John Engel joins Tom in exploring the current climate for oil and gas investments, economic and ethical considerations for you and your clients, and a deeper understanding of how to make their investment portfolio work for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WealthAbility for CPAs #111 – Has your firm discussed the potential benefits of cost segregations with your clients in their wealth strategies? With proper planning, accelerated deprecation strategies can be extraordinarily powerful tools when it comes to building their portfolio. In this episode, Kim Lochridge joins Tom to discuss the finer details of what goes into cost segregations and how you can help your clients take advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WealthAbility for CPAs #110 – How do we get rid of toxicity in the office? What changes must be made to establish a more productive and positive practice? In this episode, Anthony Iannarino joins Tom in discovering how to eliminate negativity, propel towards happiness and productivity, and how it leads to living our best lives.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WealthAbility for CPAs #109 – Moore v United States may have major ramifications on CPAs and their clients. What do we already know and what can we expect as this case continues? In this episode, Garrett Watson provides a deep analysis on Moore v United States so we can navigate accordingly with our clients and to prepare everyone for the outcome ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WealthAbility for CPAs #108 – Taxes are often anxiety inducing for our clients. But what if we could alleviate that stress by practicing positive communication? Are you so task-driven that you’re forgetting to build a necessary financial relationship? In this episode, Julien C. Mirivel and Alex Lyon join Tom in exploring the key fundamentals of positive communication, how you can be a better leader using them, and how building deeper relationships catapults us to a better practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices