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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: INSIDE Public Accounting | Earmark CPE
In this episode, we return to one of our favorite formats: listener Q&A.
The questions in this episode aren’t tactical. They’re structural. They reflect what firm leaders are really wrestling with behind closed doors:
- Is the talent shortage real — or is the traditional firm model the issue?
- Why does growth stall even when firms say they’re committed to it?
- Is 2026 finally the year advisory becomes more than a talking point?
- What’s the most valuable training future CPA leaders should prioritize?
- Are firms underestimating change fatigue?
- Will the firms that win the next decade look like the ones that won the last?
Chelsea brings the data. Rob brings perspective from conversations with firm leaders around the world. Together, they unpack the tension between intention and execution — and why adaptability, leadership alignment and clarity of direction may define the next generation of successful firms.
One theme emerges clearly: The future isn’t about getting bigger. It’s about becoming better designed.
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By INSIDE Public AccountingEarn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: INSIDE Public Accounting | Earmark CPE
In this episode, we return to one of our favorite formats: listener Q&A.
The questions in this episode aren’t tactical. They’re structural. They reflect what firm leaders are really wrestling with behind closed doors:
- Is the talent shortage real — or is the traditional firm model the issue?
- Why does growth stall even when firms say they’re committed to it?
- Is 2026 finally the year advisory becomes more than a talking point?
- What’s the most valuable training future CPA leaders should prioritize?
- Are firms underestimating change fatigue?
- Will the firms that win the next decade look like the ones that won the last?
Chelsea brings the data. Rob brings perspective from conversations with firm leaders around the world. Together, they unpack the tension between intention and execution — and why adaptability, leadership alignment and clarity of direction may define the next generation of successful firms.
One theme emerges clearly: The future isn’t about getting bigger. It’s about becoming better designed.