Dear AICPA! I Wrote Your Concession Letter

August 15, 2019 / 50:44/E104

Ben Wann, CMA, MBA, CPA joins our weekly news update to read his "Dear AICPA" letter on the air and discuss the latest accounting happenings, including: notable industry exits by Jennifer Warawa from Sage, Matt Rissell from TSheets, and even our own Blake Oliver from FloQast; HUGE venture capital raises by FreshBooks and ScaleFactor; further updates (and possibly closure) on the iNSYNQ ransomware saga; and finally, continuing discussion of the value and future of the CPA license, and much more!

Show Notes

01:38 – Welcome Ben Wann, CMA, CPA, and MBA to the show!
02:39 – Notable industry departures:
- Matt Rissell exits TSheets amidst some corporate remodeling | BoiseDev
- Jennifer Warawa parts ways with Sage and the accounting industry | Accounting Today
- Blake Oliver departs FloQast | LinkedIn
07:46 – Seriously, you are not a tree. Move around! How career expectations have shifted from taking root in one job for decades to seeking new opportunities on the regular
11:08 – VC fundraising activity:
- FreshBooks raises "most significant investment so far" from JPMorgan Chase | BetaKit
- ScaleFactor continues to rake in some serious VC coin | Crunchbase
21:05 – Ben reads us a story: “Dear AICPA! I Wrote Your Concession Letter” and explains why he is bullish on the CMA versus the CPA after obtaining both
28:44 – Speaking of designations, where have all the CPA candidates gone? | CPA.com
33:53 – According to a June ADP survey, 25 percent of accounting professionals surveyed said they would not recommend young accountants get a CPA license, or seek some other credential or advanced degree
35:50 – Ben talks about cheese, business process improvement, finance business partnering, and how new technology drives him to educate and help people navigate the constantly shifting accounting landscape
39:00 – Yet another way to Crunch some numbers with the help of freelancers | SmallBusiness.co.uk
42:23 – Something’s phishy … More updates on the iNSYNQ ransomware snafu | Krebs on Security
47:41 – Armanino goes full crypto – first with a range of blockchain services, and now accepting payment via all forms of cryptocurrency | Armanino, LLP

Connect with Ben

Website: The Numbers Guys
Twitter: @BenWann_CMA
LinkedIn: Ben Wann, CMA, MBA, CPA
Udemy: Ben Wann | Process Improvement Specialist-Accounting/Finance
YouTube: Ben Wann

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