Apr 14, 2020, 12:00 PM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke with Margaret Jordan, Director of Business Development for Sikich’s Northeast Ohio office, about how Sikich dealt with the evolving disruptions to work because of the coronavirus. We talked about the value of having technology in place ahead of tough situations, connecting with coworkers, what remote work looks like for Sikich and their clients and much more.

Apr 8, 2020, 12:00 PM by SEO National

In this episode I spoke with Jessie Wright, CPA, a member of OSCPA’s executive board team, manager at Schroedel, Scullin & Bestic, LLC in Canfield and a professor in the Accounting and Finance Department at Youngstown State University. Jessie teaches financial accounting, managerial accounting and the auditing section of the CPA review course for the Masters program. We discussed what it’s been like to teach during the coronavirus pandemic, adjustments she’s had to make, how her students are handling it and much more.

Apr 1, 2020, 12:00 PM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke with Crystal Faulkner, CPA, the incoming Executive Board president of the Ohio Society of CPAs and the Cincinnati market leader for MCM CPAs & Advisors. Crystal told us about the eight steps businesses can take to survive the coronavirus recession, as Ohio is currently under a stay-at-home order and non-essential businesses everywhere have closed their doors while others are scrambling to deal with the fallout. You can go to ohiocpa.com/coronavirus for our latest reporting and resources during this time.

Mar 25, 2020, 12:00 PM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke with Greg Skoda, CPA, and senior partner of assurance and Dani Gisondo, CPA, office managing partner, assurance, of Skoda Minotti’s merger with Marcum LLP. We discussed the work that went into the merger from the beginning, what made the timing right, the biggest changes they anticipated and more.

Mar 18, 2020, 12:00 PM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke to Tom Skoog, principal and IT Risk & Advisory Practice Leader at Blue & Co. about cybersecurity in the manufacturing industry. Tom discussed why some manufacturers believe it will never happen to them, how cybercriminals find their targets, how manufacturers can protect themselves and much more.

Mar 11, 2020, 12:00 PM by SEO National

In this episode LaFern Batie, leadership consultant at The Batie Group, discusses the importance of making diversity and inclusion a “leadership imperative” and not just something your business does on the side. She also talks about the sessions she will lead at the upcoming OSCPA Crossing Bridges Summit in August and how attendees will develop the skills they need to start weaving D+I into the fabric of their businesses.

Mar 4, 2020, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke with Jamie Menges, CPA, and principal of PDS Planning, a fee only firm in Columbus. Menges is also a member of the OSCPA Executive Board and discussed his OSCPA experience, the primary objective of fee only firms, where he sees the future of fee only firms going, basic principles for success and much more.

Feb 26, 2020, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke with Richard Karwic, a consultant with more than 40 years of financial and managerial experience and more than 15 years of experience as CFO for businesses in a variety of industries. We talked about what CFOs struggle with, what it actually means to be tactical, how to increase efficiency in teams and much more.

Feb 19, 2020, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke with Marc Ehrenreich, talent manager at Marcum LLP on professional development and the dreaded "Where do you want to be five years from now?" question. Although it’s now become a cliché, whether you’re an entry-level employee or consider yourself a seasoned pro it’s a question that is still beneficial to think about when considering your career goals and ambitions. We discussed the value of planning your development as an accounting professional, what that looks like depending on what stage of your career you’re in and how to tackle the dreaded five year question when your answer is “I don’t know.”

Feb 12, 2020, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode State Rep. Jena Powell R-Arcanum talks about how she became interested in running for office, what CPAs can do to help state government and what bills are in play right now that may affect the accounting profession.

Feb 5, 2020, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke to Dr. Gleb Tsipurksy, the CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, LLC, a consulting, coaching and training firm empowering leaders and organizations to avoid business disasters. He recently wrote a book called Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters and joined the State of Business to discuss the traps that make you want to go with your gut, five questions you should ask yourself before making critical decisions and much more.

Jan 29, 2020, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode our guest Karim Ali, a partner at Porter Wright law firm, says it’s difficult to become a diverse and inclusive organization overnight, and businesses can often get excited by the idea but then intimidated by its reality. We spoke about what to do next after getting buy-in for your D&I program, how to handle pushback, learning how to accept being less than perfect in your efforts and much more.

Jan 22, 2020, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke to Kristen Schmitt, founder of Thrive to Lead, LLC., who has 22 years of experience coaching formally and informally in sales and leadership environments. We discussed how to make a team stronger, the long-term value of trust, dealing with clashing personalities and much more.

Jan 14, 2020, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke to Alex Gertsburg, Esq., CEO of Gertsburg Law Firm, to find out how accounting professionals can do their best to avoid being sued. We discussed where accountants make the most mistakes when it comes to their legal coverage, how they can begin to put the proper structures in place, and Cover My Six, an audit he created that aims to help protect you from legal vulnerability.

Jan 1, 2020, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this interview we spoke with two accounting students from Ashland University, Cameron Deal, a junior and Tayler McPherran, a senior about how to make the most of your next career fair experience. We talked about how to prepare an elevator speech, what to wear, dealing with nerves, the value of following up afterward and much more.

Dec 18, 2019, 11:00 AM by SEO National

The tables are turned in this episode when Gary Hunt, CAE, communications director at The Ohio Society of CPAs interviews Jessica Salerno, senior content manager and producer of the State of Business podcast. Gary asks Jessica about the podcast making process, top episodes of the year and more.

Dec 11, 2019, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke with Alex Semerano, CPA, partner at Pease & Associates, CPAs about his work in the film industry niche. We discussed what it’s like working in the film industry, the lessons he’s learned over the years, what Ohio would need to make a sustainable film industry and much more.

Dec 4, 2019, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke to Shehan Chandrasekera, CPA, a published author, CPE instructor, contributor to various accounting publications and the head of tax strategy at CoinTracker. As the use of cryptocurrency grows, CPAs will be looked at more for guidance on how to handle it for their businesses and their clients. We talked about how practitioners can better understand crypto when preparing to help clients, the influence it will have on recruiting younger talent, the new guidance issued this fall by the IRS on crypto and much more.

Nov 20, 2019, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke to Mikayla Hutchings, an OSCPA member who recently passed her CPA exams with scores in the 90s and published a book about it. Mikayla took studying for the exam very seriously and created a plan and schedule that she outlines in her book. She also provides tips and tricks for people throughout the process. We talked about some of the key takeaways from the book, but also her process for writing it and how she self-published through Amazon.

Nov 13, 2019, 11:00 AM by SEO National

In this episode we spoke to Kathy LaMonica, senior manager at Rea & Associates on the impact of last year's Wayfair v. South Dakota Supreme Court decision. We discussed inconsistencies with how the ruling is applied, what practitioners need to know, where Ohio lands in this and more.