Step onto the floor of the AICPA Engage 2025 conference in Las Vegas with THRIVE! On this special best-of episode, host Gene Marks chats with accounting’s brightest minds, uncovering insights on AI, change management, recruiting, and the future of the profession. From Mark Koziel’s take on why AI won’t replace accountants to Sabrina Parris’ surprising connection between beekeeping and bookkeeping, this episode is your backstage pass to the conversations shaping accounting.
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Topics include: 00:00 – Episode preview and welcome 00:37 – Mark Koziel, president and CEO, AICPA 06:08 – Daniel Hood, editor-in-chief, Accounting Today 09:26 – Nicole Ksiazek, senior director, Sage 13:53 – Roman Kepcyk, director of firm technology strategy, Rightworks 16:17 – Sabrina Parris, president, Honeycomb State Tax Strategies 21:08 – Calvin Harris, CEO, New York State Society of CPAs 24:40 – Jeremy Wortman, owner, HRD Initiatives 29:15 – Sherron Permashwar, principal and CPA, BMP Tax and Accounting Services
32:47 – Wrap up
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