IssuesWatch Podcast

This timely podcast covers the latest issues impacting CPAs and accounting professionals in New Jersey. Topics range from legislative initiatives to accounting and auditing updates, to economic issues and more.

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NEW! The bi-weekly A&A Update episodes qualify for nano CPE credit! Each episode is 0.2 CPE credits, or a package of five episodes (one CPE credit) can be purchased.
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Episodes

  • Mind the Gap: Addressing the Workforce Readiness Divide

    October 21, 2025
    A new report from the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS), titled The Readiness Divide, explores the disconnect between how early-career accounting and finance professionals view their skills and how their managers assess their readiness. Geof Brown, president and CEO of ICPAS, discusses the report’s findings, including gaps in communication, critical thinking, problem solving and even tech skills – and what these gaps mean for the accounting profession.

  • A&A Update with Matt Charne – 10/14/25

    October 14, 2025
    We’re covering three topics in this episode: proposed modernization of peer review administration requirements, proposed private-equity-related updates to peer review standards and guidance on attest client association.

  • Accounting Salaries Are Up

    October 7, 2025
    One of the hottest topics in the profession right now is compensation. Accounting Today recently released its 2025 Salary Survey, which offers a comprehensive look at pay across firms of all sizes and levels.  Dan Hood, editor in chief of Accounting Today, breaks down the survey results and what they mean for firms, professionals and the CPA pipeline.

  • A&A Update with Matt Charne – 9/30/25

    September 30, 2025
    Find out about the new standard from the Financial Accounting Standards Board that updates the guidance on accounting for internal-use software costs.
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