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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Episodes

  • Understanding New Jersey’s Record-High Budget

    July 15, 2025
    Get a rundown on what’s included — and not included — in New Jersey’s $58.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026.

  • Accounting’s Shrinking Talent Pool: How Are Firms Adapting?

    July 10, 2025
    In a recent Forbes article, Paul Peterson, CPA, CEO and managing partner of Wiss, wrote that if you were designing the accounting profession from scratch today, it wouldn’t look anything like the version most firms are still trying to maintain. Paul joins us for a discussion about how firms are adapting to the changes in career expectations, shifting client expectations, the impact of AI and more.

  • Do You Speak Your Clients’ Love Language?

    July 1, 2025
    Succession planning isn’t just about stepping away; it’s about protecting the future of a CPA firm, ensuring smooth leadership transitions, and maintaining client trust and operational continuity. Alvin Fennell and Stan Sterna from Aon join us to discuss how firms can mitigate risk when going through a leadership transition.

  • Navigating Succession Planning

    June 16, 2025
    Succession planning isn’t just about stepping away; it’s about protecting the future of a CPA firm, ensuring smooth leadership transitions, and maintaining client trust and operational continuity. Alvin Fennell and Stan Sterna from Aon join us to discuss how firms can mitigate risk when going through a leadership transition.
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