Kacee Johnson, VP of Strategy and Innovation at CPA.com, an AICPA Company, joins the show to walk us through the 2023 Accounting and Finance Hype Cycle. Learn about the methodology, why certain trends move forward vs. back, and more.

Amy Bridges of CPA.com dives into what it takes to build a successful client advisory services practice, based on the results of the latest CAS Benchmarking Survey.

https://www.accountingtoday.com/podcast/the-hallmarks-of-a-top-performing-cas-practice

That level of profitability has plenty of firms building or exploring launching their own CAS offerings, but with CAS varying so much from firm to firm, and many of the practices being so young, it can be difficult to get a clear picture of what the optimal structure might be, and what sort of metrics to pay attention to.

https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/cas-by-the-numbers

Firms reported a median growth rate of 16% over the previous year in their CAS practices, and they projected 15% growth in the current year, according to a survey released Tuesday by CPA.com and AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2022/dec/cas-practices-report-growth-optimism-future.html

The pace of change in every aspect of the profession is such that it can be difficult to keep up, and the scope of those changes is so broad that it can be difficult to wrap your head around them. Accountants need a whole new set of rubrics to guide their thinking and to help them make sense of what's happening.

https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/7-eye-opening-ideas-for-digital-cpas