The votes are in, but what do the results of Michigan’s 2026 midterm elections mean for CPAs? In this episode, Becky Latham of Public Affairs Associates and MICPA Director of Government Relations LaShawn Thomas join Joe to break down the election results, the changing political landscape in Lansing and what it could all mean for CPA licensure, tax policy and the profession’s legislative priorities.
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In this episode, Joe talks with Stephanie Bowie, CPA, from BMPWRD Leadership Academy in Indiana, about the fiscal year 2025 U.S. Department of Defense audit, the challenges behind its ongoing audit issues and how stronger ownership, visibility and follow-through can help organizations improve their own internal controls.
In this episode of Off the Ledger, Joe sits down with John Higgins, CPA, CITP, owner and strategic technology advisor at Higgins Advisory LLC, to chat about how generative and agentic artificial intelligence are changing tax services and why firms should start building their AI skills now to stay competitive as the technology continues to evolve.
In this fifth-anniversary episode of Off the Ledger, Joe sits down with Lauren Putro, CPA, accounting director for the Detroit Tigers, as both organizations mark their 125th anniversaries. Lauren shares her unconventional career journey from nursing student to public accounting and, ultimately, Major League Baseball.
In this episode, Orumé Hays, CPA, CGMA, MST, of Hays CPA LLC in New York, shares how accounting firms can successfully transform by focusing on strategic planning, talent development and technology adoption, emphasizing the shift from traditional compliance work to higher-value advisory services.
On this episode of Off the Ledger, Joe is joined by Greg Frazier, CPA, owner of Greg Frazier, CPA, PLLC, to discuss how AI should be viewed much like previous waves of technology. While professional skepticism remains essential, adaptation ultimately creates new opportunities rather than eliminating the accounting profession.