David Toth

David has served as an outsourced CMO, agency executive, and change agent for organizations in sectors from fast-growing start-ups to well established Fortune 500 companies. He has a knack for building meaningful relationships. David has found that while each business and industry is unique, the foundation to success is always the same — know your audience.

Recap DDD 2025

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Recap of the 2025 Digital Deep Dive Summit: Growth Unlocked for the Digital Era

Earlier this month, accounting firm leaders in the accounting industry gathered in Chicago for the fourth annual Digital Deep Dive Summit hosted by...

Are you really ready to lead?

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Are You Really Ready to Lead?

What Nobody Tells New Leaders About Being The Boss Reaching the proverbial corner office is an achievement few attain. But the reality of leadership...

The Value of Investing in Employee Experience

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The Importance of Investing in Employee Experience: Hiring, Retention, Boomerang Opportunities, and More

In the accounting industry’s current labor market, investing in employee experience is crucial to sustaining your firm’s success. To retain top...

Jeff Call bennett Thrasher

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Scaling Smart: Jeff Call’s Blueprint for Growth, Culture, and Leadership

In this episode of Making Waves, host David Toth sits down with Jeff Call, Managing Partner and CEO of Bennett Thrasher (BT)—one of the...

navigate the future of accounting

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Is Your Firm Equipped to Navigate the Future?

As accounting firms gear up for another busy season, there’s one question that leaders should be asking themselves: Is your firm ready to meet the...

Michael Simpson Brinker

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Michael Simpson on Leadership, Innovation, and Growth at Brinker Simpson

In this episode of Making Waves, host David Toth connects with Michael Simpson, Managing Partner of Brinker Simpson, a $14 million firm making...

innovation and strategy

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Josh Beck on Pairing Innovation with a People-First Strategic Growth

In a recent episode of Making Waves, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Josh Beck, Managing Partner at...

elevating leadership

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Winning Ways 2024 Recap: Elevating Leadership, Driving the Future of Accounting

110 attendees come together in Chicago for the 3rd Annual Winning Ways Conference In the heart of a rapidly changing profession, where firms must...

talent and technology

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Making Waves: Ascend CEO David Wurtzbacher On Winning with Talent and Technology

In a recent episode of Making Waves, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with David Wurtzbacher, Founder and CEO...