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Making Waves with Gian Pazzia
Leadership

Making Waves: KBKG's Gian Pazzia on Leading Through AI Disruption

Explore how Gian Pazzia of KBKG navigates AI disruption in the tax industry, emphasizing leadership, innovation, and ...

Jun 10, 2026
The Middle Reimagined
Leadership

The Middle Reimagined: How Mid-Sized Firms Can Compete in a Consolidating Market

Mid-sized CPA firms can thrive amidst consolidation by focusing on strategic growth, specialization, and client ...

Jun 05, 2026
Developing judgement, not just technical skill
Leadership

Developing Judgment, Not Just Technical Skill: A Materiality Framework for Leadership Readiness in the AI Era

Discover a framework that prioritizes judgment development in leadership, essential for navigating the AI era and ...

Apr 29, 2026
Coaching, Mentoring, and Developing: Why Firms Must Stop Confusing Conversations With Capability
Leadership

Coaching, Mentoring, and Developing: Why Firms Must Stop Confusing Conversations With Capability

Explore the distinctions between coaching, mentoring, and development to build effective leadership programs and ...

Apr 29, 2026
2026 Digital Deep Dive Summit
Digital marketing

Digital Deep Dive 2026: Growth by Design, Not by Reaction

Explore how accounting firms can achieve strategic growth by design, leveraging AI, digital marketing, and human ...

Apr 06, 2026
Still thinking its a pipeline problem?
Leadership

Still Thinking Its A Pipeline Problem?: Why AI and New Work Models Are Breaking Leadership Development

Discover why traditional leadership pipelines are failing and how AI and new work models demand a deliberate redesign ...

Mar 23, 2026
Attracting and Retaining Talent
Firm Growth

Attracting and Retaining Talent: Why Leadership, Not Perks, Differentiates Firms

Leadership, not perks, drives talent retention. Discover how effective leadership development can transform your firm ...

Mar 23, 2026
Train Your Successor: Why Leadership Development Is the Real Talent Strategy in Professional Services
Leadership

Train Your Successor: Why Leadership Development Is the Real Talent Strategy in Professional Services

Discover why leadership development is crucial for professional services firms and how to build a sustainable ...

Mar 23, 2026
Evolving Accounting Firm Culture
Article

The Second Bite of the Apple: Why Your First Private Equity Deal Depends on Modeling the Second

Firms that treat ownership as a multi-generation system rather than a one-time liquidity event make better decisions, ...

Feb 05, 2026

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