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Why Business Acumen Is Walking Out the Door, and What Firms Must Build Next
Leadership

Why Business Acumen Is Walking Out the Door, and What Firms Must Build Next

Professional services firms must prioritize developing business acumen in their leaders to bridge the gap between what ...

Jul 28, 2026
Margin Expansion: The Second Lever
Leadership

Margin Expansion: The Second Lever

Discover how margin expansion can elevate your firm's enterprise value through strategic pricing, service mix, and ...

Jul 22, 2026
Succession Planning Beyond the Next Partner: Why Continuity Depends on Developing Leaders at Every Level
Leadership

Succession Planning Beyond the Next Partner: Why Continuity Depends on Developing Leaders at Every Level

Discover how effective succession planning goes beyond replacing partners by developing leaders at every level to ...

Jul 13, 2026
Top-Line Growth: The First Lever
Leadership

Top-Line Growth: The First Lever

Understand the critical factors behind top-line growth and how to ensure it translates into sustainable enterprise ...

Jul 09, 2026
Leadership in a Post-Apprenticeship World: How Learning Has Changed and Why Firms Must Change With It
Leadership

Leadership in a Post-Apprenticeship World: How Learning Has Changed and Why Firms Must Change With It

Explore how leadership in professional services must evolve in a post-apprenticeship world where AI and new learning ...

Jun 23, 2026
Jessica Emanuel joins WRC
Leadership

Winding River Consulting Welcomes Jessica Emanuel as Managing Director of Growth

Winding River Consulting has added Jessica Emanuel to the firm as Managing Director of Growth

Jun 23, 2026
Strategic Optionality
Firm Growth

Strategic Optionality: Preserving Choice for the Future of CPA Firms

Explore how CPA firms can navigate a changing landscape by embracing strategic optionality, preserving choices for a ...

Jun 17, 2026
Building Enterprise Value as an Independent Firm
Accounting

Building Enterprise Value as an Independent Firm

Brian Blaha joined Rob Brown on the Inside Public Accounting podcast to talk about building enterprise value as an ...

Jun 11, 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

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