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Winding River Consulting Expands Leadership Team with Rachel Anevski

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Winding River Consulting Expands Leadership Team with Rachel Anevski

WRC deepens people strategy as firms focus on growth and succession Cleveland, OH, January 26, 2026 — Winding River Consulting has added Dr. Rachel ...

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Developing judgement, not just technical skill

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

As AI commoditizes technical work, professional services firms are confronting an expensive lesson: knowledge is no longer the differentiator....

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

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

Professional services firms love the language of coaching and mentoring. The terms populate strategy decks, culture statements, and retention plans....

2026 Digital Deep Dive Summit

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

Digital Deep Dive 2026 Recap: Growth by Design, Not by Reaction The accounting profession isn’t evolving gradually... it’s shifting in real time. At...

Still thinking its a pipeline problem?

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

Professional services firms worry constantly about their "leadership pipeline." Fewer people seem ready to step up. Fewer want the responsibility....

Attracting and Retaining Talent

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

Many professional services firms talk endlessly about a "talent shortage," yet the people they most want to keep are already in the building. Or...

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

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

Professional services firms have long operated under a comforting assumption: hire smart people, keep them busy, wait long enough, and leaders will...

Evolving Accounting Firm Culture

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

The private equity wave reshaping the accounting profession shows no signs of slowing. Over the past five years, sponsors have acquired stakes in...

From growth strategies to bold industry predictions — this episode is packed with insights every accounting and professional services leader needs.   Join Kunal Mehra, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, SW India, as he sits down with Gary Shamis, CEO of Winding River Consulting, to unpack the future of CPA firms, the rise of digital transformation, the role of technology, and the leadership mindset required to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving profession.   Whether you're a CPA, firm leader, entrepreneur, or industry professional, this conversation offers sharp, actionable takeaways to fuel your growth journey.

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Making Waves: Pinion's Christina Ricke on Building a People-First Approach to AI Adoption

In a recent episode of Making Waves, David Toth, Chief Growth Officer of Winding River Consulting, sat down with Christina Ricke, Principal and...

Evolving Accounting Firm Culture

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The Psychology of Transformation: Managing Change When Your Firm Faces a Strategic Crossroads

The framework for building an enterprise value model in an accounting firm is only the starting point to maintaining its strategic optionality. Even...