Becker Accounting Podcasts

Balancing the Future Ep. 38 - The CPA Exam Mindset Every Candidate Needs with Blake Carroll

What does it really take to pass the CPA exam today? In this episode, CPA exam coach Blake Carroll breaks down why most candidates don’t fail from lack of intelligence—th

Cool Careers in Accounting Ep. 39 - Public Accounting's Hidden Specialty: Real Estate Tax Credits with Nic Mathias

What do affordable housing, solar fields, and historic rehabs have in common? Tax credits—and a fast-growing niche in public accounting. In this episode, CohnReznick part

Balancing the Future Ep. 37 - Sarbanes-Oxley Without the Burnout: A Better Internal Audit Model with Ian Burnett

Is SOX 404 helping internal audit—or hijacking it? In this conversation, Ian Burnett, Managing Director at Sirius Solutions, and host Chris Mitchell revisit the chaos of

Tax News Now Ep. 22 - Never Stop at Formation Day: How the Right Entity Choice Evolves with Your Business with Tony Nitti

In this episode of the Tax News Now Podcast, Mark Gallegos and his guest, Tony Nitti, Partner in EY's National Tax Office, for a wide-ranging conversation on entity choic

BAP Ep. 8 - An Insider Tour of Oil & Gas Accounting with Rayna Kordonowy

Rayna Kordonowy, CFO at United Energy, joins us to unpack the story behind North Dakota’s 75 years of oil production—and the next big push: “Crack the Code 2.0.” She expl

Cool Careers in Accounting Ep. 38 - The Bold Moves That Built a Modern Accounting Firm with Matt Fargo

Matt Fargo joins host Mike Potenza to share how he went from an entry-level CPA to co-founding Kurtz Fargo and growing it into Colorado’s largest locally owned accounting

Cool Careers in Accounting Ep. 37 - Leading Through Transformation: How to Build a CFO Toolkit with John Szczepanski

How do you go from graduating into a recession to becoming CFO of a publicly traded retailer? John Szczepanski shares the real story: the 200-resume grind, pivoting from

Tax News Now Ep. 21 - Tariffs, Taxes, and the Post-Midterm Playbook with Kasey Pittman

In this episode of the Tax News Now Podcast, Mark Gallegos and his returning guest, Kasey Pittman, Managing Director of Tax Policy at Cherry Bekaert, break down what Cong

Cool Careers in Accounting Ep. 36 - Chance Encounters and Big Outcomes: How Accounting Opens Doors with President Joseph Echevarria

Joe Echevarria went from a South Bronx childhood to the CEO of Deloitte—and now President of the University of Miami. In this candid interview, he shares the two chance m

Balancing the Future Ep. 36 - Internal Audit Transformation: Building AI Savvy Teams and Smarter Assurance with Justin Van Beek

What happens when internal audit has to move at corporate speed—and stay credible across third-party risk, compliance, and cybersecurity in the same day? Justin Van Beek

Cool Careers in Accounting Ep. 35 - A Look Inside The World of Oil & Gas Accounting with Rayna Kordonowy

What does it take to build an accounting or finance career in one of the most volatile industries in the world? CFO Rayna Kordonowy shares how she went from small-town Mo

Tax News Now Ep. 20 - Permanent Until It Isn't: Navigating Tax Complexity in a Post-HR1 World with Damien Martin

In this episode of the Tax News Now Podcast, Mark Gallegos and his guest, Damien Martin, Partner at Ernst & Young, mark the one-year anniversary of HR1 (the One Big Beaut

BAP Ep. 7 - The Advisor Leap Part 5: The Advisor Leap and the AI Question with Heather Esposito

AI isn’t just changing accounting workflows—it’s changing what clients need most from their advisors. As part of a five-part series, Heather Esposito joins us to reframe

BAP Ep. 6 - The Advisor Leap Part 4: The Relationship Is The Product with Heather Esposito

In this episode of a five-part series, Chris Mitchell and leadership coach Heather Esposito unpack why technical excellence alone isn’t enough—and how “relationship is th

BAP Ep. 5 - The Advisor Leap Part 3: Compliance Mindset vs. Advisory Judgment with Heather Esposito

Heather Esposito, founder of Movora Strategies, joins us as part of a five-part series to explain why accountants are wired for a “compliance mindset”—certainty, patterns

BAP Ep. 4 - The Advisor Leap Part 2: Why Advisory Training Programs So Often Fall Flat with Heather Esposito

Most firms train their people to be trusted advisors — and then wonder why nothing changes. Heather Esposito joins us as part of a five-part series to unpack the gap betw

Tax News Now Ep. 19 - Beyond Compliance: How CPAs Become Trusted Advisors in Times of Change with Chris Wittich

In this episode of Tax News Now, Mark Gallegos and his guest, Chris Wittich, Partner at Boyum, discuss key lessons learned from navigating the PPP and ERC landscape as we

BAP Ep. 3 - The Advisor Leap Part 1: The Difference Between Solving Problems and Holding Complexity with Heather Esposito

Clients may ask for answers—but in today’s uncertain, fast-changing environment, they’re often looking for something more: a calm, credible guide. As part of a five-part

Cool Careers in Accounting Ep. 34 - Turning Experience into Expertise: A Story of Learning and Reinvention with Heather Esposito

Heather Esposito’s career path is anything but linear: from special education to earning six Mary Kay career cars (including the Pink Cadillac), rebuilding after Hurrican

Balancing the Future Ep. 35 - The Business of Care: Healthcare Accounting in a Changing Market with Melvin Alexander

Veteran CPA and former healthcare CFO Melvin Alexander joins host Chris Mitchell to unpack what makes healthcare finance uniquely challenging—and surprisingly mission-dri