On this episode The Small Biz Ahead Podcast, host Gene Marks sits down with Jerry Maginnis, Former KPMG Managing Partner, Author of "Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession: How to Make Your Assets Greatly Exceed Your Liabilities". Jerry shares his expert tips for how accounting professionals can be better partners for clients by adopting a valuecreation mindset compared to a taskoriented mindset. He also shares insights into how accounting professionals can embrace new technology and artificial intelligence to provide more analytical value to clients in the future. Jerry and Gene also speak to the credibility of a career in accounting and the need for accounting talent across all industries.

Chapters:
00:10 Introduction
01:33 Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession
06:05 Creating value for yourself as a professional
08:17 Thinking like a business owner
11:30 Technological opportunities for financial professionals
15:26 Accounting talent shortage
18:01 Credibility of an accounting career
22:20 Evaluating your accountant as a business owner
24:08 Industry expertise
25:00 Secrets to success with an accounting career
27:39 Closing thoughts

“Advice for a Successful Career in the Accounting Profession: How to Make Your Assets Greatly Exceed Your Liabilities” is available on Amazon.

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The Small Biz Ahead podcast is dedicated to helping small business owners succeed. Each episode focuses on specific topics that can help you bring your small business to the next level. Gene Marks, an author and business owner, offers insight on how to make your business more efficient with tips, interviews and conversations with business owners and thought leaders.

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