Today we have Mackey McNeill, CPA, PFS; member of the AICPA's Consumer Financial Education Advocate's group and President/CEO of Mackey Advisors. We to discuss a recent poll that shows how young adults would rather work for themselves and start their own business than work for someone else.  RESOURCES cpapowered.org Find-A-CPA 360finlit.org ABOUT #CPAPOWERED   ABOUT AICPA

During this episode, I'll be speaking with Kathryn Fletcher, CPA, MBA and Partner at Draffin Tucker, an accounting firm in Atlanta. We'll be discussing the new leasing standards from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and how it will affect small business owners.  RESOURCES cpapowered.org Find-A-CPA Financial Accounting Standards Board ABOUT #CPAPOWERED #CPApowered is a national campaign sponsored by the AICPA to show millennials how CPAs can help grow businesses of any size, but especially small businesses. The Small Biz Brunch and CPApowered website offers general information for starting and managing small businesses and does not recommend specific financial actions. For small business advice tailored to your situation, please contact a CPA. 

Today we have Sean Stein Smith, CPA, CGMA, member of the AICPA's National CPA Financial Literacy Commission and Assistant Professor in the Business and Economics department at Lehman College. We're going to discuss cryptocurrency and its impact on small businesses. RESOURCES cpapowered.org FIND-A-CPA ABOUT #CPAPOWERED #CPApowered is a national campaign sponsored by the AICPA to show millennials how CPAs can help grow businesses of any size, but especially small businesses. The Small Biz Brunch and CPApowered website offers general information for starting and managing small businesses and does not recommend specific financial actions. For small business advice tailored to your situation, please contact a CPA.  ABOUT AICPA The AICPA represents the CPA profession nationally regarding rule-making and standard-setting, and serves as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.

April is Financial Literacy Month, so it's a great time to talk about financial wellness. Today we have Kelley Long, CPA/PFS, financial wellness activist and financial planner at Financial Finesse – and she's going to discuss some ways small business owners can help improve their employee's financial wellness. RESOURCES cpapowered.org FIND-A-CPA Financial Finesse 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy ABOUT #CPAPOWERED #CPApowered is a national campaign sponsored by the AICPA to show millennials how CPAs can help grow businesses of any size, but especially small businesses. The Small Biz Brunch and CPApowered website offers general information for starting and managing small businesses and does not recommend specific financial actions. For small business advice tailored to your situation, please contact a CPA.  ABOUT AICPA The AICPA represents the CPA profession nationally regarding rule-making and standard-setting, and serves as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.

April is Financial Literacy Month, so it's a great time to talk about the importance of entrepreneurs taking care of their own personal finances. Today we have Kelley Long, CPA/PFS, financial wellness activist and financial planner at Financial Finesse – and she's going to discuss some options for small business owners, entrepreneurs and freelancers who want to save for the future. RESOURCES cpapowered.org Find-a-CPA 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Financial Finesse ABOUT #CPAPOWERED #CPApowered is a national campaign sponsored by the AICPA to show millennials how CPAs can help grow businesses of any size, but especially small businesses. The Small Biz Brunch and CPApowered website offers general information for starting and managing small businesses and does not recommend specific financial actions. For small business advice tailored to your situation, please contact a CPA.  ABOUT AICPA The AICPA represents the CPA profession nationally regarding rule-making and standard-setting, and serves as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.

March is Women's History Month – and while it's important to celebrate the success of women all year long, I'm excited to feature women entrepreneurs and CPAs over the next few weeks. During this episode, I'll be speaking with Sarah Elliot, CPA and Co-Founder and Principal of Intend2Lead, a leadership development firm that coaches CPAs to access the Dimension of Possible – an elevated place where fear is no longer the enemy, and love reigns. We'll be discussing the fabled "Work-life balance," the financial downside of stress and how to improve your overall life and business as an entrepreneur.  RESOURCES cpapowered.org Find a CPA  Intend2Lead, LLC Ellivate Alliance ABOUT #CPAPOWERED #CPApowered is a national campaign sponsored by the AICPA to show millennials how CPAs can help grow businesses of any size, but especially small businesses. The Small Biz Brunch and CPApowered website offers general information for starting and managing small businesses and does not recommend specific financial actions. For small business advice tailored to your situation, please contact a CPA.  ABOUT AICPA The AICPA represents the CPA profession nationally regarding rule-making and standard-setting, and serves as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.

March is Women's History Month – and while it's important to celebrate the success of women all year long, I'm excited to feature women entrepreneurs and business owners and learn about their journeys over the next few weeks. This episode, I'll be chatting with Kelly Ward, CPA, CGMA and co-owner of Robinson & Ward, a CPA firm in Fairbanks, Alaska; and Anna Jeffries, Owner of Toothaid, an oral healthcare company. We'll be discussing how to build a business out of your home, something a lot of millennial entrepreneurs are interested in.  RESOURCES cpapowered.org Find a CPA ABOUT #CPAPOWERED #CPApowered is a national campaign sponsored by the AICPA to show millennials how CPAs can help grow businesses of any size, but especially small businesses. The Small Biz Brunch and CPApowered website offers general information for starting and managing small businesses and does not recommend specific financial actions. For small business advice tailored to your situation, please contact a CPA.  ABOUT AICPA The AICPA represents the CPA profession nationally regarding rule-making and standard-setting, and serves as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.

March is Women's History Month – and while it's important to celebrate the success of women all year long, I'm excited to feature women entrepreneurs over the next few weeks. To kick it off, I'll be chatting with returning guest Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA, Founder & CEO of Origin Evolution and Vice President of Finance & Tax at 1st Financial Bank USA, and Rachel McGirt, co-founder of Healthy Girls Save the World. We'll be discussing financial tips for female entrepreneurs. RESOURCES cpapowered.org Find-a-CPA Healthy Girls Save the World ABOUT #CPAPOWERED #CPApowered is a national campaign sponsored by the AICPA to show millennials how CPAs can help grow businesses of any size, but especially small businesses. The Small Biz Brunch and CPApowered website offers general information for starting and managing small businesses and does not recommend specific financial actions. For small business advice tailored to your situation, please contact a CPA.  ABOUT AICPA The AICPA represents the CPA profession nationally regarding rule-making and standard-setting, and serves as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.

According to a recent USA Today article, black women are the nation's fastest growing demographic of entrepreneurs, generating tens of billions in revenue. However, there are still significant roadblocks they face based on both gender and race.  During this episode, I chat with Robyn Fuller, CPA, CGMA and Partner at J&F Advistors and Marie Denee, Owner & Editor in Chic of The Curvy Fashionista. They discuss their own journeys as entrepreneurs and ways they've overcome challenges.  RESOURCES cpapowered.org Find-a-CPA ABOUT #CPAPOWERED #CPApowered is a national campaign sponsored by the AICPA to show millennials how CPAs can help grow businesses of any size, but especially small businesses. The Small Biz Brunch and CPApowered website offers general information for starting and managing small businesses and does not recommend specific financial actions. For small business advice tailored to your situation, please contact a CPA.  ABOUT AICPA The AICPA represents the CPA profession nationally regarding rule-making and standard-setting, and serves as an advocate before legislative bodies, public interest groups and other professional organizations. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.