FEI Weekly Podcast

Will hot strike summer heat up the human capital debate? with Harvard’s Ethan Rouen

September 20th, 2023  |  28 mins 24 secs

accounting, cfo, finance, labor, strikes, sustainability

In this episode of the podcast we speak with Ethan Rouen, an researcher on the intersection of financial reporting, accounting and income equality.

Sustainability means new skills for a new generation of professionals with Jeff Hales

September 13th, 2023  |  51 mins 9 secs

cfo, esg, finance, sustainability

The drive for sustainability has upended the accounting profession, causing a seismic shift in the knowledge and training needed by the next generation of professionals.

Tractor Supply’s Kris Bybee on middle-American finance, the explosion in rural lifestyle brands and the happiness of “Chick Days”

September 6th, 2023  |  40 mins 10 secs

accounting, cfo, finance

We kick off our series on how rural and middle-American financial executives are thriving in the new economy with a discussion with Tractor Supply's Kris Bybee.

We are making some changes

August 18th, 2023  |  51 secs

The Financial Executive Podcast is now the FEI Weekly Podcast

What a new finance workforce lacks, leaders need to teach

July 26th, 2023  |  32 mins 22 secs

career, finance, human resources, management, recruiting

In this sponsored episode of the podcast week speak with Jill Silman Chapman, Director of Early Talent Programs at Insperity, about how to recruit and retain the next generation of talent.

Can Apprenticeships Fix An Accounting Pipeline That’s Drying Up?

July 12th, 2023  |  26 mins 15 secs

apprenticeship, career, finance, koch industries, talent gap

Accounting fraud and how to model it with Dr. Daniel Beneish

June 28th, 2023  |  34 mins 54 secs

In this episode of the podcast we speak with the model’s namesake – Dr. Daniel Beneish of Indiana University– about the accuracy and limitations of the M-score and what it’s saying about earnings manipulation heading into the next 12 months.

Commercial real estate: warning signs and opportunities with EisnerAmper’s Lisa Knee

June 14th, 2023  |  20 mins 13 secs

banks, cfo, commercial real estate, cre

The headlines around the commercial real estate market are dire, either because of the work from home shift or a drying up of capital as regional banks struggle. For financial executives that either work in the real estate industry or are just trying to figure out their organization's footprint for the next fiscal year, the outlook is confusing.

Bedrock AI’s Kris Bennatti on adapting language models to filings, disclosure “inflation” and replacing critical audit matters with 💩

May 31st, 2023  |  29 mins 58 secs

artificial intelligence, cfo, disclosure, investing

Bedrock AI’s CEO Kris Bennatti on how AI can navigate a world of "over disclosure" along with ideas regarding how the current financial reporting industry will need to adapt.

Episode 103: Generative AI and Finance: Opportunities and Challenges

May 17th, 2023  |  27 mins 52 secs

executives, finance, generative ai, technology

Governments vs. The League Of Extraordinary Accounting Measures

May 10th, 2023  |  39 mins 31 secs

accounting, debt default, finance, governments

As the US slips closer – again – to the threat of default, one of the ways policymakers talk about delaying the crisis is the use of “extraordinary accounting measures.”
We quickly jump into why extraordinary accounting measures is not really "a thing", how the federal and looming economic crisis will affect state and local government and we also get into the weeds of how governments on adopting XBRL for financial reporting.

Using "Water Accounting" to Understand California's Balance Sheet

April 19th, 2023  |  20 mins 4 secs

california. accounting, climate, finance, water crisis

How Can Organizations Drive Operational Resilience?

April 5th, 2023  |  21 mins 41 secs

finance, operational, resilience, stakeholders

Revisiting The Fair Value Debate

March 29th, 2023  |  30 mins 53 secs

accounting, banks, finance

MIT's Robert Pozen discusses how the debate around fair value in banking should be focused on disclosure.

Are You Ready For The SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule?

March 22nd, 2023  |  23 mins 15 secs

climate disclosure, esg, sec rule

Fixing The Bank Disclosure/Panic Feedback Loop

March 16th, 2023  |  43 mins 53 secs

Prof. Pingyang Goa, a researcher on bank panics, discusses how disclosures need to change in order to prevent the next crisis.