Olivia Berkman

Interview like a pro

December 6th, 2023  |  58 mins 21 secs

Recruiting expert Maureen Wilner shares her best interviewing tips.

Your resume and LinkedIn profile need work

November 29th, 2023  |  1 hr 3 mins

Hear from Alyssa Gelbard, Founder and CEO of Point Road Group, about how to improve your online presence.

The encouraging, but not surprising, spread of AI in financial audits with KPMG’s Thomas Mackenzie

November 27th, 2023  |  16 mins 31 secs

accounting, artificial intelligence, audit, finance

How will AI change the audit process with KPMG's Thomas McKenzie

Weighing The Cost of Success

November 1st, 2023  |  42 mins 8 secs

CFO Judy Wright shares how she navigated getting her MBA, CPA, raising a young child, and finding work after her move from China.

Looking past the paycheck

October 11th, 2023  |  37 mins 51 secs

Tamara Sword makes case for prioritizing company culture over pay.

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.

Beyoncé Has an Accountant

February 14th, 2023  |  31 mins 25 secs

accounting, career, finance

How does an accounting career fit into today's job market and what role does a mentor play?

Gaining Inclusivity, Battling Isolation: Crowe Quarterly Insight

December 1st, 2021  |  24 mins 48 secs

accounting, diversity, finance

An interview with Crowe's first Chief Diversity Officer.

Episode 36: Racial Justice Is a Movement, Not a Moment

September 6th, 2020  |  51 mins 5 secs

cfo, leadership, racial justice

Olivia Berkman colleague at FEI Laura Shiffman and I interview the CFO of the National Urban League, Calvin Harris.

Episode 26: Project Management For Financial Executives

July 27th, 2019  |  16 mins 53 secs

accounting, cfo, financial executive, project management

Managing Editor Olivia Berkman speaks with project management expert Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez regarding how financial executives can bring project management expertise to their skillset.

Episode 23: A Guide to ICFR by Preparers, for Preparers

November 18th, 2018  |  18 mins 8 secs

A Q&A with FEI's CCR ICFR Working Group members Laura Phillips, Matt Janzaruk, and Craig Schmidt on what preparers can learn from the ICFR: Insights, Issues, and Practices documents and their biggest takeaways from the experience.

Episode 21: Career Check: A Discussion with CFO Recruiter Samuel Dergel

September 25th, 2018  |  25 mins 34 secs

career, cfo, job, recruiter

As senior-level financial executives return from much needed summer vacations, it’s an opportune time to make sure their careers are moving in the right direction.

Episode 15: RPA Is Becoming Finance’s New Norm

June 30th, 2018  |  8 mins 54 secs

automation, cfo, finance, rpa

Senior-level financial leaders are moving out the exploratory stage of robotic process automation (RPA) and artificial intelligence into implementation.

Episode 16: Technology Is Changing Everything In The Finance Suite: 2018 Benchmarking the Finance Function Preview

June 26th, 2018  |  15 mins 15 secs

career, finance, staffing, technlogy

The 9th annual Benchmarking the Finance Function report reveals how financial leaders are shifting resources as technology and automation increase.

Episode 13: Career Strategies for Financial Executives in 2018

February 11th, 2018  |  10 mins 9 secs

accounting, career, financial executive

A discussion with Carrie Wentling, FEI's Director of Member Services about new career tracks for finance executives.

Episode 11: Harassment, Toxic Workplaces and the Role of Leaders

October 29th, 2017  |  15 mins 24 secs

career, harassment, leadership, work

What should financial leaders know about sexual harassment and how do they broach the heated topic with their staff? Dr. Stefanie Johnson speaks with FEI Managing Editor Olivia Berkman.