Olivia Berkman

Harnessing the power of conflict

January 31st, 2024  |  33 mins 15 secs

Whether you avoid, lean into, or excel in conflict, you can harness its power to move forward.

The executive’s guide to trustworthiness

January 24th, 2024  |  51 mins 18 secs

If you can boil all of the elements of emotional intelligence down to one word, it might just be trustworthiness.

A new brand of ambition

January 3rd, 2024  |  27 mins 4 secs

Nike's Holly Grennan is an "accidental mentor" and shares a fresh perspective on ambition.

The anatomy of an offer

December 13th, 2023  |  36 mins 33 secs

Learn how to break down a job offer and negotiate to get the best package possible.

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.