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.

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

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.