FEI Podcast
Episodes
Evolution of the Finance Function: Leading Strategy, AI, and Transformation
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the FEI Podcast, Tom Alexander and Scott Peck of CrossCountry Consulting discuss findings from the Evolution of the Finance Functio...
Title: Building Resilience and Relevance: Brenda Zamzow on Leadership and Relationships
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Icons edition of the FEI Podcast, Brenda Zamzow, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, dis...
Dana Bober on Strategy, AI, and Leading Finance Transformation
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this FEI Podcast Icons episode, Dana Bober, retired EY partner and C-suite advisor, discusses how financial leaders can bridge the gap between stra...
How 3M’s Corporate Controller Leads Finance at Hyperspeed
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Icons edition of the FEI Podcast, Teri Reinseth, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer at 3M discu...
Leadership Lessons from Microsoft CAO Alice Jolla
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the FEI Podcast leading up to Financial Executives International’s ICONS: Leaders in Finance event, Heather Cole intervie...
Catherine Hoovel: AI, Empathetic Leadership, and Designing a Purpose-Driven Next Chapter
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Icons edition of the FEI Podcast, Heather Cole interviews Catherine Hoovel, former SVP, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller of Mc...
From Grit to Leadership: Muneera Carr on Range, Results, and the Future of Finance
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this special edition of the FEI Podcast, Heather Cole interviews Muneera Carr, Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller o...
From Street Vendor to CFO: The Resilience Playbook Every Financial Leader Needs
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to become an Icon in finance? In this compelling episode, Heather Cole, Executive Coach and Business Analytics Advisor at Lodestar ...
Episode 175: Don’t Ask, Don’t Get: Patti Humble on Career Courage, Strategy, and Rewiring What’s Next
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second in a special FEI Podcast series spotlighting past speakers from Financial Executives International’s ICONS: Leaders in Fi...
From Center Stage to the Front Lines: CFO Leadership on a Life-Saving Mission
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody becomes an icon by staying comfortable. In this special ICONS: Leaders in Finance edition of the FEI Podcast, Heather Cole – Executive Coach...
The State of B2B Payments: How Finance Leaders Are Driving Digital Transformation
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly half of all companies say their B2B payment processes need major improvement. Over 70% still rely on manual AP workflows, and nearly 60% of sup...
Unlocking Strategic Advantage: The Transformative Power of Outsourcing Finance Functions
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the FEI Podcast, we explore key insights from a recent webinar hosted by the Financial Education & Research Foundation (FERF) a...
From Forecasts to Finance Bots: EY’s Sam Peterson on the AI-Powered Future of Accounting
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the FEI Podcast, Sam Peterson, EY’s Global Innovation Leader for Financial Accounting Advisory Services, explores the transformat...
AI Agents in Action: Real-World Applications and Top Misconceptions Debunked
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deep-dive conversation, Isaac Heller (CEO, Trullion) and Shlomo Agishtein (Director of AI, Trullion) share how AI is reshaping the future of f...
Lease Accounting in Transition
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Waters unpacks the key insights from the 2025 Lease Accounting Outlook report, offering expert predictions on the future of compliance, technolog...
Turn the CSRD delay into a strategic business win. Learn what steps you need to take
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re diving into the fast-changing world of global ESG reporting and regulation. FERF’s Managing Director of research, Dillon Pa...
Avoiding the Trap of AI Washing
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores key considerations for AI-related SEC disclosures, including how companies can avoid regulatory pitfalls, tailor risk disclosure...
XBRL is Dead
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover why finance professionals have been disappointed by generative AI in the past, how they are leveraging unstructured data today, why this land...
CPAs, licensing, and the cost-benefit of the 150-Hour Rule with Dr. Edward Timmons of West Virginia University
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past several years, the debate around the 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure has centered on the need to streamline the accounting talent...
Trade, trust and battling fraud with Allianz Trade America’s James Daly
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With trade and tariffs top of mind for many corporations, we thought it was the perfect time to get insight from a professional who’s spent more tha...
AI in finance: making your job easier and more enjoyable
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ayan Adam. We talk about Microsoft's role in integrating AI into finance and supply chain management, particularly through its Copilot tool. To le...
Crypto payments and security basics for financial executives, part 2 with Dr. Suzanne Morsfield
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of our conversation with Dr. Suzanne Morsfield, we explored the fast-changing crypto regulatory landscape. Now, in part two of this FEI We...
Crypto's pick your coin, pick your own accounting adeventure with Dr. Suzanne Morsfield
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Despite their volatility and recent price decline, it’s hard to ignore the role of cryptocurrencies in today’s financial landscape. More important...
What will be your leadership legacy?
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ICONS: Women of Note 2025 speaker Dr. Sarah Skidmore shares insights on the key differences between leadership and management, the importance of inten...
PCAOB's enforcement past and its unknown future with Cornerstone’s Jean-Philippe Poissant and Russell Molter
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With ongoing changes in Washington, D.C.—including shifts in staffing and resources at some of the largest government agencies—financial executive...
Never let your network go stale with Moody's Caroline Sullivan
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As FEI prepares for its annual ICONS: Women of Note conference next month, the podcast revisits one of its most popular episodes featuring Moody's...
AI and tech to drive 2025 agenda with Forvis Mazars
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a four-year hiatus, this report returns to offer a comprehensive overview of the evolving priorities, challenges, and strategies shaping the glo...
"Standards must be proportionate to the problem we're trying to solve," with PCAOB's Christina Ho
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the new year, we have Christina Ho, a board member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Board member Ho brings a wealt...
Unlocking ESG success: The power of peer networking
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donna Teran-Krouse the crucial role that collaboration and community play in driving effective ESG initiatives. To learn more, download the "FEI...
Change is not a "nice to have" in ESG with ServiceNow's Mark Spinner
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To learn more, download the "FEI Engage Career Pathway: ESG Controller" report at https://www.financialexecutives.org/Research/Publications/...
Episode 155: Understanding the risk and building for the future with CBRE’s Scott Song and S&P’s Theshan Goble
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability professionals Scott Song of CBRE and Theshan Goble of S&P Global join the FEI Weekly podcast to discuss the evolving ESG controller...
What directors and management are planning for in 2025 with BDO’s Amy Rojik
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What directors want and management needs to offer in 2025 with BDO’s Amy Rojik Always at the top of mind of all financial executives is to understa...
A new EU disclosure rule that will have a global impact with Latham & Watkins’ Toon Dictus
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just as US-based multinationals are moving on from the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision around carbon disclosures with at least some...
Supply chains, port strikes and the new near shoring with KPMG’s Mary Rollman
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The port strike that was successfully avoided, for now, has reminded US companies just how fragile the global supply chain can be. And years after the...
Private credit and jumping into a dark debt market with Harvard’s Jared Ellias
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past year the private credit market has gained a strong foothold in borrowing, muscling banks out of the syndicated and traditional C&I l...
ESG Controllership and making something new with Mastercard's Tarynn Zenk
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Financial Executives International was founded nearly a century ago as a community of like-minded professionals focused on developing the role of the ...
Forecasting the future of AI in financial planning and analysis with QueBit’s Justin Croft
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The role of artificial intelligence in finance is just starting to be understood and, more importantly, how it mixes with other tools like predictive ...
How to think about China, conflict and “fears of the future” with The University of Virginia’s Dale Copeland
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s been a consistent theme of disruption in an era of disruption over the past decade it’s the US relationship in China. Shutdowns, trade ...
ICONS: We all start in over our heads
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CFO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) talks achievement and passion.Special Guest: Amber Kinney.
ICONS: Don't hide your mistakes
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Bell Lindsay, CEO at the Center for Audit Quality, talks about embracing your mistakes instead of hiding them, adapting to change both personall...
The pipeline won't fix itself
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geof Brown, Illinois CPA Society’s president and CEO, discusses the latest CPA Pipeline Report, which investigates why more accounting majors and yo...
ICONS: The power of positive self-talk
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ServiceNow's Danielle Fontaine talks about how to advance your career by recognizing your worth.Special Guest: Danielle Fontaine.
ICONS: Build your network before you need it
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nasdaq's Michelle Daly explores the power of having a strong network, before you need it. Special Guest: Michelle Daly.
Inspiring change through storytelling
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Show Her the Money" explores the new acceleration of female founded funds looking to level the playing field.
Earth Day 24 and the future of ESG and carbon reporting with Persefoni’s Mike Wallace
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As an annual celebration of environmental protection, Earth Day means a lot of things to a lot of people. But in the world of finance and accounting, ...
ICONS: The gift of flexibility
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Hoovel, Corporate VP and CAO at McDonald's Corporation shares how important flexible and empowering sponsors are in our careers.Special ...
Evan Goldberg On 25 Years of NetSuite And Where ERP Heads In The Future
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past quarter century NetSuite has become ubiquitous in enterprise software, especially for small and medium sized businesses building their f...
ICONS: Update your dreams as you go
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Thorne Jenkins, John A. Griffin Dean of the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, talks about navigating transitions and t...
What’s the future of the ESG finance and accounting career with Acre’s Catherine Harris
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the announcement of the US Securities and Exchange Commission's final rule on carbon disclosure, financial executives and markets have finall...
ICONS: Networking is in my job description
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A replay from FEI's ICONS: Women of Note 2024 event.Special Guest: Caroline Sullivan.
ESG and the bigger natural capital accounting movement with Carnegie Mellon’s Nicholas Muller
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the recent decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission around carbon disclosure, it’s important to look at the larger narrative of ap...
The skills no one can take from you
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PwC's Kathryn Kaminsky makes an argument for getting your CPA, discusses the value of travel, her work-life-choices, and more.Special Guest: Kathr...
Finance and accounting needs tech acceptance and change champions with Gartner’s Mallory Barg Bulman
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With new technologies coming online, it seems almost daily, finance and accounting leaders have been perpetually frustrated by tech’s return on inve...
Faster money, faster problems
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Davies, global head of regulatory affairs at ComplyAdvantage is a veteran of the financial crime risk management world. We discuss everything f...
The old IPO playbook will not work in the new market with Oracle NetSuite’s Ranga Bodla and Sam Levy
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone that has worked on an IPO knows the amount of preparation, diligence and detail needed for a successful move into the public markets. But a co...
The longer the accounting shortage continues the worse things will get with the University of Maryland’s Dr. Rebecca Hann
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever the industry thinks of as a possible solution to the declining number of accounting students and professionals, there is near unanimous agree...
Harnessing the power of conflict
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CFO of Twisted X Jeff Jones explains how "miscommunication resolution" can help you level up (personally and professionally).
The executive’s guide to trustworthiness
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Executive & Board Coach Aimee Long explains what we get wrong about emotional intelligence and the steps we can take on our leadership journeys to...
A new brand of ambition
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ambition doesn't look one way. Nike's Holly Grennan shares how following her passions has led to promotions, not the other way around.Special ...
The anatomy of an offer
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this final session from the FEI Engage Job Search Bootcamp, Human Resource Consultant Lauren Gainer shares how to break down a job offer and how to...
Interview like a pro
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maureen Wilner, the founder and CEO of The Wilner Group. In this excerpt from the FEI Engage Job search bootcamp, Maureen shares her best tips for int...
Your resume and LinkedIn profile need work
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trust us, you’re probably making at least one of these LinkedIn profile and resume mistakes. From the FEI Engage Job Search Bootcamp, listen to pers...
The encouraging, but not surprising, spread of AI in financial audits with KPMG’s Thomas Mackenzie
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all know that AI will forever change the finance and accounting landscape, but how quickly is it happening and what are the actual benefits? In thi...
Auditing your holiday meal and accounting for a global food crisis with Dr. Lisa Jack
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the US settles into its traditional Thanksgiving holiday meal, it should be remembered that a majority of the globe remains in a constant state of ...
What California’s new sustainability disclosure laws mean for coming SEC rules with Persefoni’s Kristina Wyatt
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past year the accounting profession has been waiting for the Securities and Exchange Commission to reveal new disclosure rules around sustain...
Leveraging automation in the close and taking the mystery out of tech in accounting with FinOptimal’s Jesse Rubenfeld and Tom Zehentner
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Translating new technology into the sometimes slow to change world of accounting and finance takes a fair amount of passion to overcome established pr...
Weighing The Cost of Success
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Special Guest: Judy Wright.
How AI will change small finance teams and accounting careers with NetSuite’s Paul Farrell and Tom Kelly
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the technical backbones of small and middle market business throughout the US is Oracle’s NetSuite, offering finance and accounting teams a v...
Why finance and procurement need to collaborate for success with Fine Tune’s Matthew Smith
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For financial executives, that means getting into the weeds of how money is going out and if procurement operations is getting the most value and effi...
Looking past the paycheck
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tamara Sword is a Certified Public Accountant and ordained minister who works to bridge the worlds of finance and faith. With a passion for making a m...
AI, SOX and getting control of internal controls with Protiviti's Andrew Struthers-Kennedy
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast we speak with Andrew Struthers-Kennedy, Protivit’si managing director and global leader of its Internal Audit and Fin...
Will hot strike summer heat up the human capital debate? with Harvard’s Ethan Rouen
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past several months tens of thousands of workers– from Hollywood writers and actors, hotel workers, drivers and now auto workers – have o...
Sustainability means new skills for a new generation of professionals with Jeff Hales
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
FEI Engage – Financial Executives Internatinonal’s platform for the community of students and early career people in accounting finance – held t...
Tractor Supply’s Kris Bybee on middle-American finance, the explosion in rural lifestyle brands and the happiness of “Chick Days”
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The post pandemic economy has reset the playbook for many financial executives and industries, but one company that seemed to have thrived in the cris...
We are making some changes
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What a new finance workforce lacks, leaders need to teach
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How organizations recruit and retain their top talent has never been more of a hot button issue in the finance and accounting industry than it is at t...
Can Apprenticeships Fix An Accounting Pipeline That’s Drying Up?
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no surprise that the pandemic led companies to reevaluate and adjust their approach to hiring. It also led candidates to reassess their profess...
Accounting fraud and how to model it with Dr. Daniel Beneish
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Accounting fraud and how to model it with Dr. Daniel Beneish The search for corporate and accounting fraud has become its own form of academic study w...
Commercial real estate: warning signs and opportunities with EisnerAmper’s Lisa Knee
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To get some clarity around the issue, I speak with Lisa Knee of EisnerAmper, Tax Partner and National leader of the firm's Real Estate practice an...
Bedrock AI’s Kris Bennatti on adapting language models to filings, disclosure “inflation” and replacing critical audit matters with 💩
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no shortage of hot takes when it comes to the possibility of generative artificial intelligence in finance, especially when it comes to consu...
Episode 103: Generative AI and Finance: Opportunities and Challenges
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At it's core, generative AI has the potential to bring transformative impact to business and society, comparable to the paradigm shift brought abo...
Governments vs. The League Of Extraordinary Accounting Measures
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 “extraordi...
Using "Water Accounting" to Understand California's Balance Sheet
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the State of California, oversight over the water supply is of utmost concern. Especially on the back of recent climate related events. On this ...
How Can Organizations Drive Operational Resilience?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The past three years have been marked by turbulent change. The unanticipated global pandemic fundamentally altered the ways in which organizations ope...
Revisiting The Fair Value Debate
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It didn’t take long following the most recent banking crisis for the conversation to turn to a debate around accounting and disclosure. Particularly...
Are You Ready For The SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule?
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the onset of the new year, the WSJ reported the SEC is “considering a softening of planned rules” while also highlighting the proposed 1% thres...
Fixing The Bank Disclosure/Panic Feedback Loop
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The past several days have brought new attention to the way financial institutions communicate the health of their balance sheet and the way that inve...
Diversify But Verify: Commercial Banking After SVB
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Financial executives across the US were given a taste of the unthinkable last week when Silicon Valley Bank was closed by regulators and thousands of ...
Stopping Finance and Accounting Exodus
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Towards the end of last year in December 2022, the Wall Street Journal reported that more than 300,000 US accountants and auditors had left their jobs...
China Reset: IPOs, Mergers and Audits
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tensions with China have been at the top of the political discourse over the past several months whether it's rouge balloons or Taiwan trips. And ...
Why Are Students Leaving Accounting?
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 induced workplace shifts had an affect on almost every indusry. But for the finance and accounting profession at large, these shifts have con...
Beyoncé Has an Accountant
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mentorship in finance and accounting is more important than ever as the economy and job market changes. That’s one of the reasons Financial Executiv...
Digital Transformation In a Time of Uncertainty
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever the future holds for the finance function – recession, supply chain disruptions, or management pivots – having the correct and latest fin...
Can Renewable Energy Save Us?
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The War in Ukraine created a new global energy crisis, while at the same time the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act is making a histori...
Linking Finance and Human Resources For Better Planning
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this sponsored episode of the Financial Executive podcast we speak with Rehman Rashid, Finance Leader at Workday and Rex Blodgett Director, People ...
The Future of the Global Energy Infrastructure
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s uncertainty in the Gulf, war in Ukraine or the move to renewable sources, the energy industry is facing a generational paradigm shift w...
ESG Strategy: Challenges, Pitfalls and Being Tangible
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Environmental, Social and Governance standards have recently moved beyond the realm of necessities. These standards, used to attract socially consciou...
Coming Out and Being An Ally In the Finance Suite
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
October 11 is National Coming Out Day and we thought it would be a good time to share a conversation that took place earlier this year during Financia...
Getting Finance In Sync
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Financial professionals are currenlty dealing with a lot of unknowns in this economic environment, whether that is revenue, budgeting or even staffin...
Mental Health In Finance and Accounting
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast we speak with Mark Cowan, a professor of accountantcy at Boise State University. A CPA and a lawyer, Prof Cowan has sp...