For all future bosses: A leader's take on in-office work, AI, and more

Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA, the founder and CEO of KET Solutions and a former AICPA board chair, is energized by people she met and words she heard at recent events. Ellison-Taylor recaps some of the highlights in this episode of the JofA podcast, focusing on a session at the Future of Finance Summit in December on how finance professionals, and women in particular, can turn dreams of serving on a corporate board into reality. Also, get caught up on recent articles in the JofA, including a recap of a session on generative AI at Digital CPA, the start of tax season according to the IRS, how auditors can handle questionable employee retention credit claims, and when some accountants are completing work. What you'll learn from this episode: ·         A roundup of several JofA articles in a busy news week. ·         Ellison-Taylor's key takeaways from the Women's Global Leadership Summit and Digital CPA events. ·         The networking opportunities provided by those events and the Future of Finance Summit. ·         Her thoughts on technology being "unleashed" and future talent being "unlocked." ·         What Ellison-Taylor means when saying "Together, we're unstoppable." ·         Why she says that budding leaders should spend time in an office instead of being fully remote.