Accounting Voices is the only accounting show built for boardroom-level leadership conversations. Hosted by Rob Brown, it exists to interpret the structural forces placing accounting firms and their leaders under sustained pressure. AI. Private equity. Consolidation. Talent strain. Shifting client expectations. Operating models under stress. These are not emerging trends. They are realities reshaping how firms operate and how leaders make decisions right now. Where other accounting shows report news, share technical updates or offer tactical advice, Accounting Voices operates at a different altitude. This is a senior leadership platform built around structured seasonal inquiry. Each season focuses on one...
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Sep 28, 2026 · 11:11
As AI Reality Inside Firms draws toward a close, Rob Brown steps back from the interview chair to examine what the wider data reveals about AI investment across the accounting…
Sep 24, 2026 · 13:55
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Sep 21, 2026 · 13:08
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Sep 17, 2026 · 13:26
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Sep 14, 2026 · 15:49
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Sep 10, 2026 · 13:29
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Sep 7, 2026 · 13:41
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Sep 4, 2026 · 12:26
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Aug 31, 2026 · 11:05
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Aug 24, 2026 · 11:21
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Aug 17, 2026 · 11:59
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Aug 10, 2026 · 12:20
Rob Brown pulls together direct quotes from Chris Jones, Randy Nail, Sean Spitzer, David Emmer, Richard Lynch, Randy Johnston, Chelsea Summers, Richard Kopelman and Jason Miller…
Aug 3, 2026 · 12:48
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Jul 27, 2026 · 12:15
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Jul 20, 2026 · 12:03
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Jul 13, 2026 · 14:14
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Jul 6, 2026 · 12:00
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Jun 29, 2026 · 9:16
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Jun 22, 2026 · 17:31
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Jun 15, 2026 · 9:36
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Jun 8, 2026 · 12:46
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
Jun 1, 2026 · 9:10
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
May 25, 2026 · 11:34
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
May 18, 2026 · 18:08
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality…
May 11, 2026 · 56:45
This episode is a deliberate break from the format. Before interviewing senior accounting firm leaders, Rob Brown brings together five companies working at the centre of AI…
May 4, 2026 · 14:22
Five episodes. Five questions. One series. We started with the frame: 98% of firms are using AI, only 21% have a documented strategy, and that gap is where firms either…
Apr 27, 2026 · 16:18
This episode addresses Question 4 of the five-question series: where is AI creating the greatest internal tension inside firms? The previous episodes established what genuine…
Apr 20, 2026 · 11:25
In this episode of Accounting Voices, host Rob Brown explores one of the most critical questions facing firm leaders today: how AI is changing not just technology choices, but…
Apr 13, 2026 · 12:59
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FgS2rJttm7I Thank you to our Season Partners for making this series possible. Fieldguide is the AI-native platform for audit and…
Apr 6, 2026 · 13:32
AI is everywhere in accounting right now. Vendors claim transformation. Conferences promise disruption. Firms report adoption. But how much of this is real strategic change and…
Mar 30, 2026 · 12:05
In this episode, we explore what’s actually happening inside firms right now as artificial intelligence begins to change strategy, talent models, partnerships, operating…
Mar 23, 2026 · 14:15
There’s a deeper tension shaping the future of accounting firms and most leaders aren’t talking about it openly. In this episode of the Accounting Voices Podcast, Rob Brown dives…
Mar 16, 2026 · 13:17
There’s a deeper tension shaping the future of accounting firms and most leaders aren’t talking about it openly. In this episode of the Accounting Voices Podcast, Rob Brown dives…
Mar 9, 2026 · 13:12
This is Part 3 of the Leadership Under Pressure series on Accounting Voices. For more than a decade the accounting profession has repeated the same message. Advisory services…
Mar 2, 2026 · 13:49
AI transforming accounting firms… or quietly breaking their leadership pipeline? In this first episode of a 5-part leadership series, Rob Brown explores a critical issue facing…
Feb 23, 2026 · 9:58
In this episode of Accounting Voices, Rob Brown discusses key predictions for the accounting profession in 2026 based on insights from 48 industry leaders. The conversation…
Feb 16, 2026 · 9:46
In this episode of Accounting Voices, Rob Brown discusses the evolving landscape of leadership in the accounting profession. He emphasizes that technical excellence is no longer…
Feb 9, 2026 · 10:13
In this episode of Accounting Voices , we continue our Reflections 2025 series with a different kind of question: What moment actually changed how leaders think about the…
Feb 2, 2026 · 13:02
In this episode of Accounting Voices , Rob Brown shares the most honest reflections yet from 48 industry leaders, partners, and practitioners. After asking one tough question,…
Jan 26, 2026 · 12:57
In this powerful episode of Accounting Voices, Rob Brown reveals the findings from an ambitious project: interviewing 48 senior leaders across the accounting profession and…
Jan 19, 2026 · 11:53
In this episode, Rob Brown discusses the evolving landscape of accounting firms, emphasizing the importance of understanding the type of firm one wants to become amidst rapid…
Jan 12, 2026 · 12:34
In this episode of Accounting Voices, Rob Brown discusses the critical choices accounting firms must make as they navigate the evolving landscape of the profession. He emphasizes…
Jan 5, 2026 · 12:42
2026 is not a reset year for accounting firms.It is a sorting year. In this episode of Accounting Voices, Rob Brown explains why the accounting profession is splitting and why…
Dec 29, 2025 · 12:57
In this episode, Rob Brown reflects on the significant changes and challenges faced in the accounting and finance sectors over the past year. He discusses the impact of private…
Dec 22, 2025 · 14:59
In the final part of this mini series Rob Brown explains how professionals and leaders should act when firm change is officially announced. From mergers to ownership shifts this…
Dec 15, 2025 · 11:36
Accounting firms send signals long before announcing mergers restructures leadership changes or new ownership. In this episode Rob Brown explains the early warning signs that…
Dec 8, 2025 · 14:39
Accounting firms everywhere are changing. Private equity takeovers. Mergers. Leadership shifts. Advisory growth. Partner exits. New models. Staff feel unstable confused and…
Dec 1, 2025 · 16:50
Public accounting is intense and many professionals are questioning whether they should stay. In this episode Rob Brown breaks down the real reasons people want to leave public…
Nov 24, 2025 · 11:25
In this pivotal episode Rob Brown explains the truth about the future of accounting.From AI disruption to collapsing entry level pathways to the rise of visibility and influence,…
Nov 17, 2025 · 11:55
In the final episode of the Big Four AI mini-series, Rob Brown explains how to stay credible and competitive as AI reshapes accounting. Learn why visibility is credibility, how…
Nov 10, 2025 · 9:58
In this episode of Accounting Voices, Rob Brown breaks down what the Big Four are doing with AI and how smaller firms can use those ideas to stay credible and competitive. Learn…
Nov 3, 2025 · 12:17
AI has moved from pilots to playbooks. In this episode Rob Brown breaks down the Big Four AI race and turns it into a practical plan for firms of any size. Learn where automation…
Oct 27, 2025 · 17:26
Artificial Intelligence is creating a talent shock in accounting. Firms are hiring fewer graduates while demand for advisory skills skyrockets. AI is doing the routine work,…
Oct 20, 2025 · 16:14
Artificial intelligence is transforming accounting but not always for the better. Rob Brown explores real-world AI controversies that have shaken trust in the profession. From…
Oct 13, 2025 · 14:17
In this episode of Accounting Voices, Rob Brown discusses the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the accounting profession. He emphasizes that AI is not a…
Oct 8, 2025 · 21:02
In this episode of The Accounting Voices Podcast, Rob Brown talks with Ian Gregory, CTO of AdvanceTrack Outsourcing, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the accounting…
Oct 6, 2025 · 10:46
Accounting Voices, hosted by Rob Brown, launches with a sharp new season focused on helping accounting and finance professionals stay relevant, visible and vocal in a profession…
Sep 29, 2025 · 19:30
In Episode 6, the finale of this 6-part series, Rob Brown explains why your personal brand is your greatest asset in the age of AI and consolidation. Compliance is collapsing.…
Sep 22, 2025 · 19:42
n Episode 5 of this 6-part series, Rob Brown shows how accountants can turn technology from a threat into an ally. With AI automating compliance, the winners will be those who…
Sep 15, 2025 · 23:36
In Episode 4 of this 6-part series, Rob Brown lays out the practical playbook to move from compliance worker to trusted advisor. Using a 5-step framework — repackage, reprice,…
Sep 8, 2025 · 20:31
In Episode 3 of this 6-part series, Rob Brown explains why the biggest shift accountants must make is in mindset. Advisory is not a service line. It is a way of…
Sep 1, 2025 · 18:50
In Episode 2 of this 6-part series, Rob Brown explains why clients no longer value accountants as form-fillers and why they are demanding advisors who bring foresight, strategy…
Aug 25, 2025 · 15:08
In Episode 1 of this 6-part series, Rob Brown explains why compliance work is collapsing under AI, automation and private equity consolidation. Accountants who stay…
Aug 18, 2025 · 15:49
In this final episode of the six-part series, Rob Brown explores what the accounting firm of the future will really look like. Smaller teams. Fewer layers. Modular delivery.…
Aug 11, 2025 · 17:27
n this episode, Rob Brown exposes a subtle but widespread issue in accounting firms: silent firing.** You haven’t been let go. But you’re no longer invited to meetings. Projects…
Aug 4, 2025 · 20:00
In this episode, Rob Brown tackles the slow decline of influence among top accounting leaders.** This is episode three in a six-part series on the broken career ladder in…
Jul 28, 2025 · 15:28
In this episode, we explore the profound impact of AI and automation on the accounting profession, particularly how these technologies are hollowing out the middle level of…
Jul 21, 2025 · 17:17
In this episode of the Accounting Influencers podcast, Rob Brown discusses the challenges facing entry-level accounting jobs, including the impact of automation and AI on the…
Jul 14, 2025 · 17:54
In this episode, Rob Brown breaks down how professionals can build serious influence even if they don’t have a senior job title. Whether you’re in accounting, law, consulting or…
Jul 7, 2025 · 18:28
In this episode, Rob Brown explains how accountants are sabotaging their authority by being too nice, too humble and too silent. What makes someone respected in today’s…
Jun 30, 2025 · 19:11
In this episode, Rob Brown delivers a wake-up call to accounting firms stuck in legacy thinking and explains why entrepreneurial mindsets are now mission-critical. Accounting…
Jun 23, 2025 · 19:42
Even if your accounting firm’s brand is forgettable, your personal brand doesn’t have to be. Most accounting firms have forgettable brands. Weak taglines, boring websites and…
Jun 16, 2025 · 15:11
In this episode, Rob Brown reveals what’s really going on with DEI in accounting firms. While some headlines suggest diversity efforts are being scrapped, the truth is more…
Jun 9, 2025 · 22:59
In this episode of the Accounting Influencers Podcast, Rob Brown explores whether accounting is still a smart career choice. He speaks to professionals at every stage from new…
Jun 2, 2025 · 19:15
Private equity is flooding into the accounting profession, transforming firm structures, governance models and leadership dynamics.In this episode of the Accounting Influencers…
May 26, 2025 · 18:14
In this episode of the Accounting Influencers Podcast, Rob Brown exposes the biggest weakness in most accounting firm leaders - the inability to let go. He explores the five…
May 19, 2025 · 15:17
In this episode of the Accounting Influencers Podcast, Rob Brown breaks down the different types of accounting podcasts and why they matter. From industry news and exam prep to…
May 12, 2025 · 11:14
In this solo episode Rob Brown explores the major podcast trends shaping 2025 and why they matter for busy accounting professionals. With more shows, noise and content than ever,…
May 5, 2025 · 12:23
Grads aren’t ready for the world of work. Schools aren’t helping. And accounting firms are paying the price. In this episode, Rob Brown breaks down the skills crisis facing…
Apr 28, 2025 · 10:00
Gen Z has entered the accounting profession — and they’re calling time on toxic leadership. In this episode, Rob Brown outlines the five most damaging behaviours driving young…
Apr 21, 2025 · 9:37
In this episode, Rob Brown discusses the impact of AI on the accounting profession, emphasizing the necessity for accounting professionals to embrace AI literacy and adapt to the…
Apr 14, 2025 · 14:48
In this episode of the Accounting Influencer podcast, Rob Brown discusses the dual nature of artificial intelligence in accounting, emphasizing its potential to enhance content…
Apr 7, 2025 · 13:33
In this episode, Rob Brown discusses the complexities of job switching in the accounting profession, exploring the motivations behind leaving a job and the factors that…
Mar 31, 2025 · 27:28
In this episode of the Accounting Influencers Podcast, host Rob Brown speaks with Gale Crosley, one of the world's foremost strategic growth advisors to accounting firms.…
Mar 27, 2025 · 27:28
In this episode of the Accounting Influencers podcast, Rob Brown engages with industry experts Will Yap, Denise M. Meyer, and Robert Prusa to explore the significance of events…
Mar 24, 2025 · 34:28
In this conversation, Rob Brown and Eric Gregg discuss the importance of understanding client needs in the accounting industry, emphasizing the significance of specialization,…
Mar 17, 2025 · 14:52
Are corporate layoffs and strict return-to-office mandates causing a talent crisis in accounting? Host Rob Brown explores how major changes at large firms like PwC, Deloitte, and…
Mar 10, 2025 · 14:12
Why Are Accounting Firms Quietly Dropping DEI? Accounting firms are making drastic changes to their DEI programs, and not in the way you might think. KPMG has officially ended…
Mar 3, 2025 · 10:32
In this episode of the Accounting Influencer podcast, Rob Brown discusses KPMG's groundbreaking move to become the first major accounting firm in the US to own a law firm,…
Feb 24, 2025 · 10:26
In this episode of the Accounting Influencers podcast, Rob Brown discusses the significant shift in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Deloitte, where the US…
Feb 17, 2025 · 14:43
By 2025, Gen Z will make up 1 in 10 managers, bringing fresh perspectives, bold expectations, and digital fluency to the workplace. But for accounting firms, this generational…
Feb 10, 2025 · 14:10
Return-to-office mandates are making waves in the accounting profession. Some firms are tightening policies, while others embrace hybrid work. What’s the real reason behind these…
Feb 3, 2025 · 27:25
In this episode,, Rob Brown and Gary Shamis delve into the impact of private equity on the accounting industry, exploring its rise, implications for mergers and acquisitions, and…
Jan 27, 2025 · 29:44
In this episode, Rob Brown invites Gary Shamis to discuss the challenges and strategies for accounting firms to maintain independence in a landscape dominated by mergers,…
Jan 20, 2025 · 41:00
Rob Brown interviews John Wichmann and John Fenton on the evolving landscape of hybrid work in the accounting industry. They explore the importance of intentionality,…
Jan 13, 2025 · 26:56
In today's show, Rob Brown interviews Steve Cox to explore the current state of the accounting profession, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities it faces. Key themes…
Jan 6, 2025 · 30:52
Is technology the saviour or the grim reaper of accounting? In this episode of the Accounting Influencers podcast, Rob Brown and Steve Cox delve into the transformative role of…
Dec 30, 2024 · 22:37
In this episode of the Accounting Influencers podcast, Rob Brown discusses the alarming statistic that 65% of current accounting firm partners will be considered digitally…
Dec 23, 2024 · 23:08
In this episode, Rob Brown discusses the transformative impact of private equity on the accounting profession, particularly in terms of talent acquisition and retention. He…
Dec 16, 2024 · 13:28
In this episode, Rob Brown discusses the significant changes in the accounting profession driven by private equity investments. He highlights the urgent need for accounting…
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