Ep. 99: Andrea Williams - The Future of Accounting Work
Andrea Williams, Sr. Vice President and Controller at Perdue Farms, joins Count Me In to talk about the future of accounting work, ethical considerations, and the impact of technology on the profession. Andrea is an experienced Senior Vice President with a demonstrated history of working in the food production industry. She's skilled in Food & Beverage, Budgeting, Food Processing, Manufacturing, and Consumer Products, and has a strong professional graduated from Salisbury University. Andrea explains how she has seen the management accountant's role evolve over time, what she expects to see from finance and accounting professionals in the future, and shares some advice to listeners for their own future considerations. Download and listen now!
Ep. 92: Liv Watson & David Wray - Digital Transformation: Business Reporting in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Liv Watson, Sr. Director of Strategic Customer Initiatives at Workiva, and David Wray, Sr. Director of Accounting and Reporting at Huawei, join Count Me In to talk about the recently published paper by IMA that they co-authored, which calls for a digital transformation to solve a critical market problem of cost and risk of compliance. The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) estimates fragmented regulations cost the financial industry sector alone $780 billion annually. IDC has predicted that worldwide data will grow 61% per year, from 33 zettabytes to 175 zettabytes by 2025. IBM estimated annual costs incurred from low-quality data in the United States alone in 2016 reached $3.1 trillion. These staggering numbers highlight the critical need for accounting and compliance professionals and processes to transform in order to overcome these challenges—and do so fast. And Liv and David discuss exactly what that all means for you and your organization! To hear more about the RegData process, the imminent data revolution, what the future holds for data and compliance or what accounting professionals need to do to remain invaluable organizational resources, download and listen to the episode now!