The future of the profession was on full display throughout 2023, thanks to the stories and insights shared by some of accounting's top thought leaders on the MACPA's acclaimed blog and podcast.

Here are the most popular episodes of our "Future-Proof" podcast and blog posts from the past year.

Top podcast episodes

• Investor-friendly audits? with Jack Ciesielski 
• Inspiring next-gen CPAs, with Christine Aspell 
• Packing the pipeline, with Liz Barentzen 
• The weak link in strengths-based work, with Marcus Buckingham 
• Tech, talent and the future of audit, with Christina Ho 
• Benchmarking CAS, with Amy Bridg es and Beth Allen
• The alchemy of accounting, with Ingrid Edstrom and Mathew Heggem
• Cybersecurity: Knowledge is power, with Stan Sterna 
• An advocate for the people, with Brooke Lierman 
• Ethics in A.I., with Enrico Palmerino

Top blog posts

• We each have a role to play in solving our pipeline challenges 
• Experiential learning: An evolution in how knowledge is obtained by prospective CPAs 
• Our favorite leadership lessons from (a newly retired) Tom Peters 
• MACPA’s busiest legislative session ever comes to a successful close 
• Coalition calls attention to new Beneficial Ownership Information 
• Three Marylanders named 'Most Powerful Women in Accounting' for 2023 
• Pipeline solutions start with passion 
• Maryland's Board of Public Accountancy supports experiential learning concept 
• MACPA supports extension, expansion of beneficial ownership reporting requirements 
• Maryland's Board of Public Accountancy OKs new education, licensing regulations