Jody Padar, the accounting and finance profession’s “Radical CPA” and one of its foremost visionaries and pioneers, led a conversation during the MACPA's monthly town hall meeting on Nov. 15 about how CPAs can move away from old-school mindsets and adopt exciting new ways of moving their businesses and careers forward. If you missed the meeting, here are three key takeaways:

• What was “radical” a decade ago is run-of-the-mill now. Today, being radical is about pushing forward and understanding what’s coming next. It’s about not just experimenting with new technologies like A.I. or new strategies like value pricing — it’s about anticipating what’s next and getting there early.
  
  
• Being a “Radical CPA” starts with putting aside our busy work and taking a closer look at what’s happening outside our profession. From there, it’s about being curious, exploring and trying new things, and evolving with the rest of the world.
  
  
• More and more A.I.- and tech-based solutions are emerging to help take CPA services to the next level. Jody is particularly excited about AP solutions like MakersHub (https://makershub.ai/); tax solutions like TruePrep.ai (https://www.trueprep.ai/); and TaxGlobal (https://www.taxglobal.com/), which matches individuals and businesses with CPAs and firms that can best meet their needs.

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If you'd like to watch the November town hall meeting in its entirety, it will be replayed at 9 a.m. ET on Dec. 6. Get details and register here.

• Download the slides from the November meeting.
• View results of our polling questions.
• Watch past town halls (without CPE) at MACPA.org/new-townhalls.
• Visit TheRadicalCPA.com.
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