CPA CAREER PATHS

By Rosey Flaherty, CPA, MSA

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  Welcome to the CPA Career Paths Podcast, your ultimate guide to success in the world of accounting and the CPA profession. Join us as we dive into invaluable tips, insightful advice, and real-life CPA journeys, covering everything from conquering the CPA exam to achieving your dreams in the dynamic world of finance.


Episode Date
Ep. 119: Stop Career Stagnation
Jun 08, 2026
Ep. 118: Immigrant to CPA
May 25, 2026
Ep.117: She Became a CPA by Accident
May 11, 2026
Ep.116: She Built a CPA Firm… Differently
Apr 27, 2026
Ep.115: Why Quiet CPAs don’t get promoted (and 3 skills that will)
Apr 06, 2026
Ep.114: Stop Telling Everyone You’re Taking the CPA Exam
Mar 23, 2026
Ep.113: How a bartender became a CPA - Proving anything is possible
Mar 09, 2026
Ep.112: The Problem/Mistake Angle: Why your CPA career feels like a trap
Mar 02, 2026
Ep.111: The Uncomfortable "Yes" That Built My Confidence
Feb 23, 2026
Ep.110: Failed CPA Exam but Rose to Leadership
Feb 16, 2026
Ep.109: The One Career Move Most Accountants Miss
Feb 09, 2026
Ep.108: How to beat the CPA Exam early and avoid Career DELAYS
Feb 02, 2026
Ep.107: Why Forensic Accounting Is a High-Value CPA Career Without Busy Season
Jan 26, 2026
Ep.106: How a CPA Built a High-Impact Career in Forensic Accounting
Jan 19, 2026
Ep.105: How to Become a CPA Partner Faster by thinking like an ENTREPRENEUR
Jan 12, 2026
Ep.104: Quality work builds real value
Jan 05, 2026
Ep.103: Find the work that gives you energy
Nov 17, 2025
Ep.102: Know where your personality fits best
Nov 10, 2025
Ep.101: AI is a tool, not competition.
Nov 03, 2025
Ep.100: Don’t let failure stop your journey.
Oct 27, 2025
Ep.99: It’s my name on the door.
Oct 20, 2025
Ep.98: Hard times shaped me into better!
Oct 13, 2025
Ep.97: You have to know enough to be dangerous
Oct 06, 2025
Ep.96: If you manage the money, you’re the boss.
Sep 29, 2025
Ep.95: Money and emotions are directly connected
Sep 22, 2025
Ep.94: Small touches build long-term trust
Sep 15, 2025
Ep.93: Self-care isn’t optional anymore.
Sep 08, 2025
Ep.92: They weren’t ready for a 40-year-old intern.
Sep 01, 2025
Ep.91: Create focus time and protect energy.
Aug 25, 2025
Ep.90: You don’t have to follow tradition.
Aug 18, 2025
Ep.89: Master technical skills, but build people skills.
Aug 11, 2025
Ep.88: Everyone plays a different role.
Aug 04, 2025
Ep.87: Career paths aren’t always linear
Jul 28, 2025
Ep.86: Understand the people that you lead
Jul 21, 2025
Ep.84: No news isn’t always good news
Jul 14, 2025
Ep.84: You are more than your title
Jul 07, 2025
Ep.83: Accent makes people lean in more
Jun 30, 2025
Ep.82: Learn the ropes before stepping up
Jun 23, 2025
Ep.81: A smile goes a long way
Jun 16, 2025
Ep.80: Fail fast, bounce back faster.
Jun 09, 2025
Ep.79: Start with basics, then go deep
Jun 02, 2025
Special Ep: The biggest challenge was having patience (Part 02)
May 26, 2025
Special Ep: Every role teaches you something valuable. (Part 1)
May 19, 2025
Ep.78: Take time to walk away and recharge
May 12, 2025
Ep.77: Deliver Results—No Matter Your Role
May 05, 2025
Ep.76: Done is better than perfect
Apr 28, 2025
Ep.75: You just have to do what excites you
Apr 21, 2025
Ep.74: Resilience is everything: Fail, Learn, Get Up.
Apr 14, 2025
Ep.73: Trust is Everything.
Apr 07, 2025
Ep.72: Relationship lasts a long time
Mar 31, 2025
Ep.71: When opportunity knocks, listen.
Mar 24, 2025
Ep.70: You've got to set those expectations around
Mar 17, 2025
Ep.69: Human nature is undefeated
Mar 10, 2025
Ep.68: Slow Down to Speed Up
Mar 03, 2025
Ep.67: Take advantage of the learning experiences
Feb 24, 2025
Ep.66: It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint
Feb 17, 2025
Ep.65: Be the manager you wish you had
Feb 10, 2025
Ep.64: Building A Career in Accounting
Feb 03, 2025
Ep.63: Trust as Accounting's Foundation
Jan 27, 2025
Ep.62: Leadership, Growth and Career Insights
Jan 20, 2025
Ep.61: Mastering Excel for Career Success
Jan 13, 2025
Ep.60: Mastering Excel Skills for CPAs
Jan 06, 2025
Ep.59: Eventually money will come
Dec 30, 2024
Ep.58: Beyond Numbers, Well-Rounded Professionals
Dec 23, 2024
Ep.57: Public accounting tested my limits.
Dec 16, 2024
Ep.56: Grow & Nurture Professional Networks
Dec 09, 2024
Ep.55: Appreciation matters most during hardships
Dec 02, 2024
Ep.54: I know absolutely NOTHING.
Nov 25, 2024
Ep.53: Happiness thrives beyond money’s role
Nov 18, 2024
Ep.52: Oooohh!!! Moments Make Teaching Rewarding
Nov 11, 2024
Ep.51: Relevancy grows with adaptive thinking
Nov 04, 2024
Ep.50: Declining CFO offer; prefer Controller role
Oct 28, 2024
Ep.49: With a forward-thinking, strategic, and optimistic mindset, we turn challenges into opportunities.
Oct 21, 2024
Ep.48: Human connection is what people love the most.
Oct 15, 2024
Ep.47: Impossible until it's Inevitable
Oct 07, 2024
Ep.46: People want to feel the value and a sense of purpose.
Sep 30, 2024
Ep.45: Having a network is an intangible asset that you can't put a value on it. It's priceless.
Sep 23, 2024
Ep.44: Why? Why are we doing this?
Sep 16, 2024
Ep.43: We should make more money and work less hours.
Sep 10, 2024
Ep.42: Climb to the top of the building and realize that I’m standing on the top of the wrong one.
Aug 26, 2024
Ep.41: If you just get in the industry, you want to be a sponge.
Aug 19, 2024
Ep.40: CPA Exam Tips - Start with Output, Not Materials
Aug 12, 2024
Ep.39: Our job is going to be safe as long as humans have emotions.
Aug 05, 2024
Ep.38: Black Friday in Public Accounting
Jul 31, 2024
Ep.37: Everybody has the same amount of time. We just need to learn how to manage it more effectively.
Jul 24, 2024
Ep.36: Being in military and having things blown up and getting shot at is a whole different level of suck!
Jul 17, 2024
Ep.35: You have no ideas about how good you are going to be at something until you give it a try!
Jul 10, 2024
Ep.34: I prefer to see people change and then eventually find what they want
Jul 03, 2024
Ep.33: Master of Your Destiny
Jun 26, 2024
Ep.32: Am I worth the money that I'm charging somebody else?
Jun 19, 2024
Ep.31: How do I sell my experience without talking about how long I've been doing it.
Jun 12, 2024
Ep.30: Artificial Intelligence will ELEVATE Jobs!
Jun 05, 2024
Ep.29: It's not one size fits all. It's not one path. It's not one end game. Choose your own adventure.
Apr 24, 2024
Ep.28: Accounting Language + Technical Language = A Good Marriage
Apr 17, 2024
Ep.27: CPA is the highest bar in our profession. The top designation!
Apr 10, 2024
Ep.26: One of the biggest things to keep the clients happy is responsiveness
Apr 03, 2024
Ep.25: You have to build in trusts and relationships with people
Mar 27, 2024
Ep.24: We need Technology to help us innovate. We need to innovate to Transform the world!
Mar 06, 2024
Ep.23: Accounting is a People Thing
Feb 28, 2024
Ep.22: Put Your Family First. Put Your Oxygen Mask on First.
Feb 21, 2024
Ep.21: Ask questions. Be curious. Communicate. Love what you do!
Feb 14, 2024
Ep.20: Be Genuine. Be Authentic. Be Nice. Help Other People. Enjoy Life. Have Fun
Jan 31, 2024
Ep.19: If you want to get something done, give it to somebody who is the busiest
Jan 17, 2024
Ep.18: You can't do this alone. You need the supporting system.
Jan 02, 2024
Ep.17: I Train My Kids How to Understand Money
Dec 20, 2023
Ep.16: Is Choosing a Career at Big 4 always a Wise Move?
Dec 05, 2023
Ep.15: Strategies for Maximizing Early Career Opportunities and Navigating Body Language in the Virtual Workspace
Nov 15, 2023
Ep.14: The CPA Journey can be Overwhelming
Oct 31, 2023
Ep.13: Work-Life Balance and How to Say No!
Sep 11, 2023
Ep.12: Accounting is the Language of Business
Aug 24, 2023
Ep.11: Mastering Public Accounting: Navigating Billable Hours, Empowering Teams, Fostering Community, and Career Advancement
Aug 17, 2023
Ep.10: Advancing Excellence: Pursuing an MST with a CPA License for Professional Growth
Aug 03, 2023
Ep.9: Tips & Advices for New CPAs and CPA Moms
Jul 24, 2023
Ep.8: Working Hours and Typical Days in Private vs. Public Accounting
May 02, 2023
Ep.7: We Struggle on our Individual Career so much getting to that Expert Level
Jan 26, 2023
Ep.6: AI Advancement Enhances and Secures Your Knowledge
Dec 14, 2022
Ep.5: I Help Other People Reach Goals and Dreams.
Nov 03, 2022
Ep.4: We underestimate the amount of knowledge that we pick up when we overhear the conversation in the office.
Aug 02, 2022
Ep.3: CPA license is worth in excess of $1Million
Jul 26, 2022
Ep.2: There is a level of respect that comes with CPA.
Jul 17, 2022
Ep.1: Every industry, there is an accountant involved.
Jul 12, 2022