{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"State Of The CPA #140","description":"The CPA credential is a symbol of trust and professionalism in the world of business that unlocks a career of endless opportunities. Host Damien Martin sits down with Todd Shapiro\u2014the CEO of the Illinois CPA Society\u2014and Tom Murtagh\u2014chairperson of the Illinois CPA Society\u2019s board of directors and BKD tax partner\u2014to discuss the opportunities and challenges currently facing the CPA profession. Here\u2019s what\u2019s covered:  The impact of the pandemic on the profession [01:48] Changes in expectations [06:50] A decline in the credential and a stagnating CPA pipeline [16:39] Relevance now and into the future [24:53] Be a strategic advisor [28:18] Developing a strategic mindset [40:38] The barrier is time [45:27] Diversity in the profession [48:39] Closing thoughts on the profession [55:35]  Learn more about our guests and get additional resources  here. GET MORE SIMPLY TAX We\u2019re excited to also provide video content to strengthen your tax mind! Check it out on our&amp;nbsp;YouTube channel. A complete archive of our episodes is available on our&amp;nbsp;website&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;YouTube playlist. We\u2019d love to hear from you! Email feedback and questions to&amp;nbsp;SimplyTax@bkd.com. Connect with Damien on social media! LinkedIn&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Twitter&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Instagram&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;YouTube ","author_name":"Simply Tax","author_url":"http:\/\/www.bkd.com\/simplytax","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21985895\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/354154\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/120452399"}