In this episode of MOVE Like This, Trisha Daho with Empowered joins Bonnie to unpack what’s really happening inside accounting firms when it comes to talent, leadership, and growth. Drawing on her experience as a former Big Four partner and fractional Chief People Officer, Trisha makes a clear point: firms that are succeeding aren’t just […]
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In this episode of MOVE Like This, Bonnie talks with Sarah Petrone, Chief Human Resources Officer at Clark Nuber, about what it takes to grow a firm intentionally without losing sight of its people. Drawing on experience across multiple industries, Sarah shares how Clark Nuber approaches “responsible growth,” ensuring expansion aligns with the firm’s values,
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In this episode of MOVE Like This, Bonnie talks with Lisa Fitzgerald, Chief Human Resources Officer at Eide Bailly, about how firms can better attract, develop, and retain talent in a rapidly changing profession. A key focus is the growing impact of AI, not just on productivity, but on how the profession is perceived by
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In this episode of MOVE Like This, host Bonnie speaks with Carrie Steffen about what she’s seeing from her new role as CEO of the Iowa Society of CPAs. After 25 years advising firms on growth and marketing, Carrie stepped into the CEO role in 2025 with responsibility for member engagement, education, and legislative advocacy. One
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In this episode of MOVE Like This, Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk is joined by Kristi Epp, Tax Partner, and Amber Schrock, Advisory Partner and Las Vegas Market Leader at Frazier & Deeter, for a candid conversation about how accounting firms are evolving, and what leaders must rethink to keep their people engaged. Kristi and Amber share
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In this episode of MOVE Like This, host Bonnie Ruszczyk speaks with Rob Brown, founder of the Accounting Voices podcast, about the forces reshaping the accounting profession and what firms must do to stay relevant. Drawing on his global perspective, Rob highlights three major trends: the rise of “radical flexibility” as younger professionals prioritize autonomy
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In this episode of MOVE Like This, employment attorney Aislinn Sroczynski breaks down what many leaders are struggling to navigate: how to maintain meaningful DEI efforts without exposing the organization to unnecessary legal risk. Despite the noise in today’s politically charged environment, Sroczynski stresses that the legal foundation supporting DEI has not changed. Core federal
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In the latest episode of MOVE Like This, host Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk talks with Sarah Elliott, CPA-turned-leadership coach and co-founder of Intend2Lead, about what effective leadership looks like in accounting today. Drawing on her firm’s Conscious Leader model, mindset → skill set → habits, Sarah describes how today’s most impactful leaders are human-centric. They empower
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In a recent episode of MOVE Like This, Bonnie sat down with Stacie Kwaiser, CEO of Rehmann, to explore how the firm has built and sustained a culture of belonging over nearly three decades of her leadership journey. From her early days in public accounting at Coopers & Lybrand to becoming CEO of a 1,100-person
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In this episode of Move Like This, Bonnie speaks with Dan Hood, editor-in-chief of Accounting Today, about the sweeping changes reshaping the profession. From accelerating technology and the rise of advisory services to demographic shifts, ESG, and evolving expectations of work, Dan emphasizes that it’s not any one factor but the collision of all of
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