The Climb - Cross Roads & Defining Moments

The Climb - Cross Roads & Defining Moments Trailer Bonus Episode 46 Season 1

The Future of the Accounting Industry in the age of AI and Blockchain w/ Larry Autrey - CEO of Whitley Penn

The Future of the Accounting Industry in the age of AI and Blockchain w/ Larry Autrey - CEO of Whitley PennThe Future of the Accounting Industry in the age of AI and Blockchain w/ Larry Autrey - CEO of Whitley Penn

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Larry Autrey is the CEO & Managing Partner of Whitley Penn. He has more than 30 years of tax, advisory and business valuation experience focused on public and private clients. His areas of practice include mergers and acquisitions, manufacturing, distribution, profit enhancement, professional services, business valuations, and estate planning.

In this episode, we discuss:
- How AI and Blockchain are changing the Accounting industry
- How future accountants can remain valuable in this new future
- the impact of PE on firm valuations

Links:
Whitley Penn
Larry on LinkedIn

Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:01:24) - Thoughts on the state of the world
(00:18:07) - Inquiry into the influence of early life experiences on career choices.
(00:36:35) - Growth rates and defining moments in the firm's history.
(00:42:02) - Strategies for dealing with an aging population within the firm and sustainability.
(00:44:16) - Private Equity and valuations
(00:48:00) - The future of the accounting profession.
(00:50:45) - The impact of blockchain and AI on the industry
(00:57:44) - The mindset of younger generations regarding career progression and firm loyalty

What is The Climb - Cross Roads & Defining Moments?

Humans have told stories since the beginning of time as a medium to connect and pass knowledge from one generation to the next. Robert and Michael aim to explore these stories with today’s leaders with real and raw conversation - getting rid of all the noise in today’s data driven, twitter-fed society. The art of storytelling has taken a back seat to 24 hour news, politicking and diminished attention spans. As we began to contemplate this shift, we developed The Climb – Cross Roads and Defining Moments – to capture the stories of today’s leaders. Each of our esteemed guests will bring their own unique set of circumstances they faced in their life to our podcast so that our listeners can hear the raw and unfiltered truth. The climb is never easy – the cross roads and defining moments shape us.

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