AI, succession, the talent pipeline, and defining ‘unapologetic’ ambition

This week’s podcast guest is Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA/CITP, CGMA, the CEO of KET Solutions and former AICPA and Association of International Certified Professional Accountants chair. Ellison-Taylor joined the show from the National Association of Corporate Directors 2025 Summit earlier this week, where AI was the main topic of conversation.

What else are corporate boards discussing? And how is the accounting profession faring on certain aspects of growing the talent pipeline? Ellison-Taylor has answers, along with a look ahead to AICPA events in November and December.

Resources:

Global Women’s Leadership Summit (Nov. 10–12, Nashville, Tenn.)

Digital CPA Conference (Dec. 7–10, National Harbor, Md.)

What you’ll learn from this episode:

• The priorities and top concerns of corporate boards, starting with AI.
• How the accounting profession and firms in particular are doing when it comes to “looking inward.”
• Why Ellison-Taylor says that ambition can be defined different ways by different people.
• More about her comment that “at some point, we all will be digital CPAs.”