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by donny shimamoto, cpa, citp, cgma
center for accounting transformation

the world of accounting is more than just crunching numbers and balancing the books. for those who have chosen this profession, there is a calling to be more than just an accountant. the calling is to be a trusted advisor, to be someone who is impactful and rewarding, and to be a problem solver.

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one of the most meaningful transformations that accountants can bring about is with family-owned businesses. these businesses often face unique challenges that can be difficult to navigate. as trusted advisors, accountants and cpas can help provide guidance on stabilizing cash flow, transitioning the business to the next generation, and even having difficult conversations with family members who may not be equipped to run the business.

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donny shimamoto, cpa, citp, cgma
center for accounting transformation

imagine this: you’ve just started your dream business. the entrepreneurial fire is burning bright within you, and you’re filled with ambition, passion, and excitement. but then, reality hits, and you find yourself overwhelmed by the financial complexities, growing pains, and myriad questions that come with running a business. who do you turn to for help? who can you trust to lead you down the path of success?

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enter the trusted advisor – a new breed of accountant and cpa who does more than just crunch numbers and fill out tax forms. these advisors are game-changers, and they are redefining the way businesses operate and grow.

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menlo innovations: improve office culture by overhauling internal reviews

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transformation talks
with donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

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center for accounting transformation

staff and employee annual reviews help assess where teams need additional help, guidance and development. if only they weren’t so painful…

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enter menlo innovations, an it consulting firm and custom software development firm that appears to have found a better way to analyze team performance and deliver constructive feedback. in the latest episode of transformation talks, dan roman and andy burns discuss menlo innovation’s prosperity project, an innovative employee-driven performance review process.

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advisory & consulting

the future of accounting: a vision of trust, clarity, and hope

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donny shimamoto, cpa, citp, cgma
center for accounting transformation

in a world where trust and integrity are more valuable than ever, the accounting profession stands tall as a beacon of hope. it’s a field where ethics and client interests reign supreme, and these core values set accountants apart from other business consultants. but the future of accounting is evolving, and as we embrace this change, we must not betray the very trust that forms the foundation of our profession.

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the future of accounting is about more than just crunching numbers and balancing books. it’s about transforming the role of accountants into business service providers, offering comprehensive solutions that go beyond the traditional realm of accounting. it’s about helping clients find peace of mind, vision, clarity, and hope in the face of uncertainty.

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dustin wheeler: for serious cas success, hire tech teams

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center for accounting transformation

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many accounting graduates dream of joining large firms right out of college. that dream became a reality for dustin wheeler. however, it didn’t last long.

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“right out of college, i moved to las vegas and got a job with the largest local firm,” wheeler explained. “and my job there was pretty much strictly tax.”

“after a short stay there, i left for an opportunity with a smaller firm of about 16 people, which was a good change for me. it allowed me to develop some other talents that i couldn’t use at the previous firm,” he explained.

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csr for cpas: the missing ingredient

`transformation talks: it all starts with transparency.

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with donny shimamoto, cpa, citp, cgma
center for accounting transformation

accountants have the power to change the world, according to james ross, the corporate responsibility and sustainability executive for buzzacott, one of the largest accounting firms in the united kingdom, in this interview with donny shimamoto.

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“we want to walk the walk before we talk to talk,” ross says. “we don’t want to necessarily be delivering to clients something or an expectation that we’re not actually able to do ourselves. it’s just about being really honest about where you are in that process and continuing to take the next steps to improve more widely across the organization.”

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innovation & change management

early adopters gain an edge in audit

innovation insights: paving the way for esg reporting.

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innovation insights
with donny shimamoto, cpa, citp, cgma
center for accounting transformation

those who hesitate to adopt mature technologies could find themselves too far behind to easily catch up, according to tech experts pete myers, ceo of auvenir, and donny shimamoto, founder and managing partner of intraprisetechknowlogies.

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center for accounting transformation

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see also: deloitte develops audit technology for smaller firms

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myers and shimamoto discussed the latest developments in cloud technology for audit, specifically for small to mid-size firms, explaining that heightened security measures have allowed platforms to expand capabilities and deliver streamlined results that can be tailored to specific situations. however, shimamoto lamented that many auditors and firms are hesitant to bring on new technology, a mindset that could leave them clamoring to catch up.

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ai, ocr, nlp & cpas: oh my!

innovation insights: how trullion is trying to revolutionize rev. rec. and lease accounting.

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center for accounting transformation

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accounting, along with legal, pioneered technology that continues to grow and allows automation of mundane tasks. isaac heller, the co-founder and ceo of trullion, discusses with donny shimamoto how ai uses optical character recognition (ocr) and natural language procession (nlp) to read documents like pdfs and excel, and extracts relevant data, like lease dates, into databases, where they can be used for computations or searching.

more on trullion: trullion lands $15 million in series a | trullion: new a.i. startup targets rev rec, lease accounting

more on lease accounting: lease accounting hits hard | lease accounting is about to get very real

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heller and shimamoto discuss the origins of professional technology, sharing how accounting was the perfect breeding ground for database software. “when you think of oracle and sap and intuit going way back, these were really the pioneers of database software,” heller says. “it’s as simple as that, you know, the general ledger and the accounts payable and accounts receivable framework fits really, really well in a software model. so, there was kind of this jump out of the gate where we were able to do so much in accounting.”

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why the future is in risk advisory

innovation insights: the future of audit is risk advisory, according to jin chang. to recruit, the profession must shift focus from manual work to advisory work.

 

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innovation insights
with donny shimamoto
center for accounting transformation

because audit work is nonlinear and highly complex, disparate workflow systems in audit are not only an it risk, they’re also a project nightmare. jin chang, the founder of fieldguide, explained to donny shimamoto that the end-to-end project has many workflows that need to be templatized and automated along the project life cycle.

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he added that the best way to recruit is for the profession to shift from manual work to advisory work.. further, while financial reporting has always been a risky area, people in business today are caring about many other risk areas and choosing to do business with other companies that also subscribe to their values from supply chain to deliverables and beyond.

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four strategies for a future-ready firm

young businessman walking on bungee cord between question mark and dollar signembrace these to ensure you remain relevant.

by donny c. shimamoto
the center for accounting transformation

a recent article from harvard business review, “what makes a company future-ready?”, shared insights from multiple industries in looking at which companies adapted and thrived versus those that didn’t perform as well.

related: the changes ahead for corporate finance | top issues for 2022: talent, time, and transformation

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as i read through the article, i couldn’t help but think, “how would these insights apply to accounting firms and the future of accounting?” read more →

outlook & analysis

how auditors can improve efficiency and the budget

innovation insights: five clicks in five minutes? sounds too good to be true – but automation can be simple and life-changing.

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with donny shimamoto
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(recorded february 2022)

with everyone going remote, it’s presenting auditors with new challenges. but technology can help, according to colleen knuff and stefan davis, in this interview with donny shimamoto.

part of wolters kluwer, which was recently accepted to the asc x9 (american national standards institute or ansi), the industry setting body for financial institutions, knuff and davis explain not only how some solutions allow real-time collaboration versus working in silos, but also how data-driven audits increase capacity and allow more profitability while reducing risk and maintaining high peer-review standards.

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knuff and davis also discussed how recently-developed tools can assist with diagnostics and help auditors stay on track while delivering more compliant and dynamic audits, which could better assess risk. the multiple-year views and periodic annual views versus the year-end financials give better business insights and make it easier to spot various trends and identify business performance factors. read more →

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new insights on emerging technologies and people issues

fresh research from the hawaii accounting research conference.

by donny c. shimamoto, cpa, citp, cgma

this year’s hawaii accounting research conference provided some insights into the use of emerging technologies in audit and internal control, as well as on people issues like creativity and performance incentives. held every year in january at the university of hawaii at manoa, this conference draws accounting researchers from around the world to share their research findings with a broader academic audience (physical and virtual).

i started attending this conference in 2021 and gained some interesting insights into research being conducted that could shape some of what we do as accounting professionals. this year, i also helped moderate a practitioner panel featuring two past aicpa chairs, tracey golden and kimberly ellison-taylor, and a fellow cpa.citp and tax expert lauren kovar, to share with attendees how they could make their research more relevant to practice.

if you’d like to see the panel discussion, you can watch the recording:

i was only able to attend one day of the conference, but from just the one day, i got some good takeaways from several of the sessions. i’ve outlined these sessions and my key takeaways below. you can also click on any of the links to read the full paper that shares the research study and findings. read more →

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ready for tech transformation?

bar chartmany say yes, but the facts say no.

by donny c. shimamoto

most accountants may feel as though they’re keeping up with the rapid changes in technology, but many may be fooling themselves.

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a survey of more than 600 cpas just confirms the dichotomy i’ve seen many times. people say they are ready. but upon closer investigation, they haven’t taken the actions to ensure adoption of the new technologies and the business practices needed for transformation.

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