Best Compensation Benchmarking Podcasts (2025)

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Alternative Approaches in Military Compensation Benchmarking 25:49

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IDA Ideas guests Jackie Burhmann and Mikhail Smirnov joined host Rhett Moeller to discuss IDA’s evaluation of the military compensation benchmark for the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. In this podcast, they explain how factors that dual-income military households face play a role in service members’ decisions to stay in the military o…

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Rewriting the Narrative: Fixing Accounting’s Perception 17:26

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: INSIDE Public Accounting | Earmark CPE Accounting’s reputation hasn’t kept up with the prof…

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Ep. 21: CEO Retreat - Quality Comes from “Within”! 1:00:51

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Andrew opens Day 1 of the CEO Retreat, attended by CEOs from across the country, by going straight to the heart of QUALITY—and where it REALLY comes from: within the Leader! He connects discipline to a Culture of Meticulousness, then ties Customer Delight (5,553 interactions without a single complaint) to phenomenal economics. CEOs are urged to def…

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216 - Littler Lounge: Festive Compliance – Unwrapping Holiday Parties, Bonuses, and Workplace Cheer 27:01

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The holidays are here, and so are the workplace traditions that make this season sparkle. Hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave, joined by Littler Shareholder Charlotte Main, dive into the practical realities of the holiday season for employers and HR leaders. Together, they unwrap the fun side of year-end celebrations – from creative ways to show …

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Blake Oliver on Free CPE, Smarter Teams and AI at Work 28:53

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: INSIDE Public Accounting | Earmark CPE What if your CPE fit your life—and your firm’s strat…

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How Advisory Is Redefining Accounting 14:27

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: INSIDE Public Accounting | Earmark CPE Compliance is no longer the centerpiece of the accou…

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Ep. 20: Compensation – The ONLY Way to World-Class (6 of 6) 41:16

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In this FINAL episode of this Compensation series, Andrew covers many of the Recommendations and Important Points When Creating Compensation Methodologies, including: bringing people Close to Revenue, getting rid of Annual Bonuses, pay Frequently & Immediately so checks teach Cause-and-Effect, wire Objectivity into the system, and keep the model Si…

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Jin Chang on What It Really Means to Be AI-Ready 36:16

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: INSIDE Public Accounting | Earmark CPE Artificial intelligence is changing the accounting p…

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215 - Littler Lounge: From PPOs to Perks – Understanding the Employee Benefits Landscape 20:34

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Open enrollment: the time of year when HR professionals load up on caffeine and employees wonder if “PPO” is a new streaming service. In this episode, hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave invite benefits attorney Anne Sanchez to help decode health plans, compliance, and the latest shiny objects in workplace benefits. From the great PPO vs. high-de…

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Behind the Numbers Q&A 31:49

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: https://www.earmark.app/channels/c5717392-a994-407c-9f27-7f09a08a4b7c In this Q&A edition, …

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Ep. 19: Compensation – The ONLY Way to World-Class (5 of 6) 46:03

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In this 5th installment on COMPENSATION from the Mountain, Andrew gets practical: the BIG THREE—a Modest Base, Standards Pay, and Individual/Unit Performance Pay—and why pay must include incentives AND disincentives to teach cause-and-effect. He shows how to build Attitude/Happiness into Standards, why hourly is the worst (time expands), and how to…

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Are Your Equity Incentives Competitive? The Art and Science of Benchmarking with Michael Sterchi 28:31

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This is the first out of two, in our short series on Benchmarking. In this episode, we're talking about benchmarking in general, what it is, why you need it and what competitive equity packages actually look like in the market. We even discuss some key differences between the US and here in Europe. The host and CEO of Optio Christoffer Herheim is j…

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214 - Pro Bono Week Podcast – Helping Migrant Families: Littler’s Attorneys and Staff at the NIJC Asylum Clinic 19:31

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In this episode, Pro Bono Committee Member Lavanga Wijekoon speaks with fellow Pro Bono Committee Member Dave Haase, Paralegal Bahar Azari, and Attorney Practice Coordinator Una Pavlovic about their experience partnering with the National Immigrant Justice Center to host a pro bono clinic for migrant families seeking asylum in the U.S. The team sha…

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From Internships to Impact: Rachel Anevski on Building CPAs Who Stay 42:47

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast | Earmark CPE This episode gets into the work of keepi…

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213 - Pro Bono Week Podcast – Advocacy Across Borders: A Hague Convention Success Story 24:03

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Associate Kim Rivera joins Pro Bono Committee Member Dave Haase to share the story of a high-stakes pro bono case involving an international custody dispute under the Hague Convention. After an initial loss at trial, Kim’s advocacy led to a successful appeal, allowing her client’s children to remain safely in the U.S. The episode highlights the imp…

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212 - Pro Bono Week Podcast – Bridging the Justice Gap 10:49

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Pro Bono Committee Members Brandon Mita and Steve Biddle speak with Associates Sarah Boxer and Lillian Manning about their experiences tackling the justice gap – the difference between the civil legal needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs. Sarah and Lillian share how they partner with local legal aid organiza…

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211 - Littler Lounge: Commission Possible – Decoding Incentive Compensation for Management 22:53

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Ready for a seasonal tradition that’s more thrilling than pumpkin spice?! It’s incentive compensation plan season! Join Nicole LeFave and Claire Deason as they roll up their sleeves and wade into the wild world of bonuses and commissions. If you’ve ever wondered why lawyers get so worked up about “discretionary” versus “non-discretionary” or if you…

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What Makes an IPA Best of the Best Firm 16:58

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast | Earmark CPE Each year, INSIDE Public Accounting name…

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Ep. 18: Compensation – The ONLY Way to World-Class (4 of 6) 49:08

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In this 4th installment on the PROFOUND topic of Compensation from the Mountaintop, Andrew talks about how CEOs must cross the Fear Barrier, brand their proprietary Model, and sell the “Why”, because most of the battle is emotional. He lays out rebasing salary/hourly rates to make room for Standards Pay, Happiness Pay, and Individual Pay, insisting…

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Communicating Equity Programs: Insights from Deloitte's Jane Darlington 55:10

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A Data-Driven Look at Firm People Strategy 24:45

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210 - Littler Lounge: OOTO – Government Edition (What a Shutdown Means for the Workplace) 19:19

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What happens when Washington hangs up the “Be Right Back” sign? In this episode, Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave welcome Jim Paretti, co-chair of Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute, to break down how a federal government shutdown has ripple effects on the workplace. From potential visa limbo and agency slowdowns to contractor curveballs and compl…

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From Compliance to Advisory: Why Firms Need Critical Skills to Compete 38:34

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Ep. 17: Compensation – The ONLY Way to World-Class (3 of 6) 47:57

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In this 3rd installment of this Compensation series, Andrew shows how a well-designed COMPENSATION SYSTEM creates CONFIDENCE, CUSTOMER DELIGHT, and a HEALTHY CULTURE that Self-Regulates with little need for supervision. Pay becomes a powerful Teacher: A System Solution, where the “System” selects for owners (not renters), “smokes out” unconfident p…

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209 - Littler Lounge: Data Doesn’t Lie – Following the Digital Footprints in Workplace Lawsuits 17:45

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Think your digital trail is just background noise? Think again. In this episode, discover how data – from social media to id badge swipes – can alter the trajectory of a workplace lawsuit. Hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave team up with eDiscovery attorney Don Myers to unpack the tech, tactics and real-world stories behind modern litigation. Fro…

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A Deep Dive into the UK’s Leading Tax-Advantaged Share Plans with Chris Fallon 41:34

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In our latest Stock 'N Roll podcast episode, we sat down with Chris Fallon, Legal Director at Tapestry Compliance, to demystify two of the most prominent all-employee schemes in the UK: the Share Incentive Plan (SIP) and the Save-As-You-Earn (SAYE) plan. For those living or operating in the UK, understanding these plans is crucial for optimizing fi…

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From CAS to True Advisory with Mike Hajek 34:54

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast | Earmark CPE Advisory isn’t a side service anymore, it…

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Transparency, Talent & Growth in 2025 23:42

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast | Earmark CPE In this episode, Rob Brown and IPA’s Chel…

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Ep. 16: Compensation – The ONLY Way to World-Class (2 of 6) 38:13

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Andrew continues in the DEEP philosophical explanation so often needed for Leaders and Executives to have the courage to implement creative and revolutionary Compensation Systems. Reed drives directly into a discussion of Outliers - Companies that operate with World-Class Quality and Profits - those operating in the 90th percentile statistically ov…

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208 - Littler Lounge: From Sports Brackets to Benchmarks – Navigating the Legal Side of Workplace Contests and Incentives 21:46

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What do fantasy football, March Madness brackets, and workplace raffles have in common? They might all be gambling – and they might be happening on your company’s time and devices. Steve Silver, Littler shareholder and chair of the Maine Gambling Control Board, joins hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave to explore how gaming law is showing up in t…

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Behind the Numbers: Partner Pay, Tech & Succession 20:18

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast | Earmark CPE In this episode of the INSIDE Public Acco…

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Jeffrey Weiner: Building Marcum’s Brand & Legacy 39:07

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Earn free CPE with Earmark! Take your learning on the go and earn NASBA-approved CPE just for listening to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast. Simply listen, take a short quiz, and download your certificate. Start now on the IPA channel in the Earmark app: https://earmark.app/c/2777 How do you grow a six-person, $300,000 accounting firm into one …

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Ep. 15: Compensation - The ONLY Way to World-Class (1 of 6) 45:45

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In this episode, Andrew speaks plainly and directly to you from the Awakened Forest without any of the spectacle of a large public audience. He goes DEEP into the philosophical explanations of why Compensation IS your main System/Structure in creating a World-Class company. We live in a world of “Incentives and Disincentives”... and BOTH the Positi…

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207 - Littler Lounge: Redefining “Reasonable” – Religion and the Workplace 22:12

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Hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave are joined by Littler attorney Devjani Mishra for a conversation that starts with pandemic-era policy puzzles and ends somewhere near the Supreme Court. From temperature checks in parking lots to a tidal wave of exemption requests, they trace how COVID and the Groff v. DeJoy decision have reshaped the legal fra…

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The Rise of Outsourcing in Accounting 18:29

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The conversation around outsourcing and offshoring in public accounting has shifted. What was once viewed with hesitation is now firmly part of the playbook for firms across the country. In this episode of the INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast, hosts Rob Brown and Chelsea Summers dive into the numbers behind the trend. Drawing on IPA’s exclusive sur…

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Lexy Kessler on Talent, Technology, and the Future of Accounting 31:35

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Chelsea Summers and Rob Brown welcome Lexy Kessler, Chair of the American Institute of CPAs and partner at Aprio, to explore the 2040 Project — a strategic initiative mapping the profession’s future. From tackling pipeline challenges to integrating AI, Lexy shares why upskilling, adaptability and people skills are now strategic imperatives for firm…

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Understanding the Evolving Landscape of Equity Compensation in Recruitment with Tor Daneshmand 35:59

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In this episode of Stock 'N Roll, we sat down with Tor Daneshmand, CEO and co-founder of Amby, an embedded recruitment company at the forefront of these changes. Tor brings unique insights into how equity is being wielded as a recruitment tool across different markets, from the mature landscapes of the US and UK to the evolving Nordic region. We'll…

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Ep. 14: Compensation - National Broadcast Excerpt (2 of 2) 57:17

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This is the 2nd installment from this national broadcast on the topic of Compensation. Andrew shares REALITY from his work with 38 non-healthcare companies he helped create Compensation systems for, and applies the Success Patterns to Hospice and Homecare operations. A person of Intelligence should be able to transpose the principles from this broa…

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206 - Littler Lounge: Pull Up a Chair! Let’s Talk Leave and Accommodations 23:47

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Hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave welcome Littler attorney Alexis Knapp for a deep dive into the world of leave and accommodations. From the surge in mental health-related requests to the role of return-to-work policies in leave requests, Alexis shares what it’s like to be in the thick of it – fielding everything from open-ended FMLA certificat…

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Legacy vs. Lift-Off: Can New CPA Firms Still Break Through? 12:24

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In this episode of the Inside Public Accounting Podcast, Rob Brown and Chelsea Summers explore a timely question: Are new CPA firms still breaking through? While the average Top 100 firm is nearly 69 years old, some new firms are managing to carve out space in a landscape dominated by legacy players. Chelsea shares findings from IPA's latest resear…

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Analyzing the Top 500: IPA’s Insights on Strategy, Specialization and Scale 17:20

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In this episode of INSIDE Public Accounting, Rob and Chelsea analyze the full landscape of the 2025 IPA 500 rankings—not just the top-tier firms, but the hundreds of firms driving real innovation beneath the headlines. Topics in this episode: Performance trends in the top 100, including private equity influence, revenue growth and productivity metr…

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Ep. 13: Compensation - National Broadcast Excerpt (1 of 2) 1:09:23

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"We live in a world of Incentives and Disincentives." And if we are intelligent, we can solve most of our organizations problems and frustrations by aligning our compensation systems with the results we want to achieve. In MVI's measurements, NO ORGANIZATION HAS EVER ACHIEVED AND MAINTAINED WORLD-CLASS QUALITY AND ECONOMICS WITHOUT ADDRESSING THEIR…

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The 2025 IPA 500: Power Plays, Fast Risers & Big Exits 15:41

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The 2025 IPA 500 list is here. In this fast-paced episode of the INSIDE Public Accounting podcast, Rob Brown and Chelsea Summers go full horse race. No big-picture trends this time — it's all about who’s new, who’s rising fast, and who’s out. Highlights include: The debutants: Firms like Sorren (#61) and H&Co (#66) enter with bold moves or private …

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205 - Littler Lounge: Thinking About Getting PAID 2.0? Here’s What Employers Need to Know 14:42

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Just when we thought we had our summer schedules set, the Department of Labor decided to shake things up. In this special episode, hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave call in Littler attorney Lee Schreter for a quick huddle on the return of the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program. What is PAID 2.0? Why now? And should employers…

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Designing Global Broad-Based Equity Plans: Insights from Deloitte’s Experts 1:04:38

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In this episode of Stock 'N Roll, we sat down in Deloitte’s London office with Lucy Hovland and Anita Grant—two seasoned leaders from Deloitte’s Equity and Incentives practice—to unpack the intricacies of designing global broad-based equity plans. As equity compensation continues to evolve, especially in the post-IPO tech and fintech landscape, com…

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204 - Littler Lounge: Behind the Screen – Fraud, Fatigue and Other Considerations of Remote Work 26:50

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Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave dive headfirst into one of the wildest twists in remote work yet: North Korean laptop farms. Yes, you read that right. What starts as a conversation about post-pandemic remote work compliance quickly turns into a real-life cyber-thriller involving allegations of fake employees, IT gigs and millions of dollars funnele…

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Before the Rankings: Behind the IPA 500 14:46

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The IPA 500 is just days away—and in this episode, we take you inside the rankings that define the accounting profession. Chelsea Summers and Rob Brown break down how firms qualify for the list, the strategies behind the biggest climbers, and key trends firm leaders need to know now. You’ll hear: What it really takes to make the list The rising rev…

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Ep. 12: Designing an Effective People System: 3) Developing Talent – 4) Retaining Talent (2 of 2) 1:09:29

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This episode completes the 2nd process, People Selection, and continues a dive into the remaining 2 processes of a World-Class People System, 3) People Development and 4) People Retention. A company’s Quality is “no more or less” than the Quality of its People Systems. The processes in these systems dictate exactly the Quality of the organization’s…

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Bridging US and European Equity Compensation: Insights from Carine Schneider 50:16

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In this episode we're thrilled to have Carine Schneider joining us. Carine as one of the most experienced professionals in the equity compensation domain world wide – and her US view of things is something that we are ready to dive into. Carine will share insights on the cross-border challenges companies face when expanding internationally, the eme…

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What the Data is Telling Us Right Now 24:49

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In this episode of The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast, Rob Brown and Chelsea Summers take a first look at early findings from the 2025 IPA Practice Management Survey. The data tells a story of change—but also one of adaptation, strategy and opportunity. From evolving growth rates to expanded outsourcing strategies and shifts in licensure, firms a…