Beyond Accounting Bitesize

Breiffni O Domhnaill
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The Beyond Accounting Bitesize Podcast aims to inspire finance professionals to use their expertise to transform businesses and create a positive impact on the wider communityEach episode features an interview with a Chartered Accountant who will provide insights how they made a difference to their company, industry, or society. You will get insights into how they became successful and predictions for the future of their industry. Check out www.cawnetworkusa.com for more webinars and events.

  1. 12/02/2025

    Leadership Ep 1 Leadership That Works: Brian Jones on People, Priorities & Culture

    In this episode, we’re joined by leadership coach and former reinsurance executive Brian Jones. Drawing on more than 25 years of global leadership experience, Brian talks through the core areas leaders must master — from building strong teams and setting priorities to understanding customers, markets and culture. He also explores common failure modes and what effective leaders do differently

    20 min

  2. 12/02/2025

    Leadership Ep 2 How High-Performing Teams Really Work: Nikki Mamedova’s Leadership Fundamentals

    Finance executive Nikki Mamedova breaks down what it truly takes to build and sustain high-performing teams — far beyond corporate slogans. She opens with the essentials: clear goals, open communication, trust, and an active effort to avoid favoritism. Nikki also explores the power of simple appreciation, how leaders can advocate for their teams, and why opportunities for growth matter more than people think. From there, she moves into the realities of cross-functional collaboration, sharing practical advice on shared goals, clarifying roles, managing dependencies, fostering transparency, and celebrating joint wins. Nikki closes with an unfiltered look at navigating internal politics, building strategic relationships, understanding company dynamics, managing conflict, and finding allies who will advocate for you when you’re not in the room. This session is packed with actionable guidance for leaders at every level.

    25 min

  3. 12/02/2025

    Leadership Ep 3 Leading Across Cultures: Nancy Chakabuda on Bias, Influence & Global Teams

    Global leader Nancy Chakabuda delivers a thoughtful and practical session on cultural leadership in multinational teams. Nancy breaks down why culture is “a shadow of its leader” and outlines the communication differences, value conflicts, stereotypes, and societal influences that make global leadership uniquely complex. She introduces cultural intelligence and cultural adaptability as essential competencies, explaining how leaders can intentionally build knowledge, demonstrate sensitivity, and leverage shared values to unite diverse teams. Nancy also shares a practical framework — Invest, Clarify, Exchange — for embedding cultural awareness into team structures, decision-making, and daily interactions. She closes with a deep dive into bias, offering tangible practices for self-reflection, feedback, diverse hiring, ideation, and making inclusiveness a measurable KPI. A vivid and actionable exploration of what modern global leaders need to thrive.

    14 min

  4. 12/02/2025

    Leadership Ep 4 Assurance Leadership in Action: Shane Rogers on Challenge, Trust & Informal Influence

    In this episode, we hear from assurance leader Shane Rogers, who draws on experience in internal audit, public accounting, sales, strategy, and risk management to explore what leadership really looks like in assurance functions. Shane unpacks the importance of challenge, trust, informal influence, communication, and how assurance teams can become catalysts for positive change across the business.

    17 min

  5. 12/02/2025

    Leadership Ep 5 Leadership in Practice: Live Q&A with Brian Jones & Nikki Mamedova

    In this live Q&A session, moderator Shane Rogers brings together leadership coach Brian Jones and finance executive Nikki Mamedova for an engaging, candid conversation about the realities of modern leadership. The discussion covers the value of coaching, why culture “eats strategy for breakfast,” and how leaders can reset disengaged or underperforming teams. The panel also dives into the evolving role of AI, exploring how leaders can embrace emerging technology while staying grounded in human behaviours, influence, and communication. Packed with practical insights, honest reflections, and memorable takeaways, this episode brings the entire leadership series together in a dynamic and relatable way.

    19 min

  6. 10/28/2025

    AI & Accountants Ep 7 Culture, Capability & the Human Factor

    This extended panel tackles the human side of AI: skills mid-career accountants need to let go of, how to train teams to think critically about AI-generated outputs, and what it means to trust (but verify) machine reasoning. You’ll hear about failures in finance transformation, strategies for AI adoption in legacy systems, and how emotional intelligence remains irreplaceable — even in an automated world. A powerful close to the series.

    53 min

  7. 10/28/2025

    AI & Accountants Ep 6 Value Creation and the Evolving Role of the CFO

    EY’s Myles Corson introduces a compelling insight: many finance leaders say they want to create value, but most of their work still centers on protecting or optimizing it. Nikita Clawson (CFO, Mount Logan Capital) joins in to explore how AI can bridge that gap — especially through predictive analytics, smarter hiring, and finance-front office collaboration. The conversation shifts the lens from operational efficiency to strategic relevance.

    12 min

  8. 10/28/2025

    AI & Accountants Ep 1. The Evolution of Accounting Technology

    In this opening episode, John Munnelly from Chartered Accountants Ireland takes us on a journey through the technological revolutions that have shaped accountancy — from spreadsheets and ERP systems to RPA and blockchain. We hear how the profession has always adapted, and why AI presents a unique moment of transformation. John outlines the Institute’s research and educational approach to future-proofing accountants, spotlighting “transversal skills” like ethical thinking and professional skepticism.

    16 min
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The Beyond Accounting Bitesize Podcast aims to inspire finance professionals to use their expertise to transform businesses and create a positive impact on the wider communityEach episode features an interview with a Chartered Accountant who will provide insights how they made a difference to their company, industry, or society. You will get insights into how they became successful and predictions for the future of their industry. Check out www.cawnetworkusa.com for more webinars and events.

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  • Creator
    Breiffni O Domhnaill
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    78
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Beyond Accounting Bitesize
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