
Episode #49
Bridging the Gap: Joni Fisher on Preparing Accountants for the Real World - Episode 49
Business, Biceps, and BS Show Notes Bridging the Gap: Joni Fisher on Preparing Accountants for the Real World - Episode 49 Tim sits down with Joni Fisher of EY, who leads the EY Academic Resource Center (EYARC), to discuss one of accounting education’s persistent challenges: how to prepare students not just to understand accounting concepts, but to apply them in real-world situations. Drawing on her own early experiences in audit, Joni explains why technically strong new professionals can still struggle when they first encounter clients, ambiguity, judgment, communication, and unfamiliar business situations. What You’ll Learn How experiential learning can better prepare students for real-world accounting. Why mentorship and asking questions matter early in an accounting career. How AI and emerging technology are reshaping accounting education. Earn CPE by Listening to Business, Biceps, and BS! Thanks to growing interest from members like you, we've streamlined the process with a brand-new podcast self-study exam. Each episode of Business, Biceps, and BS offers the option to purchase a self-study test for CPE credit. Episodes will feature a 3-question exam and will be worth 1 hour of CPE credit . A passing grade of 70% or better is required to earn credit. Exams may be submitted for CPE up to one year after the purchase date . Here’s the link to purchase the exam for this episode: https://www.gscpa.org/Public/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=POD.BBB.49 RESOURCES: Joni Fisher https://www.ey.com/en_na/people/joni-fisher?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonilusty/ EY Academic Resource Center (EYARC) https://www.ey.com/en_us/about-us/ey-foundation-and-university-relations/academic-resource-center?utm_source=chatgpt.com Dr. Tim Naddy https://www.timnaddy.com/ Savannah Bananas www.thesavannahbananas.com The Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants Not a Member of The Georgia Society of CPAs? Check out the benefits of becoming part of the community. https://www.gscpa.org/content/Membership.aspx Check out all of the Business, Biceps and BS episodes here: https://www.gscpa.org/content/olc/VirtualSeries/BusinessBicepsBS.aspx Need more CPE? GSCPA’s CPE Catalog

