What Private Equity Means for Small and Midsize CPA Firms | Rebekah Brown Olson
About this episode
Rebekah Brown Olson discusses her journey to becoming the CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs and the importance of community in the accounting profession.
Rebekah Brown Olson didn't plan to lead a state CPA society. A single leadership assessment during a firm training session reframed how she saw her own strengths, and thirteen years later she's the CEO of the Maryland Association of CPAs, connecting firm leaders across the profession every day. In this conversation, Brannon Poe talks with Rebekah about what's really driving change in accounting right now, and why she believes community, not information, is what separates firms that thrive fro...
People in this episode
Host: Brannon Poe
Guest: Rebekah Brown Olson
Topics covered
- private equity
- small CPA firms
- leadership
- accounting profession
- community in business
Keywords
- private equity
- CPA firms
- leadership assessment
- accounting change
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Maryland Association of CPAs
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