Evolve or Dissolve: The Future of Accounting & Professional Services Ft. Jessica Levin

Evolve or Dissolve: The Future of Accounting & Professional Services Ft. Jessica Levin

June 30, 2026 · 46 min · Season 2 · Episode 13

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The episode discusses the challenges facing accounting firms and the role of private equity in their future.

What's really driving the succession crisis in accounting firms, and is private equity the fix everyone thinks it is? I sit down with Dr. Jessica Levin — COO of Abacus Worldwide, CEO of Seven Degrees, and co-author of Accounting for Times — to talk about why accounting and professional services firms have to evolve or dissolve. We dig into what's really driving the wave of private equity deals, and why PE isn't always the "people first" partner it claims to be. Jessica makes the case that due...

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Host: Ben Towne

Guest: Jessica Levin

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Organizations: Abacus Worldwide, Seven Degrees

Books & works: Accounting for Times

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