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Albert Butler shares his journey in public accounting and insights on leadership and mentorship.

This GPT has already supported hundreds of multi-generational businesses through complex transitions, and I’ve translated that experience into a free Custom GPT available on our website. Explore it here: https://bit.ly/art-of-succession-our-GPT ------------------------------------------------ Want to be a guest on our podcast? Apply and share your expertise with our audience at https://www.podmatch.com/member/artofsuccession ------------------------------------------------ Welcome to The Art of Succession Podcast. Host Barrett Young, CPA, talks with Albert Butler, CPA, MBA, partner at a national CPA firm, about his journey through public accounting, industry leadership, and returning to the profession he first struggled to embrace. Albert shares how early lessons from his entrepreneurial parents shaped his approach to business, leadership, and mentorship. He reflects on building a career across Big Four firms, corporate roles, and eventually stepping into partnership while helping grow talent and serve clients. Today, Albert focuses on developing future leaders in accounting, sharing insights on entrepreneurship, legacy, and the mindset needed to build lasting success. Albert…

People in this episode

Host: Barrett Young

Guest: Albert Butler

Topics covered

• succession planning
• accounting
• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• mentorship

Keywords

• succession planning
• CPAs
• partnerships
• leadership
• entrepreneurship
• mentorship
• accounting

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Organizations: national CPA firm, Big Four firms, GWCPA

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