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Best of the Best: What It Takes to Make the List
October 13, 2026 · 19 minWhat does it take to earn a place among IPA’s Best of the Best? Chelsea Summers and Rob Brown open this new series on the 75 firms recognized in 2026. Chelsea explains how IPA evaluates firms across 35 performance metrics and why strong…
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September 24, 2026 · 43 minRecorded live for the first time, this special Q&A episode of the INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast has a slightly different feel as Rob Brown and Chelsea Summers tackle questions from firm leaders and advisors about some of the biggest…
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Rethinking Succession, Part 1: Running the Modern Firm with Ira Rosenbloom
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About the show
Welcome to The INSIDE Public Accounting Podcast — a show for accounting firm leaders who want to make smarter, data-driven decisions and stay ahead of industry change. Each episode explores what IPA’s trusted benchmarking data reveals about firm performance, leadership and the future of the profession.
From private equity and offshoring to partner compensation and the talent pipeline, we dive into the trends, challenges and innovations shaping public accounting today.
Hosted by:
Chelsea Summers — Executive Director of IPA and curator of the industry's most respected benchmarking insights
Rob Brown — co-founder of the Accounting Influencers Roundtable (AIR)
Whether you're leading a Top 100 firm or building the next one, the IPA Podcast is here to spark ideas, share stories and bring context to the numbers.