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Becker Accounting PodcastsBalancing the Future Ep. 8 - Strategies to Broaden the Accounting Talent Pool with Herschel FriersonHerschel Frierson is a partner at Crowe public accounting firm and the current chair of NABA (National Association of Black Accountants). He joins host Christopher Mitchell to discuss attracting new talent into the accounting workforce, sharing recruitment strategies and personal experiences. He openly talks about his own journey to success and his responsibility to use this platform to attract and support new talent. Learn how he opens opportunities for more professionals to enter and advance within the profession.Earn CPE by listening to this podcast through a Becker Prime CPE subscription.Listen to this episode...2024-12-0336 min
Accounting Influencers PodcastRoute to the Top for Black Accountants: Herschel FriersonEpisode 118. In today's interview, "Route to the Top for Black Accountants: Herschel Frierson."Herschel Frierson is the Strategic Networks Leader and a Principal at Crowe LLP with over 26 years of experience. He is responsible for expanding the firm’s influence with network partners, including associations and creating new opportunities and deepening existing relationships. He also serves on the firm’s leadership team with the Inclusion Excellence Council which focuses on Diversity and Inclusion for the Firm. Herschel is the 27th Chairman of the Board of Directors with the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) and is a lifeti...2022-06-1530 min
Accounting Influencers PodcastFlexible Working & Talent Development in AccountingEpisode 116. On this week’s Accounting Influencers Podcast:➜ News - "Flexible Work Patterns in Accountancy Firms."➜ Special Guest Interview: "Route to the Top for Black Accountants: Herschel Frierson."➜ Practical advice and tips for accounting practitioners on "Employer Brand in Accounting - Developing Existing Talent."➜ Expert Interview: "How Clients Can Educate Accountants: Susan Bryant."For full shownotes on these segments, check out the stand-alone episodes coming out this week and outlined on the days below.NOTE TO LISTENERS:The Accounting Influencers Podcast is a CPE-accredited daily radio-styl...2022-06-131h 08
How I Got Here + Power SkillsNABA'S Herschel FriersonWelcome FEI Engage subscribers!
My name is Olivia Berkman and this episode is a conversation with Herschel Frierson, Strategic Networks Leader at Crowe and Chairman of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA). Herschel talks about the benefits of joining associations early in your career, accounting’s diversity problem, and how to address the ‘Great Resignation.’Special Guest: Herschel Frierson.2022-03-0255 min
What's Your "And"?371: Herschel Frierson is an Accountant & NABA Chairman & Tech JunkieHerschel Frierson talks about some of his favorite tech gadgets from his Tesla to his video game collection, his home theater set up, and more! He also talks about why it is so important to know the hobbies and passions of your employees with getting the most out of them in the workplace!2021-03-3129 min
CPA Conversations podcastDiversity and Inclusion Must Become a Part of Your Organizational DNAThe year 2020 will be remembered for many things, not the least of which has been a race relations awakening. The accounting profession, too, has joined in. Many firms have taken steps to build on previous efforts by forming in-house diversity and inclusion committees and bolstering board and executive involvement in said groups. For efforts like these to bear fruit, though, these actions must go deep; they must become part of an organization’s mission. So says Herschel Frierson, managing director of Crowe LLP in Indianapolis and chair of the National Association of Black Accountants. To read the fu...2020-10-1923 min
Balance SheetEpisode 13: “I Want More People That Look Like Me In The Profession”: Part 2Part 2 in my series with Herschel Frierson, managing director in the consulting group at Crowe and current Chair of the Board of Directors of NABA, the National Association of Black Accountants.Special Guest: Herschel Frierson.2020-08-2137 minBalance SheetEpisode 8: “I Want More People That Look Like Me In The Profession”: Part 1Herschel Frierson is a managing director in the consulting group at Crowe LLP and soon to be Chair of the Board of Directors of NABA, the National Association of Black Accountants.
As you’ll hear, Herschel has done a tremendous amount of work to bring young black people to the accounting profession. We talked about the practices in accounting and finance that lead to a lack of diversity, the importance of mentorship, and the conversations he’s having with his daughter in the midst of global protests.
We all know that we have a lot to learn and...2020-06-1237 min