by BlackLine
Sounds Accurate cuts through the noise in Finance & Accounting to bring today's Office of the CFO the conversations that truly matter. Each episode features candid discussions with industry leaders, innovators, and experts tacking real challenges - efficiency, transparency, technology. No buzzwords, just clarity and insights you can act on to lead with confidence in a fast-changing world.
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May 26, 2026
<p>The future of finance is building amore powerful team. What if your best people had digital teammates to handle the repetitive, manual work, freeing them to focus on strategy and insight?</p><p>This week, we're joined by Amanda Roush, Director of Finance Transformation at RSM and a leader who has seen thisevolution from every angle. She started her career on the front lines of accounting, led major automation projects as a BlackLine customer, and now advises companies on their own transformation journeys as a key BlackLine partner.</p><p>Amanda brings the concept of the "AI-Powered A-Team" to life, sharing insights on:</p><ul><li>The real-world frustrations thatmake automation a strategic necessity.</li><li>What a "day in the life" with a digital teammate actually looks like for a process like the financial close.</li><li>Why the goal of AI is augmentation, not replacement, and how it elevates the role of the finance professional.</li><li>The practical steps to move from a manual past to an automated future.</li></ul>
April 24, 2026
<p>How do you turn a standard accounting team into a powerhouse of innovation for the entire business? </p><p><br></p><p>This week, we're getting the playbook from Quest Diagnostics.</p><p><br></p><p>Our guests are Michael Heeney, Controller, and Adam Dabbeekeh, Senior Manager of Centralized Accounting. They walk us through the incredible evolution of their team, from a cost-saving project to a strategic Center of Excellence. This is a masterclass in practical application, focusing on the why behind their choices, with lessons for any finance leader.</p><p><br></p><p>In our conversation, we explore:</p><p>-The business case for rethinking the purpose of a finance team.</p><p>-Their "modernization equation" for combining different technologies.</p><p>-The 'why' behind empowering people and moving them to higher-value work.</p><p>- How to build a value proposition that gets buy-in from other teams.</p>
March 24, 2026
<p>This week, host <strong>Emily Campbell, CMO at BlackLine,</strong> sits down with <strong>Craig Richey</strong>, the Americas Chief Financial Officer at Accenture. His career offers a powerful roadmap for any leader navigating the profound shifts in the finance profession.</p><p>The core of our conversation is the journey of reinvention—how finance leaders can transform their teams from a traditional back-office function into a strategic, front-office architect of enterprise value. Craig argues that this transformation is not about technology alone, but is fundamentally centered on people, talent, and culture.</p><p>In our conversation, we explore:</p><ul><li><p>The key moments that define a modern CFO's journey.</p></li><li><p>What the "back-office to front-office" shift actually looks like in practice.</p></li><li><p>How to balance the demand for innovation and speed with the need for absolute control.</p></li><li><p>How AI is reshaping the future of finance and the talent required to lead it.</p></li></ul>
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Sounds Accurate cuts through the noise in Finance & Accounting to bring today's Office of the CFO the conversations that truly matter.
Each episode features candid discussions with industry leaders, innovators, and experts tacking real challenges - efficiency, transparency, technology.
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