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INCPAS On-Demand: 2025 CPA Trends Forum Session - Burnout Is Not a Buzzword: What's Fueling CPA Exhaustion

Burnout in the accounting profession is evolving-no longer just a matter of long hours, but a complex challenge shaped by compressed busy seasons, rapid AI adoption, and persistent staffing shortages. This interactive, data-driven session goes beyond the surface to reveal the hidden pressures facing CPAs today, from emotional labor and perfectionism to the invisible load carried by high performers and steady contributors alike.

Learning Objectives

In this data-backed session, you’ll explore the trends fueling CPA burnout today—compressed seasons, AI disruption, staffing shortages—and the systemic shifts that can either relieve the pressure or make it worse.

Walk away with:

A better understanding of burnout’s root causes (beyond just “long hours”)
A framework for recognizing early burnout signals in your team
Research-informed strategies for boosting resilience and preserving productivity

Highlights

Uncovering the Hidden Drivers of CPA Burnout - Explore how compressed seasons, AI disruption, staffing shortages, and invisible emotional labor are fueling exhaustion in the accounting profession—often in ways that go beyond just "long hours."
Recognizing Early Warning Signs - Learn to identify subtle signals of burnout in yourself and your team, including changes in performance, behavior, and emotional engagement, before they escalate into crises.
Evidence-Based Strategies for Resilience - Walk away with actionable, research-backed tools to set boundaries, reduce perfectionism, and foster strategic inclusion—helping both individuals and teams recover and thrive.

Event Level: Intermediate

Field of Study: Management

Advanced Prep

None

Who Should Attend

CPAs and accounting professionals at all career stages, Firm leaders, managers, and HR professionals responsible for staff well-being, Anyone interested in understanding and addressing burnout in high-pressure, knowledge-based roles

Required Knowledge