In Episode 27 of the Big 4 Transparency Podcast, I am joined by Wade Runge, an exited partner from a small firm that was acquired, and current director at Porte Brown. Wade shares his almost 4 decade journey in public accounting with us, and recounts the stories of becoming a junior party in his late 20s and how that shaped his experience in the industry. Wade also walks us through what it was like selling his firm, and how he’s remained happy as a director at the acquiring firm for 9 years and counting. We discuss the learning curve of becoming a part of a larger firm, and how Wade is learning to leverage his time as part of a member of a larger firm. Finally we discuss some of the magic happening behind the scenes that has helped Porte Brown rank as the best employer in Illinois, and win an award for being a top firm to work for from accounting today. Follow Wade LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-a-runge-cpa-cva-b1035ab/ Get in touch with me Website: https://www.big4transparency.com/ Newsletter: https://big4transparency.beehiiv.com/ Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/B4Transparency LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dopiscopo/