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The Accounting Podcast
The most authoritative voice in accounting news. Every week, Blake Oliver and David Leary break down the stories reshaping the profession — AI, the Big Four, firm M&A, audit failures, and the talent crisis — with analysis you won't get from the trade press. Earn free NASBA-approved CPE just for listening, with the Earmark app.
Episodes
The Accounting PodcastDeloitte Caught Making AI Workslop, IRS Shutdown Continues
Could an AI catch what auditors and a CFO missed? This week, Blake and David unpack how a founder used Claude to scan QuickBooks and uncover a $2.1M…
The Accounting PodcastWNBA Commissioner Has Worst Week of Any CPA
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The Accounting PodcastEntry Level Auditor Jobs Fall 43% & the AI Workslop Heading Downstream
Blake and David examine the growing threat of AI-generated fake receipts, with 32% of accountants unable to recognize fraudulent documents and 30% reporting an…
The Accounting PodcastAccounting Firm Revenues, Profits, Compensation Rise
Are accounting firms quietly having their best year ever? Blake and David break down why revenues and partner comp are rising—despite AI anxiety—and what it…
The Accounting PodcastThe HIRE Act Would Tax Firms 25% for Offshore Labor
Blake and David examine several major developments affecting the accounting profession, including the proposed HIRE Act that would impose a 25% excise tax on…
The Accounting PodcastWho Gets No Tax on Tips, Why Firms Struggle With Tech, Xero Updates
Are AI “super agents” like Xero’s Jax actually useful—or just shiny chatbots? Blake and David unpack Xerocon announcements, why embedded agents lack context…
The Accounting PodcastExcel Gets AI, FP&A Pros Under Threat, QBO AI Feeds Blowback
Are AI bank feeds helping—or just creating more work? Blake and David unpack Intuit’s missteps, why “use AI to make the rules” matters, and how a no‑code agent…
The Accounting PodcastAI Shakes Up Big Four Accounting Job Market
Can AI agents actually reduce your workload—or just add hype? Blake demos how he rebuilt bill-entry “Hubdoc-style” in about an hour with Zapier Agents, then…
The Accounting PodcastCan ChatGPT Agent Mode Reconcile My Checking Account?
Can an AI reconcile your books while you sleep? Blake and David run a live experiment with ChatGPT-5’s Agent Mode in Xero—watching it match transactions…
The Accounting PodcastGPT-5 Launch & Charting Fail, Crazy $$$ Going Into AI Accounting Tech
Blake and David discuss how both AICPA and NASBA have officially endorsed a 120-hour CPA licensure pathway in the ninth edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act…
The Accounting PodcastWho's Most Likely to Quit Your Firm? & Higher Wages, Fewer Jobs
What happens when the traditional path from college to accounting career gets disrupted by AI and automation? This week, Blake and David explore who's most…
The Accounting PodcastColbert's Losing P&L, Impending AI Fraud Crisis, House Holds FASB Hostage
What happens when politicians threaten to cut funding from accounting standard-setters unless they eliminate specific rules? Blake and David explore…
The Accounting PodcastThe $2T Stablecoin Opportunity for CPAs & Agentic AI in the Browser
What happens when a $2 trillion cryptocurrency market suddenly requires monthly audits? Blake and David break down the Genius Act, the new federal stablecoin…
The Accounting PodcastThe Losers of AI & What CPAs Need to Know About OBBBA
Why is AI failing at basic accounting tasks while claiming to outsmart PhD students? Blake and David dive into the stark reality of AI implementation in…
The Accounting PodcastWhen AI Decides Who Gets Promoted & Who's Going to Tax Prom?
What happens when AI decides who gets promoted and who gets fired? Blake and David dive into the shocking reality that 60% of managers now use AI for HR…
The Accounting PodcastXero Buys Melio, QuickBooks AI Agents Are Here, More Big Four Cheating
What happens when AI agents promise to transform accounting but create more cognitive burden than productivity gains? Blake and David explore the reality…
The Accounting PodcastTariffs, Iran, PE, CPA Pipeline, PCAOB, SEC
What happens when 19 states simultaneously abandon the 150-hour CPA requirement while tariffs create unprecedented uncertainty for CFOs? Blake and CFO.com…
The Accounting PodcastAICPA Doesn't Care If PCAOB Goes Away
What happens when venture capitalists spend billions on AI but need customers to buy it? In this episode, Blake and David explore how investment firms are now…
The Accounting PodcastThe Death of the Financial Close: Aaron Harris on AI's Accounting Revolution
Live from the Sage Future conference in Atlanta, Aaron Harris, CTO of Sage, joins Blake and David to explain why he wants to completely eliminate the financial…
The Accounting PodcastReal Life Ways Accountants Use AI, How Sage Will Eliminate the Close
Blake and David return from Sage Future 2025 with insights into how AI is reshaping accounting—from eliminating the financial close to real-world use cases…
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The $400 Million Question: Should Congress Eliminate the PCAOB?(From the Earmark Podcast)
Earmark Media Presents a bonus episode of Earmark Podcast: What happens when Congress votes to eliminate the watchdog that's overseen public company audits for…
The Accounting PodcastExcel Still Trumps AI, Tariffs Under Threat, QBO Price Increases Justified?
What happens when a major newspaper publishes a summer reading list where only five of the 15 books actually exist? Blake and David explore this real example…
The Accounting PodcastBeyond the Hype: Real-World AI in Accounting and Finance
How close are we to expense reports that create themselves? In this crossover episode recorded live at Emburse in Motion, Blake Oliver explores real-world AI…
The Accounting PodcastOne Big Beautiful Podcast Episode: Taxes, QuickBooks, & Tesla
What happens when Congress passes a $3.8 trillion deficit-increasing bill by just one vote while promising fiscal responsibility? Blake and David break down…
The Accounting PodcastIntuit's Tariff on Developers, Arizona Tariff Shelters, $1T Stolen Annually from US
Could the Pope be on the hook for US taxes? As the first American elected Pope, Leo XIV faces an unusual conundrum under US citizenship rules. Meanwhile…
The Accounting PodcastCut Your Tech Stack 50%, Threat to CPA in Florida, IRS Cuts Recap
What if your firm could cut its tech stack in half while delivering faster results to clients? In this episode, Blake and David explore the consolidation…
The Accounting PodcastFirms Using AI Make More $, PCAOB Shutdown Fight, The Impossible Tariff Test
Could AI create a $20 trillion professional services earthquake? In this episode, Blake and David dive into the data showing that AI firms generate $45,000…
The Accounting PodcastRamp Wants to Be the Federal Spend Card, Interview with Mark Koziel
Could you spend years earning your CPA license only to be told you can't use it? In this episode, Mark Koziel, president of the AICPA, joins Blake and David to…
The Accounting PodcastDebits, Credits and Sniper Rifles: Reviewing the Accounting in The Accountant
In this bonus episode, David teams up with Caleb and Zach from Oh My Fraud to unpack the 2016 film The Accountant. Together, they explore how Hollywood…
The Accounting PodcastAI Spreadsheets, IRS Mass Resignations, Recession Signs
Could AI be doing a day's work in just minutes for accountants? In this episode, Blake and David explore how accounting technology is revolutionizing…
The Accounting PodcastDOGE Proves IRS Can Move 100X Faster Without Red Tape
What happens when a trade war meets bureaucratic red tape? In this episode, Blake and David dive into the explosive impact of 145% tariffs on Chinese goods and…
The Accounting PodcastWork Less, Earn More: Transforming Accounting into a Rewarding Career (from the Earmark Podcast)
Earmark Media Presents a bonus episode of Earmark Podcast: Join Blake Oliver as he interviews Yuri Kapilovich, a CPA who's cracked the code on balancing work…
The Accounting PodcastThe Crazy Calc of Trump's Tariffs & How to Make Fake Receipts With AI
Could AI-generated fake receipts upend expense reporting as we know it? In this eye-opening episode, Blake and David demonstrate live how easy it's becoming to…
The Accounting PodcastIRS Officials Claim Cuts Will Widen Tax Gap by $500 Billion
What happens when tax enforcement weakens? With 17% of millennials considering skipping their tax filing altogether, Blake and David dig into how IRS budget…
The Accounting PodcastFired IRS Workers Reinstated, Rippling v. Deel, DOGE Cuts Consultants
Blake and David dive straight into the headlines, starting with the controversial IRS workforce cuts and their potential impact on tax collections. They…
The Accounting PodcastThe Broken CPA Exam: Why Pass Rates Are Collapsing and How to Fix It
Is the CPA exam fundamentally flawed? With FAR section pass rates plummeting to a 15-year low of 36% and a staggering 40-point gap between discipline section…
The Accounting PodcastHow Trump's Pick to Run Medicare Paid No Medicare Taxes in 2023
This week on the pod: Judge orders 6 agencies (including IRS?) to rehire fired probationary workers, we dig into the tax trick Dr. Oz used to pay no Medicare…
The Accounting PodcastIRS to Lay Off 50%, How Trump's Tariffs Are Working
How does a profession revitalize itself when salaries haven't budged since 2007? In this episode, Blake and David examine the shocking reality that Big Four…
The Accounting PodcastTop 10 College Accounting Programs, PwC Israel Fined, Trump Names Crypto Reserve Coins
What happens when the US government considers creating a cryptocurrency reserve? In this episode, Blake and David dive into Trump's surprising announcement…
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Federal Funds Freeze Hurts Nonprofits
Billions in federal funds for nonprofits were abruptly frozen by the Trump administration, leaving organizations scrambling to stay afloat. Blake speaks with…
The Accounting PodcastThe Case Against a Crypto Reserve
Dr. Jack Castonguay, CPA and Hofstra University professor, provides a critical analysis of proposed legislation to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. He…
The Accounting PodcastBuilding a $200K Accounting Firm in Just 15 Hours a Week (from the Earmark Podcast)
This episode originally appeared on the Earmark Podcast. Listen and subscribe at https://podcast.earmarkcpe.com. Erica Goode, CPA, reveals how she built a…
The Accounting PodcastIRS Layoffs, BOI Is Back, PCAOB Under Threat
Is the U.S. heading toward a financial cliff? In this eye-opening episode, Blake and David unpack the Government Accountability Office's sobering projection…
The Accounting PodcastDOGE Chaos, Reciprocal Tariffs, Deloitte Backs off DEI, AICPA Caves on 150
Today, Blake and David dive into the controversy surrounding DOGE's withholding federal funds and gaining access to Treasury payment systems. They also examine…
The Accounting PodcastAccounting Majors Up 12% & IRS Delays Buyout Offer
Blake and David tackle several key accounting industry developments, including a surprising 12% increase in undergraduate accounting enrollment and ongoing…
The Accounting PodcastWill IRS Agents Take White House Buyout & TaxDome Leak Explained
Blake and David examine several significant developments, including TaxDome's data security incident, and the implications of China's DeepSeek AI model that…
The Accounting PodcastTikTok & IRS Direct File Saved; Trump Issues Own Currency
Blake and David jump into the latest news, including the launch of Trump's own cryptocurrency and KPMG's expansion into legal services in Arizona, taking…
The Accounting PodcastJPMorgan's RTO Drama, VC Love for Accounting and the Fall of Bench
Blake and David examine Bench's bankruptcy filing, revealing fascinating details about their spending patterns and challenges with the business model. They…
The Accounting PodcastOhio Killed The 150-Hour Rule - Who's Next?
Blake and David dive into major industry news, including Ohio ending the 150-hour CPA rule, setting a potential precedent for other states. They also discuss…
The Accounting PodcastHow H1-B Visas Suppress Accounting Salaries
Blake and David explore the controversial H-1B visa program's impact on the accounting profession, particularly how firms like Deloitte reportedly pay visa…
The Accounting PodcastBOI On Again Off Again, Bench Shuts Down, Dying Language of Accounting
Rounding out 2024, Blake and David tackle tons of accounting news, including bookkeeping startup Bench's shutdown and the ongoing BOI reporting requirements…
The Accounting PodcastHow Private Equity Could Hurt the Accounting Profession
Blake, David, and special guest ChatGPT examine the impact of private equity on accounting firms, looking at how PE ownership affects compensation and firm…
The Accounting PodcastNew IRS Commissioner Was An ERTC Peddler
Blake and David take a look at several significant developments in the accounting world, including Trump's controversial IRS Commissioner nomination of former…
The Accounting PodcastBOI Blocked | 57% of Firms Raising Prices | Creepy EY Bot
Congratulations to Blake for making Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People list! Today, Blake and David dig into several significant developments…
The Accounting PodcastMacy's Thanksgiving Accounting Mystery
Blake and David examine the mysteries and motives surrounding the recent Macy's accounting scandal, where a single employee allegedly concealed $132-154…
The Accounting PodcastDOGE Goes After TurboTax & Remote Work
Blake and David discuss Trump's proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its potential impact on tax filing and federal remote work policies…
The Accounting PodcastTrump's Tax Plans, IRS PPS Fraud, & PCAOB Drama
Blake and David dive into the economic implications of Trump's election victory, including proposed tariffs that could significantly impact businesses and…
The Accounting PodcastSasan Apologizes to Accountants at Intuit Connect
Blake and David examine Sasan Goodarzi's apology and lukewarm reception regarding the recent controversial TurboTax ad campaign. They also take a look at…
The Accounting PodcastWhat Will Replace 150-Hour Rule? | EY CPAs Fired For Taking Too Much CPE
In this episode, Amber Setter returns to discuss the AICPA and NASBA's newly proposed competency-based pathway to CPA licensure, offering a 150-hour-rule…
The Accounting PodcastWhy Trump Will Win & AICPA Has a New President
Blake and David examine why Trump may win in 2024, discussing immigration's economic impact on working-class wages and how this could affect voting patterns…