The Accounting Podcast

Are we causing our own busy-season chaos? Blake and David break down a simple scheduling system that spreads tax work, trains clients, and slashes extensions. They debate Congress’s barcode bill vs. e-filing, unpack a poll showing GOP support for a millionaire’s tax, and ask what AI really changes when managers still have to review the bots. Plus: IRS CI’s latest wins, whistleblower e-filing, and a Britney tax fight.


Chapters

• (01:11) - AI and Survey Creation
• (02:30) - Google's Personal Intelligence
• (05:11) - IRS Defunding and Workforce Reduction
• (06:51) - CPA Trendlines Busy Season Barometer
• (11:12) - Barcode Efficiency Act
• (15:24) - IRS Criminal Investigations
• (17:24) - Payroll Headaches and OnPay
• (18:56) - SBA and IRS Employee Fraud
• (21:41) - IRS Whistleblower Office
• (23:08) - Britney Spears vs. IRS
• (24:04) - Washington State Millionaires Tax
• (27:01) - Busy Season Is Self-Inflicted
• (30:44) - Livestream and CPE Credits
• (31:24) - UNC Kenan-Flagler MAC Program
• (32:38) - A New Year's Eve Pink Eye Adventure
• (33:20) - AI Prescriptions in Utah
• (35:03) - Trust in Accountants at Historic Lows
• (39:13) - Listener Mail: Advisory Services and Online Degrees
• (45:30) - The CPA Exam: Challenges and Changes
• (01:03:17) - Closing Remarks and Earmark App Growth

 

Are Washingtonians Finally Ready for a State Income Tax? 

 

Guess Who Supports a Millionaires Tax in Washington State? Republicans, Poll Finds 

 

Barometer: Firms Brace for a Tough Tax Season 

 

IRS Advisory Council blasts defunding of agency 

 

IRS Advisory Council report defends workers, criticizes budget and staff cuts 

 

Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council PUBLIC REPORT January 2026 

 

Lengthy grudge motivated Brown mass shooting, MIT professor killing: Sources 

 

A Reddit post helped find MIT and Brown shooting suspect. Here's what we know 

 

Former SBA and IRS Employee Charged with Using Government Positions to Steal Millions from COVID Relief Programs

 

Hampton woman accused of using federal jobs to steal pandemic relief funds 

 

House advances bill to speed tax return processing via barcodes 

 

BARCODE Efficiency Act Brings Overdue Modernization to the IRS 

 

Utah and Doctronic Announce Groundbreaking Partnership for AI Prescription Medication Renewals

 

Utah allows nation's first AI drug prescriptions

 

Nurses Continue to Lead in Honesty and Ethics Ratings 

 

Americans' Ratings of U.S. Professions Stay Historically Low 

 

Britney Spears disputes $600K tax claim

 

Britney Spears Fighting With IRS Over $600,000

 

Right Now, Managing AI Agents is About as Much Work as Managing Humans. Just Different Work.

 

The 'Godfather of SaaS' says he replaced most of his sales team with AI agents: 'We're done with hiring humans' 

 

Whistleblower Office announces new digital Form 211 

 

IRS makes whistleblowing easier 

 

Cannon: Busy Season is Self-Inflicted | The Disruptors 

Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark: https://earmarkcpe.com
Subscribe to the Earmark Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.com

Thanks for listening and the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. If you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Call us and leave a voicemail; maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040.

Are you interested in sponsoring The Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus.

Check out our new website - accountingconferences.com

TeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merch

Want to get the word out about your newsletter, webinar, party, Facebook group, podcast, e-book, job posting, or that fancy Excel macro you just created? Let the listeners of The Accounting Podcast know by running a classified ad. Go here to create your classified ad: https://cloudacctpod.link/RunClassifiedAd

The full transcript for this episode is available by clicking on the Transcript tab at the top of this page