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Ramp 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 discuss...
Debits, 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 portrays forens...
AI 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 traditional workf...
DOGE 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 what it...
Work 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 and life i...
The 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 create ...
IRS 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 cuts might...
Fired 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 examine corpor...
The 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 pass rate...
How 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 taxes, AI...
IRS 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 audit asso...
Green Screens and Pink Slips: An IRS Agent's Layoff Story
What happens when political changes collide with tax enforcement? In this revealing conversation, former IRS revenue agent Jeff Johnson shares his firsthand account of...
Top 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 about estab...
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 Jerilyn D...
The 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 challenges th...
Building 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 thriving $200...
IRS 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 that feder...
DOGE 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 AICPA's...
Accounting 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 debates abo...
Will 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 caused Nvi...
TikTok & 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 advantage of ...
JPMorgan'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 also explor...
Ohio 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 Black...
How 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 holders 10%...
BOI 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 saga. They...
How 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 structures....
New 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 Congress...
BOI 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 in accou...
Macy'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 million throug...
DOGE 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. They analy...
