Blake Oliver
Founder and CEO of Earmark CPE
Appears in 562 Episodes
Accounting Jobs Are Coming Back
While we wait to learn who's going to be in charge of the country, this episode is full of all the news that's good to know, including what accountants can learn from ...
Expensify Stand Down and Stand By
David Barrett, CEO of Expensify, emailed all 10 million users on Friday morning telling them that, “If you are a U.S. citizen, anything less than a vote for Biden is a...
Ernst & Young Auditors Under Scrutiny After String of Massive Frauds
We're celebrating the passing of the final official tax deadline of 2020 with a huge slew of news! We'll dive into what E&Y has in common with a string of imploding fi...
Rubber Stamped Forgiveness for PPP Loans
We've got news! A lot of news! In this episode, we cover the latest on PPP forgiveness, the IRS's continuing lack of resources, and how they make it easier to audit th...
Happy Birthday Excel 🎂
Birthdays abound! Both David and Microsoft Excel celebrated special days this week! We'll take a brief look at Excel's long run and talk about their future. We spot so...
Who Are Accountants Voting For?
Accountants favor Trump in election by large margin; New Job Cuts at CPA Firms; Is It Insane to Start a Business During Coronavirus? Millions of Americans Don’t Think ...
Fintechs Dominate Covid Economy
So. Much. News. TikTok Bid Highlights Oracle’s Public Embrace of Trump; Senate, Supreme Court opt out of Trump payroll tax deferral; House Republicans push to reopen P...
Employers Take Hard Pass on Trump Tax Deferral
So. Much. News! Grab a beverage, and/or snacks! Major companies reject Trump’s payroll tax deferral; SaaS Firm CEO Resigns; Layoffs, Probe Follow; DOJ: 57 Charged Wi...
Big Firms are Pyramid Schemes 😉
There's a lot to talk about today, including news on how CPA domain applications are now open, and some discussion on the Federal Reserve's new FedNow service. We'll a...
Employers Responsible for Trump Payroll Tax Deferral
While we wait for AI to take over the world, there's a lot to talk about in the now, like the fact that the IRS guidelines put employers on the hook for Trump's payrol...
Value Pricing Accounting Advisory Services
We've got a lot to talk about in this episode including how clients disappointed with tax refunds, expect more from accountants, more app news with QuickBooks Online A...
Accountants Nervous About Trump Payroll Tax Deferral
Lots of news to cover in this episode, including how before BigCommerce’s 200% IPO pop, Intuit offered $1.5 billion for the software company, and why AmEx is in advanc...
When Time-Based Pricing Works (Or Does It?)
On today's episode, we're talking about how cloud spending has reached record highs amidst the economic fallout of COVID. We'll cover industry news, such as Intuit's a...
Intuit Launches QuickBooks Cash
In this episode, we've got more PPP news, including the debate over accounting firms paying back PPP loans, the elusive and nonexistent deal on federal unemployment be...
Why ScaleFactor Failed, According to Employees (It Wasn't COVID-19)
There's a lot to cover in this episode. We'll talk about McConnell’s stimulus waiting game becoming a race against clock, and just what Democrats and Republicans want ...
Technology Reduces Accountant Stress During Pandemic
Faulty data collection raises questions about Trump’s claims on PPP program; New York City didn't get its fair share of PPP loans, says comptroller; Accountants predic...
Who Didn't Get a PPP Loan?
Much of the Paycheck Protection Program loan data is now public — Let the PPP shaming begin! Big banks pledge to donate PPP profits; Trump's tax returns may eventually...
Tax Day is July 15... Still
In today's episode, we're talking about how the IRS refuses to postpone the July 15 deadline, and why the AICPA won't argue the point, despite a survey of members find...
ScaleFactor Fails to Scale, Blames COVID-19
We're covering lots of ground in this episode, with news about how ScaleFactor, the "accounting firm with software engineers" that raised $100 million from A-list vent...
PPP loans over $150,000 to be made public
In this episode, we dig into two massive, recent frauds: Luckin Coffee of China, and WireCard of Europe. We're continuing coverage of the Paycheck Protection Program, ...
