David Leary
President and Founder, Sombrero Apps Company
Appears in 476 Episodes
Earmark Media Presents: Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast
Earmark Media Presents a bonus episode of Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast. Hector and Alicia dig into all the details and speculation around Intuit's newest ...
Can AI Become An Accounting Expert?
Blake and David examine the downfall of FTX and founder Sam Bankman-Fried and look at some controversies around Deloitte auditors backdating audit paperwork in Canada,...
Trump Trial Updates | Are You Coffee Badging? | Proof Americans Move for Lower Taxes
An embezzlement scheme at Aria Hotel costs MGM $770,000, an accounting firm apologizes for paying a staffer below minimum wage, problems with Workday ERP implementatio...
QuickBooks Launches Bill Pay | NetSuite Adds AI | How Financial Fraud Will Fill CPA Pipeline
Blake and David discuss the factors that impact accountant salaries, including location, experience, and industry, and highlight the correlation between accounting sal...
Evan Goldberg on NetSuite Turning 25 and Pushing Boundaries with AI
NetSuite founder Evan Goldberg discusses the company's 25th anniversary, new AI features like Text Enhance and Customer 360, and his long-term vision for intelligent a...
Becoming Employee-Owned: How BDO Broke Out of the Partner Model
Wayne Berson, CEO of BDO USA, joins Blake and guest host, David Leary, on the Earmark Podcast to discuss BDO's recent transition to an employee stock ownership plan (E...
Israel War Impact on Fintech | FTX & Trump Trial Updates | Iowa Blames Workday
There’s a lot to digest in this episode! Blake and David discuss Microsoft's $28.9 billion tax bill, and examine a tax-fraud scheme involving art donations. JPMorgan C...
Don Jr. Explains GAAP & Why No One's Going Into Accounting
Blake and David dig into the use of AI agents in solving problems, emphasizing the effectiveness of assigning different roles to the agents and having them interact wi...
Straight Talk on Accounting's Big Issues with Dr. Sharon Lassar
Sharon Lassar, Ph.D., CPA, and Director of the School of Accountancy at the University of Denver, shares concerns and perspectives on CPA licensure, including the resi...
How Trump Defrauded Banks & Top Cities To Be An Accountant
Blake and David cover a plethora of topics including positive customer experiences, legal rulings, top cities for accountants, and the pressure on Intuit from major ba...
What’s New at Xero in the United States
Ben Richmond, Xero's Country Manager for the United States, joins us to discuss new Xero product features like improved inventory management and AI integration, plans ...
Could AI replace CEOs of CPA firms?
Blake and David discuss the potential for AI to replace CEOs of CPA firms. They also dive into the increasing trend of remote work in accounting firms, contrasting the...
The ERC Jumps The Shark with Snoop Dogg Deepfake
Buckle up for a wild ride covering everything from brazen ERC scams to cutting-edge AI. Join Blake and David as they expose the rampant fraud sucking billions from the...
How Smart Is Intuit's New AI "Intuit Assist" (with Jack Castonguay)
This week we dive into the pipeline shortage and the need for more accounting candidates, and discuss Intuit's groundbreaking use of AI in TurboTax and its potential i...
Audits Under Fire: Ex-Big Four Partner Responds to Criticisms
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Jerry Maginnis, a retired Big Four audit partner, about the value and criticisms of financial statement audits.Jerry draws on...
Improving The Image of Accounting
We’ve got an AI-packed episode this week! Ryan Lazanis demonstrates how AI and voice cloning technology can be utilized to streamline the analysis of financial stateme...
Accounting Teacher Tells Students Accountants Hate Their Lives
Blake and David discuss issues relating to the accounting profession's talent pipeline, including a high school student's negative experience in her first accounting c...
Mythbusting Substantial Equivalency and Mobility for CPAs with SCACPA
The requirements to become a licensed CPA differ across states, yet CPAs maintain mobility to practice in multiple jurisdictions. How does this work? David Knoble, Cha...
The Future of UX Is... Spreadsheets! & QuickBooks Leader Is New CEO of PayPal
In this episode, Blake and David talk app integration frustrations, Gusto's new payroll feature, increased fees for tax professionals, a tragic accident involving an I...
Soft Landing or Hard Fall? Assessing Recession Risks with Liz Wilke, Chief Economist @ Gusto
We discuss whether the economy is headed for a soft landing or hard fall with Gusto's Chief Economist Liz Wilke. Topics include:Recession outlook and key indicators li...
Exploring Solutions to the Accounting Talent Shortage with Jen Cryder, CEO at PICPA
Jen Cryder, CEO of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, joins Blake and David to discuss the accounting profession's pipeline problems, includin...
Earmark Media Presents: Oh My Fraud
Today, we have a special bonus episode from our sister podcast, Oh My Fraud. Hosts Caleb Newquist and Greg Kyte speak with Nathan Mueller. As a young person, Nathan wa...
Is Working From Home Less Productive? & IRS Is (Finally) Going Paperless
Blake and David delve into the use of AI in detecting plagiarism in students' papers and its implications for the ongoing debate on AI's impact on employment. They als...
Cooking the Books with Barbie: The Downfall of Mattel's Co-Founder & Barbie Inventor
In this episode, Blake and David cover the downfall of Mattel's co-founder and Barbie inventor, Intuit's new ad network that allows businesses to target specific audie...
The Big Money In AI & The Impact of the Ripple Crypto Decision
In this episode of The Accounting Podcast, Blake and David discuss the economic impact of Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour," Microsoft's CoPilot price with AI, the SEC vs...
How To Know If An App Will Survive & Big Tax Prep Sent Taxpayer Data to Facebook
This week, Blake and David talk app survival signs, Big Tax Prep sending taxpayer data to Facebook, and the dearth of accountants visible in financials. They cover new...
Review of TurboTax LIVE Full Service Business 2023 for Tax Professionals
Join Blake Oliver, CPA, and David Leary as they review using TurboTax Live Full Service for their business taxes. See their candid reactions and feedback as they go th...
Building a Remote eCommerce Firm with Meryl Johnston of Bean Ninjas
Learn how Meryl built a 30-headcount bookkeeping firm in eight years that can operate without her. We also get Meryl's take on the PwC scandal in Australia. Earn free ...
15-Year-Old Passes CPA Exam & NY Requires Independent Audits of AI Hiring Processes
In this episode, Blake and David examine the story of the 15-year-old who recently passed the CPA exam, as well as recent news involving accounting firms transitioning...
How Much Should A CPA Charge For A Business Tax Return? (with Roger Knecht)
In this episode of the Accounting Podcast, Blake and David talk to CPA Roger Knecht about how much CPAs should charge for business tax returns. They also touch on the ...
