David Leary
President and Founder, Sombrero Apps Company
Appears in 529 Episodes
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 ...
The ROI of IRS Audits | FedNow Payment Network Launching in July
In this episode, Blake and David talk about the lack of audits hurting the profession, alternatives to tracking hours, whether to pursue a CPA or EA, and salary advice...
Introducing "The Accounting Podcast" (why we changed our name)
Welcome to the new era of "The Accounting Podcast," formerly known as "The Cloud Accounting Podcast." Why the name change? This show was born out of a passion for tech...
AICPA Engage Recap | Intuit launches GenOS | PwC scandal in Australia
We're back from the AICPA Engage conference sharing takeaways. Also, we're talking about all the latest generative AI developments in accounting, plus the recent PwC s...
Building the Next Superapp with David Barrett, CEO of Expensify
David is a lifelong programmer who founded Expensify in 2008 and built it into the most popular "pre-accounting" platform on the planet. Hear David's vision for the Ne...
IRS Loses $10 Billion In Debt Ceiling Deal & Proof ChatGPT Massively Increases Productivity
Why AICPA's 12-point plan won't solve the CPA crisis; Earnings reports from Intuit, Sage, and Xero; Ramp adds AI features to spend management platform; why grads are d...
The AI Coming to Microsoft Products for Accountants with Ashley Francis, CPA
We're joined by Ashley the CPA (@seattle_tax) to talk about artificial intelligence coming soon to Microsoft products plus all the news you can use at the intersection...
Every Payment Is A Conversation #ExpensiCon
We're back from ExpensiCon in Italy with thoughts on Expensify's future and the future of spend management; a report from Kristen Keats at Accounting Today's Firm Grow...
ChatGPT Was Set Up To Fail The CPA Exam
Accounting Today said ChatGPT failed the CPA Exam — here's why that's misleading; a WSJ reporter clones herself with AI and tricks her bank and family; TurboTax tops t...
AI You Can Use Today In Accounting with Giles Pearson
Matt Rissell of TSheets dead in apparent murder-suicide; a review of the AI features you can use right now in Client Hub, Canopy, Karbon, Financial Cents and... Sturpp...
Creating Compliant Accounting Records From Complex Crypto Transactions (from the Crypto With Accountants podcast)
In this episode, Pat White and Rafael Casas interview Mackenzie Patel, CEO of Hash Basis, a crypto-native accounting firm based in San Francisco. Mackenzie shares her ...
Accountant Shortage Causing Negative City Credit Scores (live from Padgett REtreat)
Raising prices is a priority; NASBA extends time to complete CPA exam; Canopy now writes emails with AI; PwC to invest $1 billion in AI; staff not allowed to go to con...
What AI Will Automate In Accounting with Erica Goode, CPA
FTX had 80,000 transactions in Ask My Accountant; the crazy cost accounting behind EY's failed breakup; using ChatGPT for financial statement analysis; what the tech w...
Accounting Fraud Indicator Signals Economic Trouble
The M-Score is warning that the chance of fraud is the highest in over 40 years; Did KPMG fail to issue a critical audit matter for Silicon Valley Bank?; The spreadshe...
Top Five TikTok Tax Myths (Guest: Heidi Henderson)
We’re joined by Heidi Henderson, EVP at Engineered Tax Services, for our weekly roundup of news at the intersection of accounting and technology. Topics include: How t...
Accounting Salaries on the Rise with Adrienne Gonzalez of Going Concern
Using ChatGPT to audit; accounting salaries on the rise; misclassification of expenses at heart of Trump indictment; church sued for forcing employees to tithe; here's...
SC Comptroller Steps Down After $3.5 Billion Error (Guest: Terrell Turner)
This Week's Guest: Terrell Turner, CPA; 85% of MNCPA members working in public accounting support an alternative to 150 hours; The Silicon Valley Bank Balance Sheet Ti...
Broadening Pathways to CPA with MNCPA President Linda Wedul
Join us for an exclusive interview with Linda Wedul from the MNCPA! We'll dive deep into the pressing issues surrounding the 150-hour rule, the talent shortage facing ...