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The Accounting Podcast (formerly the Cloud Accounting Podcast) is the world's #1 accounting, bookkeeping, and tax podcast! Join us weekly for a roundup of accounting news, analysis, and interviews. Plus, earn free NASBA-approved CPE credits for listening with the Earmark app. Learn more at https://earmarkcpe.com.

The Accounting Podcast Blake Oliver & David Leary

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The Accounting Podcast (formerly the Cloud Accounting Podcast) is the world's #1 accounting, bookkeeping, and tax podcast! Join us weekly for a roundup of accounting news, analysis, and interviews. Plus, earn free NASBA-approved CPE credits for listening with the Earmark app. Learn more at https://earmarkcpe.com.

    The Startups Seeking to Dethrone QuickBooks

    The Startups Seeking to Dethrone QuickBooks

    Blake and David dig into reports from the Illinois CPA Society and National Pipeline Advisory Group highlighting issues like long work hours, the 150-hour rule, and low starting salaries. They examine the potential disruption of traditional accounting software by startups and vertical SaaS companies offering embedded accounting functionality and review some of the CPA Practice Advisor Readers' Choice Awards. Wrapping things up, they highlight the health risks of long working hours, and discuss the need for better work-life balance in accounting firms, based on a recent WHO report.

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    Chapters(01:44) - Does QuickBooks have some new competition?

    (07:05) - Layer wants to be a GL service

    (10:08) - Lili's place in the marketspace

    (13:26) - The role of accountants in software success

    (16:28) - CPA Practice Advisor's 2024 Reader Choice Awards

    (18:53) - Illinois CPA Society survey results

    (25:31) - WHO publishes estimates on health costs from working long hours

    (30:02) - The long-awaited NPAG Impact Report was released!

    (33:11) - Identifying pipeline problems

    (35:06) - Reasons students don't choose accounting majors

    (49:45) - Final points from report

    (53:31) - Blake's theory on why accounting starting salaries are low

    (01:00:15) - Thanks for listening and remember to subscribe
     
    Show Notes
    Teal Announces $8M Seed Investment to Drive Next-Gen Accounting Products for Vertical SaaS
    https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240520567117/en/Teal-Announces-8M-Seed-Investment-to-Drive-Next-Gen-Accounting-Products-for-Vertical-SaaS
    Embedded accounting startup Layer secures $2.3M toward goal of replacing QuickBookshttps://techcrunch.com/2024/05/15/embedded-accounting-layer-2-3m-quickbooks/?guccounter=1
    Illinois CPA Society Releases Updated CPA Pipeline Reporthttps://www.icpas.org/about-us/press/press-release-details/2024/05/16/illinois-cpa-society-releases-updated-cpa-pipeline-report
    National Pipeline Advisory Group releases draft strategy reporthttps://www.accountingpipeline.org/draft-report/
    Embedded accounting startup Layer secures $2.3M toward goal of replacing Quickbooks | TechCrunch                
    https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/15/embedded-accounting-layer-2-3m-quickbooks/
     
    The Best Tech for Accounting Firms: CPAs Voted for Readers Choice Tech Awards        
    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/05/15/2024-cpa-practice-advisor-readers-choice-award-winners-announced/105089/
     
    Lili Launches New Accountant AI for Small Business Financial Management   
    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/05/16/lili-launches-new-accountant-ai-for-small-business-financial-management/105520/
     
    Embedded accounting startup Layer secures $2.3M toward goal of replacing QuickBooks     
    https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/15/embedded-accounting-layer-2-3m-quickbooks/
     
    Kabbage Inc. Settles Allegations of PPP Fraud        
    https://smallbiztrends.com/?p=1487492
     
    US accounting group bows to calls for faster path for recruits
    https://www.ft.com/content/b6562303-cfda-4c6e-bb7b-8fe6e092bb01
     
    National Pipeline Advisory Group releases draft strategy report - National Pipeline Advisory Group   
    https://www.accountingpipeline.org/draft-report/
     
    Bench and Shopify alumni announce $11M CAD to build “the Stripe for accounting” with Teal - BetaKit                
    https://betakit.com/bench-and-shopify-alumni-announce-11-million-cad-to-build-the-stripe-for-accounting-with-teal/
     
    Embedded accounting startup Teal raises $8M seed          
    https://www.axios.com/pro/fintech-deals/2024/05/20/embedded-accounting-teal-8-million-seed
     
    The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR
    https://www.npr.org/2024/05/17/1197964709/trade-wars-and-talent-shortages
     
    Canadian fintech Teal raises $8M to build ‘Stripe for acco

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Trump Accountants Take the Stand Before the Stormy Daniels

    Trump Accountants Take the Stand Before the Stormy Daniels

    This week, Blake and David are puzzled by the results of a survey that shows 40% of tax professionals believe generative AI will allow them to charge clients higher rates. They also cover the sham audit firm BF Borgers and question why the firm's CPA is still licensed despite SEC charges. Blake demonstrates how he uses Zapier Central to build an AI agent that can automatically respond to client emails about the status of their tax returns. Wrapping up, they examine Digits' $35 million raise and pivot to bill pay, and Xero's new filtering functionality for bank reconciliations. Chapters
    (00:53) - Generative AI's Impact on Pricing

    (05:14) - The Curious Case of BF Borgers and Sham Audits

    (07:54) - The Slow Response of Regulatory Bodies to Fraud

    (16:28) - NASBA Hires New President

    (17:45) - NASBA and the CPA Exam: A Call for Modernization

    (25:35) - The Trump Stormy Daniels NY Trial

    (32:38) - Rudy Giuliani's Financial Woes: A Deep Dive

    (34:20) - Building AI Agents with Zapier Central: A How-To Guide

    (35:40) - AI Tools for Productivity: Insights from ClickUp

    (36:43) - The Power of AI in Automating Client Communication

    (44:06) - The Big Money in AI-Powered Practice Management

    (48:16) - Bill Pay Innovations and Market Dynamics

    (49:34) - Xero's New Features and Bank Feed Improvements

    (53:20) - The Real Value of Dashboards in Business Management

    (58:32) - Closing Remarks and Future Events
     
    Show Notes
    Rudy Giuliani Forced to Learn Accounting After Bankruptcy Beancounter Bails
    https://www.thedailybeast.com/rudy-giuliani-forced-to-learn-accounting-after-bankruptcy-beancounter-bails
     
    Stormy Daniels payment puts focus on Trump and check-writing as trial testimony resumes
    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/former-white-house-executive-assistant-stand-trump-trial-dramatic-stor-rcna151578
     
    Trump Accountant on His Stormy Daniels Coverup Notes: ‘I Made a Boo-Boo’
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-accountant-stormy-daniels-coverup-152934446.html
     
    Trump Accountant Exposes Checks to Michael Cohen in Damning Testimony
    https://newrepublic.com/post/181344/trump-accountant-checks-signed-michael-cohen-hush-money-trial
     
    What’s new in Xero — May 2024 - Xero Blog      
    https://blog.xero.com/product-updates/whats-new-in-xero-may-2024/
     
    End of Trump Media’s Auditor Jolts Hundreds of Other Companies      
    https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/end-of-trump-medias-auditor-jolts-hundreds-of-other-companies
     
    Trump Media hires new auditor after previous accounting firm charged with 'massive fraud'  
    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/06/trump-media-hires-new-auditor-after-accounting-firm-charged-with-fraud.html
     
    Digits Launches AI Bill Pay for Small Businesses            
    https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2024/digits-launches-ai-bill-pay-for-small-businesses/
    Countsy Debuts Platform to Streamline Back-Office Management
    https://www.pymnts.com/back-office/2024/countsy-debuts-platform-to-streamline-back-office-management/
     
    Why we’re calling 2024 ‘the year of the US bank feed’  
    https://blog.xero.com/product-updates/year-of-the-us-bank-feed/
     
    Let's Meet NASBA's Next President and CEO    
    https://www.goingconcern.com/lets-meet-nasbas-next-president-and-ceo/
     
    Digits Launches AI Bill Pay for Small Businesses            
    https://www.pymnts.com/news/b2b-payments/2024/digits-launches-ai-bill-pay-for-small-businesses/
     
    Digits AI Bill Pay -- The World's First AI Bill Pay, Built Specifically For Startups
    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/digits-ai-bill-pay--the-worlds-first-ai-bill-pay-built-specifically-for-startups-302131944.html
     
    Imagine the Chaos If the PCAOB Starts Naming and Shaming Audit Deficiency Clients
    https://www.goingconcern.com/imagine-the-chaos-if-the-pcaob-starts-naming-and-shaming-audit-deficiency-clients/
     
    'Nobody seems interested' in helping Giuliani with accounting in bankruptcy case, lawyers claim
    https://thehill.com/video/%e2%80%98nobody

    • 59 min
    Exploring Non-Traditional Accounting Careers in Government

    Exploring Non-Traditional Accounting Careers in Government

    Cody Turley, CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, joins Blake and David to discuss his SEC career path, describing what it's like to investigate securities law violations. He emphasizes that while Big Four experience is valuable, it's not the only way to have a successful and meaningful accounting career. Cody shares insights into the benefits of working in government accounting roles, including greater responsibility early on, work-life balance, and the ability to transition to public accounting or industry later if desired.
    Meet Our Guest, Cody Turley
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-turley-cpa-cff-cfe-776254122/
    Learn about SEC internship opportunities: https://www.sec.gov/pathways-internship-program
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    • 21 min
    SEC Charges Trump's Audit Firm with Massive Fraud

    SEC Charges Trump's Audit Firm with Massive Fraud

    The SEC charged Trump's audit firm with a massive fraud – 1,500 fake filings over 2.5 years! Plus, hundreds of small US banks are at risk due to commercial real estate loan exposure. We're also talking about the potential of AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to automate various accounting and business tasks, the controversial Corporate Transparency Act's beneficial ownership reporting requirements, and the possibility of its repeal. We wrap with fintech and crypto news, including Mercury Bank's rapid growth and potential regulatory issues.

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    Chapters(09:04) - Anthropic launches Claude for teams

    (11:12) - More LLM models pass CPA exam

    (18:28) - Blake demonstrates AI's abiity to help with emails

    (32:56) - 28 AI prompts for small businesses

    (36:39) - Oregon Senator going after TurboTax to issue refunds to Oregonians

    (38:44) - The possibility of a regional banking crisis

    (48:12) - The Corporate Transparency Act might be repealed

    (54:15) - Tether claims they can't find a Big 4 firm to audit them

    (56:54) - Mecurity Bank being looked at by FDIC

    (01:02:05) - Square to allow users to transfer percent of daily sales to Bitcoin

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    Show Notes
    Anthropic launches a free Claude iOS app and Team, its first enterprise plan | ZDNET
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/anthropic-launches-a-free-claude-ios-app-and-team-its-first-enterprise-plan/
     
    SEC.gov | SEC Charges Audit Firm BF Borgers and Its Owner with Massive Fraud Affecting More Than 1,500 SEC Filings
    https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2024-51
     
    Oregon senator demands refunds for TurboTax customers over glitch | Accounting Today
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/oregon-senator-demands-refunds-for-turbotax-customers-over-glitch
     
    Can LLMs Pass the CPA Exam? Evaluating Large Language Model Performance on the Certified Public Accountant Test by Will Zacher, Sanmukh Kuppannagari :: SSRN           
    https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4788096
     
    Sam Altman says helpful agents are poised to become AI’s killer function | MIT Technology Review    
    https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/05/01/1091979/sam-altman-says-helpful-agents-are-poised-to-become-ais-killer-function/
     
    Why hundreds of U.S. banks may be at risk of failure   
    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/01/why-hundreds-of-us-banks-may-be-at-risk-of-failure.html
     
    Tether CEO Says An Audit By A Big Four Giant Is Our Top Priority            
    https://coingape.com/tether-ceo-says-an-audit-by-a-big-four-giant-is-our-top-prioritterrestrial
    Block lets Square merchants convert a part of their daily sales to bitcoin
    https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/24/block-now-lets-square-merchants-convert-a-part-of-their-daily-sales-to-bitcoin/
     
    The 28 best AI prompts for small businesses    
    https://www.sage.com/en-us/blog/the-28-best-ai-prompts-for-small-businesses/
     
    Congress considers how to fix the Corporate Transparency Act
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/congress-considers-how-to-fix-the-corporate-transparency-act
     
    Article from www.congress.gov              
    https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8147/cosponsors
     
    Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison after plea deal
    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/30/binance-founder-changpeng-zhao-cz-sentenced-to-four-months-in-prison-.html
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Finally! A Tax Bill That Adds Up

    Finally! A Tax Bill That Adds Up

    Blake and David examine the latest tax legislation traveling through Congress, including a new bill requiring the IRS to provide detailed explanations for math errors on tax returns. They also discuss the IRS's new direct file program, the banning of non-compete agreements, and the coolest profession around (spoiler alert: it's not accounting). Lastly, they touch on the concerning data breach at BerryDunn and the AICPA's efforts to rebrand the CPA to attract more young people to the field.

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    Chapters(02:40) - New proposed IRS Math Act

    (05:42) - IRS wraps first season with free file program

    (09:44) - "The Magician" tax preparer arrested for $100 million tax fraud

    (15:11) - The future of social security

    (19:01) - Sam Bankman-Fried makes a deal in civil suit

    (20:34) - FTC rules noncompetes are unlawful

    (25:32) - Ryan Tax Firm challenges FTC noncompete ruling

    (28:04) - QuickBooks Live announcement upsets accountants

    (41:10) - Anonymous listener says you can work normal hours and still make money

    (44:31) - Accountant charged with embezzling $800k from CA paving firm

    (47:39) - Ryanair CEO thinks more accountants should be running airlines

    (55:25) - Accounting firm sued for data leak

    (57:22) - CPA "Coolest Profession Around)

    (01:01:35) - What is "Accounting Plus"

    (01:06:38) - NASBA offers The Accountancy Licensing Library

    (01:10:00) - Thanks for listening and remember to subscribe
     
    Show Notes
    Accountant Charged With Embezzling $800,000 From Paving Firm in California - CPA Practice Advisor            
    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/04/25/virginia-accountant-charged-with-embezzling-800000-from-richmond-paving-firm/104508/
     
    Ryan Leads Charge Against Biden’s Ban on Noncompete Clauses - CPA Practice Advisor
    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/04/26/ryan-leads-charge-against-bidens-ban-on-noncompete-agreements/104537/
     
    Move Over, TurboTax? IRS Considers Expanding Free Tax-Filing Program – WSJ
    https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/taxes/irs-considers-expanding-free-tax-filing-program-8f68cc9a?st=0akqqiu2v0gjb8v
     
    Boeing Needs Another Accountant As CEO, Says Ryanair CEO – Avweb
    https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/boeing-needs-another-accountant-as-ceo-says-ryanair-ceo/
     
    Ultra-Rich Should Pay More Taxes to Save Social Security, Poll Shows - CPA Practice Advisor
    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2024/04/25/ultra-rich-should-pay-more-taxes-to-save-social-security-poll-shows/104458/
     
    FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements That Restrict Job Switching – WSJ
    https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/ftc-bans-noncompete-clauses-that-restrict-job-switching-984d2187?st=sxhwibcr49evqxc
     
    Bronx tax preparer known as "the magician" arrested for $100 million tax fraud | ADN América
    https://adnamerica.com/en/new-york/bronx-tax-preparer-known-magician-arrested-100-million-tax-fraud
     
    With close calls mounting, the FAA will require more rest for air traffic controllers
    https://www.npr.org/2024/04/22/1246349237/close-calls-faa-air-traffic-control-fatigue
     
    New bill would force IRS to explain tax return errors | The Hill
    https://thehill.com/business/4602429-new-bill-would-force-irs-to-explain-tax-return-errors/
     
    The Accountancy Licensing Library: Your Ultimate Resource for CPA Licensure | NASBA
    https://nasba.org/blog/2024/04/01/the-accountancy-licensing-library-your-ultimate-resource-for-cpa-licensure/
     
    The cost of doing your taxes are up nearly 10% this year – Marketplace
    https://www.marketplace.org/2024/03/15/tax-preaparation-costs-up-nearly-10-percent/
    Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to help FTX investors in lawsuits against Tom Brady, Larry David
    https://nypost.com/2024/04/22/business/sam-bankman-fried-agrees-to-help-ftx-investors-in-lawsuits-against-tom-brady-larry-david/
     
    Intuit Hosting 'QuickBooks Live' We

    • 1 hr 13 min
    Maximizing Your Accounting Firm's Value with Brannon Poe

    Maximizing Your Accounting Firm's Value with Brannon Poe

    Blake Oliver sits down with Brannon Poe of Poe Group Advisors to discuss the differences between traditional and subscription-based virtual accounting firms. Brannon shares his expertise on firm valuation, revealing that factors like cash flow to owner and owner hours play a significant role in determining a firm's value. He also emphasizes the importance of pricing strategies, noting that implementing value pricing and subscription models can dramatically improve a firm's profitability and overall value. Throughout the conversation, Brannon provides valuable insights and real-world examples to help firm owners maximize their firm's value in preparation for a potential sale.
    Meet Our Guest, Brannon Poe
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poe-group-advisors/Twitter: https://twitter.com/poegroupadvisorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PoeGroupAdvisors/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poegroup/
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    Website: https://poegroupadvisors.com/
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    • 22 min

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