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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.

    AICPA Blames Boring Accounting Professors for Pipeline Problem

    AICPA Blames Boring Accounting Professors for Pipeline Problem

    Blake and David discuss updates from the AICPA's Talent Pipeline Committee, including surprises about the high dropout rate of accounting majors in college. They also explore new custom AI capabilities in ChatGPT that allow users to create specialist bots and speculate on applications for accounting firms. They also cover lawsuits alleging Hollywood accounting tricks used by Disney to deprive financial partners of profits. Grab some snacks and enjoy!

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    Chapters
    (01:34) - NASBA is hiring a new COO

    (05:27) - What we'll cover on this week's show

    (07:13) - AICPA talks about the pipline issues on Accounting Today's podcast

    (13:28) - Blake checks in on the live chat

    (22:08) - Two vastly different articles on CPAjournal.com about how to solve the accountant shortage

    (30:59) - Making the CPA more accessible

    (42:05) - Blake demonstrates OpenAI's new custom GPT maker

    (54:32) - Disney sued for "Hollywood Accounting" methods

    (01:01:07) - Thanks for listening and how to reach us

     
    Show Notes
    NASBA Begins Search for New President and CEO | NASBA
    https://nasba.org/blog/2023/11/28/nasba-begins-search-for-new-president-and-ceo/
     
    Rethinking the 150-Hour Requirement for CPA Licensure - The CPA Journal
    https://www.cpajournal.com/2023/11/27/rethinking-the-150-hour-requirement-for-cpa-licensure/
     
    The Accounting Pipeline - The CPA Journal
    https://www.cpajournal.com/2023/11/22/the-accounting-pipeline/
     
    Disney sued over accounting by film financiers
    https://www.cfobrew.com/stories/2023/08/29/disney-sued-by-film-financiers
    A pipeline progress report            
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/podcast/a-progress-report-on-accountings-pipeline-problem
     
    Rethinking the 150-Hour Requirement for CPA Licensure
    https://www.cpajournal.com/2023/11/27/rethinking-the-150-hour-requirement-for-cpa-licensure/
     
    Accounting Education Disrupted 
    https://www.cpajournal.com/2023/11/21/accounting-education-disrupted/
     
    KPMG, Deloitte Ask Staff to Use Burner Phones for HK Visits: FT
    https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/kpmg-deloitte-ask-staff-to-use-burner-phones-for-hk-visits-ft
     
    Deloitte and KPMG encourage use of burner phones in Hong Kong
    https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/deloitte-kpmg-encourage-burner-phones-101802848.html
     
    NASBA starts search for CEO successor    
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/nasba-starts-search-for-ceo-successor
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Listener Mail: Compilations, Talent Crisis, ESOPs, 120 v. 150, TurboTax

    Listener Mail: Compilations, Talent Crisis, ESOPs, 120 v. 150, TurboTax

    Blake and David sort through the listener mailbag to find out what you think! Amongst the letters, we’ve got opinions on accounting without assurance and the industry talent crisis, as well as potential unethical practices by some tax experts, and the need for accrediting standards for accounting programs. Blake and David also address the complex nature of the taxation system and emphasize the need for industry-wide changes to address ethical dilemmas. Join us to hear all this and so much more!

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    Chapters
    (00:30) - Welcome to the show and what we'll cover

    (07:14) - Trump's legal team again blaming accountants for faulty financial statements

    (08:54) - Anthony writes in about compilations

    (13:51) - Nathan writes in to suggest more people contract audit work

    (16:03) - Chris asks some questions about the BDO ESOP episode

    (19:29) - Cheryl writes in about the 150-hour requirement

    (23:27) - Kurt asks about the disparity between accounting graduate programs

    (28:40) - Ryan tells a story of a client getting awful advice from a TurboTax Live employee

    (35:00) - Digitial Accountants asks why so many tax clients want to push the envelope too far with tax returns and the IRS

    (38:57) - Listener gives some insights on why academia is filled with the professors it has

    (56:00) - A UK accounting firm has client data leaked after being hacked

    (01:01:19) - The University of Arionza is missing $240 million

    (01:05:18) - QuickBooks ProAdvisor badges and changes

    (01:12:25) - Wrap up and remember you can earn free CPE from listening to this podcast
     
    Show Notes
    A cyberattack on a U.K. accounting firm wound up leaking U.S. ... https://www.databreaches.net/a-cyberattack-on-a-u-k-accounting-firm-wound-up-leaking-u-s-patient-data-now-what/
    Reimagined ProAdvisor Program Goes Live Today https://insightfulaccountant.com/accounting-tech/general-ledger/reimagined-proadvisor-program-goes-live-today/
    Always Something University and UofA $240-million accounting mistake https://sports360az.com/always-something-university-and-uofa-240-million-accounting-mistake/
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    • 1 hr 18 min
    What's New in QuickBooks from Connect | Firms Turning Away Work Due to Staffing Shortages

    What's New in QuickBooks from Connect | Firms Turning Away Work Due to Staffing Shortages

    We're back from QuickBooks Connect 2023 with announcements, updates, new features, and improvements in QuickBooks Online. Also, EY got fined $3 million for cheating on ethics exams, and 42 percent of firms are turning away work due to staff shortages. Finally, we discuss the disruption of Alphabet's main search business by Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple in the AI-powered assistant space.

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    Chapters
    (00:32) - Blake and David are back from QuickBooks Connect

    (06:38) - New QuickBooks features announced at QuickBooks Connect

    (07:25) - QuickBooks Ledger

    (09:47) - Expanded roles and permissions in QBO

    (10:16) - QuickBooks Payroll cost allocations

    (11:23) - Chart of Accounts templates

    (12:26) - Changes to ProAdvisor Program

    (13:08) - Now you can copy QBO files to a sandbox

    (16:20) - Blake's AI session at QuickBooks Connect

    (24:47) - Blake will be giving a webinar on AI on Earmark's Webinars+

    (27:33) - EY Texas gets a $3 million penalty for cheating on ethics exams

    (34:35) - 46% of EY audits in 2022 had flaws

    (37:47) - What numbers do investors care about?

    (41:40) - PCAOB says they have doubled their fines in recent years

    (43:35) - More cities are struggling with ERP rollouts

    (44:57) - Zoho introduces practice management software for accountants

    (46:45) - Tech Radar's top laptops for accountants

    (48:04) - Intuit updates their tax software and shuts down Mint

    (55:29) - 42% of accountants turn down work over staff shortages

    (57:51) - ClientHub introduces AI-enabled email integration

    (59:24) - 3 AI-based accounting companies raise a lot of money

    (01:08:48) - Is Google/Alphabet in trouble?

    (02:03) - 31 Wrap up and thanks for listening

     
    Show Notes
    Intuit rolls out bevy of new features for the next tax season | Accounting Today
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/intuit-rolls-out-bevy-of-new-features-for-the-next-tax-year
     
    New product innovations at announced at QuickBooks Connect help accountants drive small business growth
    https://www.firmofthefuture.com/quickbooks-connect/new-product-innovations/
     
    PCAOB fines doubled in recent years | Accounting Today
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/pcaob-fines-doubled-in-recent-years
     
    Accounting firms hit with record US fines over audit failures
    https://www.ft.com/content/25a65a49-4b94-4a80-82d8-435616a78f27
     
    SURVEY: 42% of Accountants Turn Away Work Over Staff Shortages - CPA Trendlines
    https://cpatrendlines.com/2023/11/09/survey-48-of-accountants-turn-away-work-over-staff-shortages/
     
    Black Ore Emerges from Stealth with $60 Million in Funding to Bring AI to Financial Services
    https://www.blackore.ai/articles/black-ore-emerges-from-stealth-with-60-million-funding
    Launching Zoho Practice: The Ultimate Practice Management Software
    https://www.zoho.com/blog/general/launching-zoho-practice.html
     
    Bill Holdings Is Said to Near $1.95 Billion Deal for Melio
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-08/bill-holdings-is-said-to-near-1-95-billion-deal-for-melio
     
    Bill Holdings stock sinks amid report of $1.95B deal talks for Melio ...
    https://seekingalpha.com/news/4033680-bill-holdings-sinks-amid-report-of-195b-deal-talks-for-melio-payments
     
    Bill Holdings denies media report on Melio deal  
    https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/bill-holdings-nears-195-billion-payments-deal-melio-bloomberg-news-2023-11-08/
     
    Puzzle secures $30m for revolutionary AI-powered accounting ...
    https://fintech.global/2023/11/15/puzzle-secures-30m-for-revolutionary-ai-powered-accounting-platform/
     
    EY Gets $3 Million Penalty by Texas Board of Public Accountancy
    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2023/11/13/ey-gets-3-million-penalty-by-texas-board-of-public-accountancy/97576/
     
    Bill's stock bounces after denial of report it was pursuing a $2 billion ...
    https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bills-stock-bounces-after-denial-of-repor

    • 1 hr 14 min
    How to Survive Public Accounting and the CPA Exam

    How to Survive Public Accounting and the CPA Exam

    CPA Exam prep rockstars Peter Olinto and Roger Philipp join Blake and David to discuss the evolution of the CPA Exam over time, the importance of making studying entertaining, and challenges facing the accounting profession like public accounting burnout. Both Olinto and Philipp believe competition between CPA review courses drives innovation and helps students pass the exam, and they aim to make studying engaging through humor, memory techniques, and technology.

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    Chapters
    (00:38) - Where did you learn to make CPA exam prep entertaining?

    (05:12) - Do you have any nightmare CPA exam stories?

    (10:39) - What does the current CPA exam look like and what's changing in 2024?

    (14:27) - Do you think the CPA exam changes will help the pipeline?

    (17:12) - Have CPA exam pass rates gone up with the 5th-year requirement?

    (19:58) - How did you both get involved with UWorld?

    (22:58) - Advice for accountants struggling to balance studying with their work and lives

    (29:23) - How are you dealing with reduced attention spans

    (36:30) - Do you tell students to diet and exercise as part of exam prep?

    (42:04) - Peter's famous coffee offer

    (43:00) - Why do you think young accountants are leaving the profession?

    (51:12) - The problem with work-life balance versus billable hours

    (59:08) - Wrap up and where to find out more about UWorld
    Meet Our Guests:Peter Olinto LinkedIn
    : https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-olinto-5966586b/Twitter: https://twitter.com/peterolinto?lang=enRoger Philipp, CPA, CGMALinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerphilipp/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rogercpa?lang=en
    Show Noteshttps://newsroom.uworld.com/story/uworld-launches-all-new-cpa-exam-review-product-to-prepare-candidates-for-the-2024-cpa-evolution/

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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Earmark Media Presents: Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast

    Earmark Media Presents: Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast

    Listen to the full Unofficial QuickBooks Accountants Podcast here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5586a16e
    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 cloud accounting product QuickBooks Ledger. Is it an affordable option for write-up clients or an over-hyped limited edition QBO?
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    • 9 min
    Can AI Become An Accounting Expert?

    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, receiving only a minor fine. They also marvel at Donald Trump's attempt to blame accountants for alleged financial statement fraud in his organization. All this, and other news including NASBA's CEO's upcoming retirement, IRS budget cut updates, and generational differences around public accounting work environments.

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    Chapters
    (00:39) - Blake is back from Maryland where he gave a talk on AI and accounting

    (03:59) - CPA Journal uses bad AI to draw conclusions on AI's future in accounting

    (10:15) - Guinness Stout might not exist without taxes

    (13:27) - Jeff Bezos is moving to Miami

    (17:06) - Over 2/3 of Ohio CPAs are 50 or older

    (22:41) - Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty

    (24:13) - WeWork files for bankruptcy

    (30:11) - Trump trial updates: Donald Trump takes the stand

    (41:01) - CPA Ontario fines Deloitte

    (47:16) - IRS budget cut again

    (52:50) - NASBA CEO Ken Bishop plans to retire

    (54:18) - BDO and other firms becoming ESOPs

    (56:09) - Expensify closes their longue in SF

    (01:00:11) - We're going to QuickBooks Connect

    (01:00:59) - Blakes shares Instagram clip of street CPA interview

    (01:02:53) - Wrap up and how to earn free CPE for listening to this podcast
     Show Notes
    House passes Israel aid tied to IRS cuts, triggering Biden clash | Accounting Today
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/house-passes-israel-aid-tied-to-irs-cuts-triggering-biden-clash
     
    New York accounting firm Grassi announces ESOP | Accounting Today
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/new-york-accounting-firm-grassi-announces-esop
     
    Trump’s Sons Cast the Blame for Fraud on Their Company’s Accountants
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/nyregion/eric-trump-donald-jr-fraud-trial.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
     
    NASBA CEO Ken Bishop plans to retire | Accounting Today
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/nasba-ceo-ken-bishop-plans-to-retire
     
    IG reel: Good salary BUT don’t become a CPA
    https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzCgptfpjmv/
     
    Can Artificial Intelligence Become an Accounting Expert? - The CPA Journal
    https://www.cpajournal.com/2023/10/24/can-artificial-intelligence-become-an-accounting-expert-2/
    Deloitte Auditors Got Caught Changing Their Computer Clocks to Backdate Workpapers
    https://www.goingconcern.com/deloitte-auditors-got-caught-changing-their-computer-clocks-to-backdate-workpapers/
     
    Ohio floats plan to recruit more CPAs      
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ohio-floats-plan-to-recruit-more-cpas
     
    WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, files for bankruptcy 
    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/07/wework-files-for-bankruptcy.html
     
    Here's how much WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann made before the company's bankruptcy
    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/07/heres-how-much-wework-founder-adam-neumann-got-before-bankruptcy.html
     
    Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven criminal fraud counts
    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/02/sam-bankman-fried-found-guilty-on-all-seven-criminal-fraud-counts.html
     
    Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle for Miami    
    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/03/amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-is-leaving-seattle-for-miami.html
     
    Ohio Society of CPAs Develops Action Plan Aimed at Talent Shortage
    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2023/11/06/ohio-society-of-cpas-develops-action-plan-aimed-at-talent-shortage/97271/
     
    Billions still lost through bad accounting, says auditor general       
    https://mg.co.za/business/2023-11-03-billions-still-lost-through-bad-accounting-says-auditor-general/
     
    Eric Trump testified over and over again he had nothing to do with his dad’s accounting. Then he was shown his own emails   
    https://fortune.com/2023/11/03/eric-trump-tes

    • 1 hr 8 min

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225 Ratings

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So glad to have discovered this show! From the debunking the IRS drama in the Barbie movie to covering fascinating Intuit AI developments, David and Blake are *the* resource for all things accounting. Tune in for valuable insights from excellent guests and easy to consume conversations on the latest news in the CPA space. You won’t regret it!

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