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July 29, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

The $2 trillion stablecoin opportunity for CPAs in the GENIUS Act

July 29, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting
The $2 trillion stablecoin opportunity for CPAs in the GENIUS Act

The federal government just handed auditors a potential $2 trillion opportunity, but it might also recreate the financial chaos of the 1800s.

July 29, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Tagged: audit, CPA, stablecoins, GENIUS Act

July 23, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Stop being a checklist zombie: A new podcast for auditors who want to add value

July 23, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting
Stop being a checklist zombie: A new podcast for auditors who want to add value

Introducing "Audit Smarter," a new show from the Earmark team that helps practitioners upgrade from checklist managers to strategic advisors.

July 23, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Tagged: audit, Earmark App, podcast

July 22, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Putting Perplexity's Comet browser to the test with accounting data entry

July 22, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting
Putting Perplexity's Comet browser to the test with accounting data entry

On The Accounting Podcast, I tested Perplexity new Comet browser - their AI assistant that promises to work across browser tabs and handle repetitive tasks. The test was simple: take a basic PDF invoice (one line item, $85 for web design) and enter it as a bill in Xero.

July 22, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Tagged: Perplexity, Comet, Xero, AI

July 21, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

CPA firms cut jobs while raising wages

July 21, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting
CPA firms cut jobs while raising wages

Total employment in accounting and tax services dropped by 9,200 jobs in the past year, but average hourly pay jumped 6.1% to $43.88.

July 21, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Tagged: cpa firm, AI

July 20, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Xero partners with Plaid for expanded US bank feeds

July 20, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting
Xero partners with Plaid for expanded US bank feeds

Xero partners with Plaid to expand US small business bank feeds, offering over 1,000 direct connections by late 2025 for faster, more reliable banking data.

July 20, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Tagged: Xero, bank feeds, Plaid

July 19, 2025
Blake Oliver
Tax

Treasury faces tight deadline for rules on Big Beautiful Bill

July 19, 2025
Blake Oliver
Tax
Treasury faces tight deadline for rules on Big Beautiful Bill

Treasury has just 45 days to write some rules for Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. That's not much time considering how complex this stuff gets.

July 19, 2025
Blake Oliver
Tax

Tagged: One Big Beautiful Bill Act

July 18, 2025
Blake Oliver
Tax

IRS staff cuts are setting up next year's tax season for trouble

July 18, 2025
Blake Oliver
Tax
IRS staff cuts are setting up next year's tax season for trouble

IRS workforce reductions have led to long wait times for identity theft victims, technology struggles, and mounting challenges for the upcoming tax season, all while major tax law changes are on the horizon.

July 18, 2025
Blake Oliver
Tax

Tagged: IRS

July 17, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

When AI efficiency backfires: PwC’s clients demand discounts

July 17, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting
When AI efficiency backfires: PwC’s clients demand discounts

PwC bragged about using AI to work faster and eliminate billable hours. Then clients started asking for discounts.

July 17, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Tagged: PwC, AI, marketing

July 16, 2025
Blake Oliver
News

Trump immigration policy may hit US economy hard

July 16, 2025
Blake Oliver
News
Trump immigration policy may hit US economy hard

A new Federal Reserve study shows Trump's immigration policies could slash US economic growth by nearly a full percentage point in 2025.

July 16, 2025
Blake Oliver
News

Tagged: Trump, immigration

July 14, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Rethinking internal controls in the age of AI

July 14, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting
Rethinking internal controls in the age of AI

Discover how simple text prompts can compromise AI systems in accounting and finance, and learn why traditional internal controls need urgent updates for the AI era.

July 14, 2025
Blake Oliver
Accounting

Tagged: The Accounting Podcast, internal controls, AI

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