Who’s most likely to quit your firm?
Middle managers are the most likely to quit accounting firms. In Episode 447 of The Accounting Podcast, we explore the ‘Satisfaction Smile,’ rising wages with fewer jobs, how one college is reinventing accounting education with AI and internships, and more.
House Republicans hold FASB hostage with threat to cut funding
Congress holds accounting rules hostage while AI cracks bank voice authentication. Plus: Why accounting degrees beat most majors with 261% ROI. This and more in Episode 446 of The Accounting Podcast.
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.
Financial Success and Reality: What Americans Think vs. What They Earn
51% of Americans say they need $100,000-$250,000 yearly to feel financially successful. Yet only 13.2% of US households actually earn that much. That's a massive disconnect.
Firms Using AI Make More $, PCAOB Shutdown Fight, The Impossible Tariff Test
Firms using AI generate $45K more revenue per employee than non-adopters. Plus: How to protect yourself from AI voice scams, and why the "impossible" tariff test (with its 4% pass rate) might be your next career move.
Ramp Wants to Be the Federal Spend Card, Interview with Mark Koziel
Firms are telling CPAs not to use their credentials on LinkedIn, email signatures, or business cards. Why? We asked AICPA President Mark Koziel in our latest episode. Plus: Ramp's federal contract bid, tariff uncertainty, and the plan to kill the PCAOB.
The crazy calculation behind Trump's tariffs
David and I demonstrate live how to create convincing fake receipts using AI—and discuss the serious implications for fraud detection. We also break down the weird math of Trump's new tariffs.
17% of millennials are considering not filing taxes this year
In our latest episode of The Accounting Podcast, we dive into this shocking statistic and IRS officials' claims that budget cuts will widen the tax gap by $500 billion.
Perplexity Deep Research: The AI tool that's changing tax research
Perplexity Deep Research is the best AI research tool on the market right now, and you can try it for free.
How our accounting podcast became a movement
When David Leary and I started The Accounting Podcast, we had no grand ambitions to change the profession. We just wanted to geek out about cloud accounting technology and have some fun conversations. Neither of us expected our weekly chats to grow into what it's become today.