"I was accused of lying": PCAOB's Christina Ho on standing up to Senator Warren
In my recent conversation with Christina Ho on the Earmark podcast, she shared her experience as the first PCAOB Board Member to publicly dissent on a proposal and the surprising backlash that followed.
Trump's tariffs are a $2,100 tax hike per household in 2025
New tariffs will cost households $2,100 this year.
Should the PCAOB be disbanded? A board member's surprising take
Should DOGE “delete” the PCAOB? In other words, should the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board be disbanded and its responsibilities returned to the SEC? And has the PCAOB had any contact with DOGE, the “Department of Governmental Efficiency?”
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.
How PCAOB inspections favor big accounting firms and burden smaller ones
Did you know smaller audit firms face PCAOB inspections at a higher rate than the Big Four? I didn’t. I learned that in my recent Earmark Podcast conversation with Christina Ho, a PCAOB Board Member appointed in 2021.
Is the PCAOB's 46% audit deficiency rate misleading investors?
What if the numbers we use to measure audit quality are fundamentally flawed? PCAOB Board Member Christina Ho reveals why the headline-grabbing 46% deficiency rate in public company audits deserves serious scrutiny.
IRS cuts could cost $500 billion: Is tax compliance about to collapse?
Blake Oliver questions Washington Post claims about IRS cuts causing $500B in lost revenue, arguing technology investment—not more auditors—is the real solution.
Why is there so much tax misinformation on social media?
Why is there so much misleading tax information on social media? Jasmine DiLucci says it’s not that tax influencers are malicious. It’s that the social media algorithm rewards oversimplified content.
How to use AI to analyze data and draft financial reports in minutes
In my latest Earmark Podcast episode, I dive deep with Nicolas Boucher, LinkedIn's #1 finance thought leader, who demonstrates how to leverage ChatGPT, Python, and specialized AI tools to transform financial workflows.
Testing Claude AI's analysis capabilities with Earmark app data
Here's an example of the incredible data analysis you can do with Claude Sonnet 3.7 today.