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The Small-Business Economy in 2025: What Your Clients Need to Know
What should you tell clients when tariffs increase and hiring slows? Blake Oliver discusses with Gusto senior economist Nicholas Tremper the effects on small businesse...
The Auditability Problem That's Breaking Accounting AI
Please note: This episode was recorded before changes were made to the Big Beautiful Bill, which eliminated the removal of the PCAOB.What happens when AI agents start ...
From Homeless to $20 Billion Deals: An Accountant's Journey
What happens when a homeless 21-year-old musician transforms into a financial leader negotiating $20 billion deals at Google? Devon Coombs shares his remarkable journe...
The Employee Benefits Advisory Opportunity: Why Small Businesses Need Your Help
Small businesses offering 401(k) plans see 40% lower employee turnover in the first year, yet only 10% receive benefits guidance from their accountants. Justin Kurn ex...
Why Historical Cost Accounting Is Broken (And What Could Fix It)
What if the foundation of financial accounting is fundamentally flawed? Tom Selling, author of The Accounting Onion blog, argues that historical cost accounting create...
The $400 Million Question: Should Congress Eliminate the PCAOB?
What happens when Congress votes to eliminate the watchdog that's overseen public company audits for two decades? In this episode, Blake Oliver sits down with three le...
Why CPAs Must Be 2.7x More Productive by 2035 (And How to Get There)
What if private equity could transform accounting firms without sacrificing their independence? David Wurtzbacher, founder of Ascend, shares how his "anti-rollup" mode...
Beyond the Purchase: The Make-or-Break Integration Phase of Firm Acquisitions
What happens after the ink dries on an accounting firm acquisition? Michael Ly and Ashley Rhoden reveal why many buyers overinvest in the purchase but underinvest in t...
Military Precision: How Veterans Can Solve the Accounting Talent Crisis
What if the solution to accounting's talent shortage has been hiding in plain sight? In this episode, Navy veteran Mark Steinhoff reveals how the precision required to...
Behind the Numbers: The Truth About PCAOB Deficiency Rates
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 ...
How to Use AI to Analyze Data and Draft Financial Reports in Minutes
In this episode, Blake Oliver interviews Nicolas Boucher, one of LinkedIn's top finance thought leaders, who demonstrates how AI tools like ChatGPT and Python can dram...
The Future of CPA Licensure: How Evolving Rules Could Impact Your Career
Join leaders from the Illinois, New York, California, Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania state CPA societies as they explore recent and proposed CPA licensure changes. D...
Beyond the Tax Hacks: Why Implementation Trumps Theory with Jasmine DiLucci
Ever wondered why there's so much questionable tax advice circulating on social media? In this eye-opening episode, Blake Oliver sits down with Jasmine DiLucci, a rare...
How CPAs Are Securing the Future of Digital Assets
Noah Buxton, CEO of The Network Firm, returns to continue the conversation on the evolving world of digital assets. Blake and Noah examine how digital assets have expa...
Bitcoin: Prudent Investment or Pricey Gamble?
Blake challenges guest Noah D. Buxton, Co-Founder and CEO of The Network Firm, to make the case for Bitcoin’s lasting value. They explore the nature of money, the comp...
Work Less, Earn More: Transforming Accounting into a Rewarding Career
Join Blake Oliver as he interviews Yuri Kapilovich, a CPA who's cracked the code on balancing work and life in accounting. Discover how Yuri maintains a thriving pract...
Building a $200K Accounting Firm in Just 15 Hours a Week
Erica Goode, CPA, reveals how she built a thriving $200K accounting firm working just 15 hours a week. Discover the power of niching, efficient processes, and work-lif...
Beyond Partnerships: Revolutionizing CPA Firms for the Modern Era
Join Ryan Spohn, CFO of Sikich, and host Blake Oliver to explore how modern CPA firms are revolutionizing the industry by abandoning the traditional partnership model....
From SoCal to Tokyo: One CPA's Journey in International Tax
Join Blake Oliver for an interview with Eric Azevedo, a California CPA who has set up his own international tax practice in rural Japan. Discover how Eric leveraged hi...
Integrating Wealth Management with Accounting Services
Join Blake Oliver as he interviews Kyle Walters, CPA firm partner and wealth manager at Atlas Wealth Advisors. Despite not being a CPA himself, Kyle brings a fresh per...
