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AICPA's 8-Point Plan To Fix The Accounting Pipeline Problem
Episode 318
We dissect the AICPA's plan; Short seller Hindenburg Research reports that Adani Group had 23 and 24 year-old auditors sign off on financials. WSJ asks: "How can we make accounting cool?"; Biden vows to veto GOP plan to abolish the IRS; CPA exam takers down 25% since 2018; IRS too busy to replace old computers, suspends project
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- (00:00) - Thank you to our sponsor, OnPay
- (00:19) - Preview:
- (01:01) - Introduction and some of what we'll cover this episode
- (03:13) - NPR Marketplace interview with Adrienne Gonzalez and the struggle to find accountants
- (10:30) - AICPA's town hall
- (16:43) - Thank you to our sponsor, OnPay
- (18:01) - Checking in on our live chat
- (21:12) - Matt asks for ideas on how he should obtain his 150 hours
- (27:47) - Thank you to our sponsor, Relay
- (29:55) - Accounting Today article on CPA exam pass rates falling in 2022
- (35:59) - GAO says IRS gave up on computer systems upgrade
- (39:49) - Thank you to our sponsor, First Republic Bank
- (40:35) - Republican bill to abolish the IRS
- (43:15) - Lets talk about Adani Group's auditors
- (46:20) - Tether releases latest attestation report
- (48:51) - Nikole's voicemail and the Accounting High bracket
- (51:32) - Company holds "funeral" for QuickBooks
- (53:35) - Blake reads some listeners comments and feeback
- (58:05) - Wrap up and the CAP is going ti Expensicon!
- (59:46) - Classifieds
- (59:48) - Client Hub
- (01:00:24) - RightTool
- (01:00:46) - Federal Tax Updates Podcast
- (01:01:59) - How to advertise in these classifieds
Show Notes
How Can We Make Accounting Cool? - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-can-we-make-accounting-cool-11675973909
If You Let 23-Year-Olds Sign Off on Audits, You're Gonna Have a Bad Time
https://www.goingconcern.com/adani-group-auditors/
Why there's a national shortage of accountants
https://www.marketplace.org/2023/02/07/as-tax-season-approaches-accounting-firms-are-short-on-staff/
Biden Vows to Veto GOP Plan to Abolish the IRS
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2023/02/02/biden-vows-to-veto-gop-plan-to-abolish-the-irs/76458/
Controller - National Women's Soccer League (New York · NY)
https://www.teamworkonline.com/soccer-jobs/nwslsoccer/nwsl-league-office/controller-2034269
What’s New in FreshBooks – 2023
https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/product-updates-2023
Self-employed bookkeeping platform Hnry books $35 million Series B