Podcast Episode Details

Remote Work Going Away or Here to Stay?

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Episode 403

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Blake and David examine the evolving landscape of remote work, discussing recent trends and their impact on productivity and employee well-being. They also explore the commercial real estate market's challenges due to the shift towards remote work and its potential implications for the banking sector. Moving on, they take a look at recent audit failures, particularly the FTX case and discuss the controversial Beneficial Ownership Information reporting requirements and some potential issues for small businesses.

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Chapters

• (00:49) - Blake's Fitness Journey with Apple Watch
• (03:16) - Impact of Remote Work on Health and Productivity
• (06:25) - Amazon's Return to Office Policy
• (11:36) - CEO Perspectives on Remote Work
• (24:14) - Commercial Real Estate Crisis
• (28:07) - Accounting Standards and Bank Balance Sheets
• (31:25) - Listener Questions and Comments
• (45:06) - The Sunk Cost Fallacy in Real Estate
• (45:41) - The Looming Commercial Real Estate Bust
• (47:51) - The Role of Intangible Assets in Modern Accounting
• (51:24) - The CPA Journey: Is It Worth It?
• (52:09) - The Kenneth CPA Hack
• (01:01:54) - The BOI Reporting Controversy

 

Show Notes

How Remote Work Is Impacting Accounting Firms

https://cpatrendlines.com/2024/09/22/how-remote-work-is-impacting-accounting-firms/

 

2024 KPMG U.S. CEO Outlook Pulse Survey

https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/2024/kpmg-2024-ceo-outlook-pulse-survey.html

 

Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/16/amazon-jassy-tells-employees-to-return-to-office-five-days-a-week.html

 

Wells Fargo employee found dead at her desk days after she last clocked into work, authorities say

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/31/us/wells-fargo-employee-desk-arizona/index.html

 

Eric Schmidt Calls Remote Work a Mistake for Google in Disappearing Video

https://nationalcioreview.com/articles-insights/news/eric-schmidt-calls-remote-work-a-mistake-for-google-in-disappearing-video/

 

Audit Firm Prager Metis Settles SEC Charges for Negligence in FTX Audits and for Violating Auditor Independence Requirements

https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-133

 

Beneficial Ownership Reporting Outreach and Education Toolkit

https://www.fincen.gov/boi/toolkit

 

BOI requirements roll along despite concerns about too little outreach

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2024/aug/boi-reporting-requirements.html

 

Property Fraud Allegatio

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