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Ramp Wants to Be the Federal Spend Card, Interview with Mark Koziel
Episode 433
Could you spend years earning your CPA license only to be told you can't use it? In this episode, Mark Koziel, president of the AICPA, joins Blake and David to discuss the shocking trend of firms prohibiting CPAs from identifying themselves as such in emails, on business cards, and even on LinkedIn. Blake and David also explore the economic uncertainty created by Trump's tariff policies, with major corporations cutting costs and delaying investments. Plus, learn about Republican plans to eliminate the PCAOB, the wave of states creating alternative CPA pathways, and why Ramp could become the federal government's spend management platform.
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Chapters
- (01:13) - Top News Stories of the Week
- (04:18) - Ramp's Ambitious Federal Government Plans
- (14:04) - Republican Plans to Scrap PCAOB
- (17:56) - Impact of Tariffs on Major Corporations
- (28:45) - IRS Leadership Changes
- (32:31) - Private Equity's New Accounting Firm
- (36:03) - CPA Pipeline Updates: Tennessee, Texas, and Indiana
- (37:46) - Republicans and the Millionaire Tax Idea
- (40:20) - Interview with Mark Koziel: CPA Title Controversy
- (01:06:36) - Fun Facts: The Cost of Replacing the Pope
- (01:08:43) - Earn Free CPE on Earmark
Show Notes
Trump Team Eyes Politically Connected Startup to Overhaul $700 Billion Government Payments Program
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-peter-thiel-ramp-gsa-smartpay-expense-payment-system
Big 4 Alum Start Their Own Thing Hoping Clients Want Something Different and Conflict-Free
Texas passes CPA law as push to lower licensure barrier gains steam
Draft bill would eliminate PCAOB
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/draft-bill-would-eliminate-pcaob-empower-sec
Why The IRS Went Through 4 Acting Commissioners In 3 Months
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/04/why-the-irs-went-through-4-acting-commissioners-in-3-months/
'Hard no': Millionaire tax hike proposal has House Republicans divided
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hard-no-millionaire-tax-hike-proposal-has-house-republicans-divided
Tariffs and global trade: The economic impact on business