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CPAClub is doing what few dared: killing the billable hour, shrinking the workweek, and proving that audit doesn’t have to suck.

The Disruptors
With Liz Farr

Public accounting has long had a reputation for being slow to change, but in the world of audit, that pace has been glacial. Chris Vanover, CPA, founder and president of CPAClub (formerly AuditClub), is here to challenge that status quo. In this episode of The Disruptors, Vanover shares how he’s rebuilding audit from the ground up—ditching billable hours, crushing burnout, and making accounting cool (and flexible) again.

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And the transformation doesn’t stop with audit. CPAClub has expanded into tax and advisory, now offering a broader array of subscription-based solutions for CPA firms.

CPAClub isn’t your typical firm—and Vanover isn’t your typical leader. Rather than tracking time like an industrial-era factory, CPAClub operates like a subscription service. CPA firms buy weekly “access passes” to seasoned professionals—aka “chiefs” and “crew”—who deliver solutions, not hours. Each day ends with a “solution scorecard” detailing the work completed, best practices, and observations.