Podcast Episodes

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 pro…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Debits, Credits and Sniper Rifles: Reviewing the Accounting in The Accountant

In this bonus episode, David teams up with Caleb and Zach from Oh My Fraud to unpack the 2016 film The Accountant. Together, they explore how Hollywood portrays forensic accounting, internal controls…

Published on 4 months ago

AI Spreadsheets, IRS Mass Resignations, Recession Signs

Episode 432

Could AI be doing a day's work in just minutes for accountants? In this episode, Blake and David explore how accounting technology is revolutionizing traditional workflows, from Xero's new AI protoco…

Published on 4 months ago

DOGE Proves IRS Can Move 100X Faster Without Red Tape

Episode 431

What happens when a trade war meets bureaucratic red tape? In this episode, Blake and David dive into the explosive impact of 145% tariffs on Chinese goods and what it means for American businesses' …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Work Less, Earn More: Transforming Accounting into a Rewarding Career (from the Earmark Podcast)

Earmark Media Presents a bonus episode of Earmark Podcast:

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 …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Crazy Calc of Trump's Tariffs & How to Make Fake Receipts With AI

Episode 430

Could AI-generated fake receipts upend expense reporting as we know it? In this eye-opening episode, Blake and David demonstrate live how easy it's becoming to create convincing financial documents w…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

IRS Officials Claim Cuts Will Widen Tax Gap by $500 Billion

Episode 429

What happens when tax enforcement weakens? With 17% of millennials considering skipping their tax filing altogether, Blake and David dig into how IRS budget cuts might impact compliance and revenue. …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fired IRS Workers Reinstated, Rippling v. Deel, DOGE Cuts Consultants

Episode 428

Blake and David dive straight into the headlines, starting with the controversial IRS workforce cuts and their potential impact on tax collections. They examine corporate espionage allegations betwee…

Published on 5 months ago

The Broken CPA Exam: Why Pass Rates Are Collapsing and How to Fix It

Is the CPA exam fundamentally flawed? With FAR section pass rates plummeting to a 15-year low of 36% and a staggering 40-point gap between discipline section pass rates, something isn't adding up. Dr…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

How Trump's Pick to Run Medicare Paid No Medicare Taxes in 2023

Episode 427

This week on the pod: Judge orders 6 agencies (including IRS?) to rehire fired probationary workers, we dig into the tax trick Dr. Oz used to pay no Medicare taxes, AICPA in pointless talks with the …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago