Podcast Episodes

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 9 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 9 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 9 months, 2 weeks ago

IRS to Lay Off 50%, How Trump's Tariffs Are Working

Episode 426

How does a profession revitalize itself when salaries haven't budged since 2007? In this episode, Blake and David examine the shocking reality that Big Four audit associates in Chicago earn the same …

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Green Screens and Pink Slips: An IRS Agent's Layoff Story

What happens when political changes collide with tax enforcement? In this revealing conversation, former IRS revenue agent Jeff Johnson shares his firsthand account of being caught in the recent mass…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Top 10 College Accounting Programs, PwC Israel Fined, Trump Names Crypto Reserve Coins

Episode 425

What happens when the US government considers creating a cryptocurrency reserve? In this episode, Blake and David dive into Trump's surprising announcement about establishing a crypto strategic reser…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal Funds Freeze Hurts Nonprofits

Billions in federal funds for nonprofits were abruptly frozen by the Trump administration, leaving organizations scrambling to stay afloat. Blake speaks with Jerilyn Dressler and Harriet "Hatsy" Cuts…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Case Against a Crypto Reserve

Dr. Jack Castonguay, CPA and Hofstra University professor, provides a critical analysis of proposed legislation to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. He challenges the notion that the government sho…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Building a $200K Accounting Firm in Just 15 Hours a Week (from the Earmark Podcast)

This episode originally appeared on the Earmark Podcast. Listen and subscribe at https://podcast.earmarkcpe.com.

Erica Goode, CPA, reveals how she built a thriving $200K accounting firm working just 1…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

IRS Layoffs, BOI Is Back, PCAOB Under Threat

Episode 424

Is the U.S. heading toward a financial cliff? In this eye-opening episode, Blake and David unpack the Government Accountability Office's sobering projection that federal debt will double the size of …

Published on 10 months ago