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The Accounting Podcast
by Blake Oliver & David Leary · English
The most authoritative voice in accounting news. Every week, Blake Oliver and David Leary break down the stories reshaping the profession — AI, the Big Four, firm M&A, audit failures, and the talent crisis — with analysis you won't get from the trade press. Earn free NASBA-approved CPE just for listening, with the Earmark app.
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What the Republican Rout Means for Tax Policy
The show discusses the meaning of a historic Republican electoral defeat for U.S.
13 Nov 2026 · 1h 12m · 20 chaptersWhat's New from Intuit Connect, CCH Connections, & SuiteWorld
The episode covers major accounting-software conference updates and the growing shift toward “agentic” AI in bookkeeping, GL, and tax workflows.
5 Nov 2026 · 1h 3m · 22 chaptersMinus AI, US Edging Toward Recession & Unauthorized Agents Accessing Banks
The episode argues the US may be heading toward recession once AI investment is excluded, and focuses on security risks from “unauthorized” AI agents accessing bank accounts.
29 Oct 2026 · 1h · 19 chaptersFrontier Models Outscore CPAs & What Clients Will Spend on Accounting
Two studies and accounting-industry implications. First, Mercor’s “Human Baselines for Benchmarks” test claims Frontier AI models (e.g., Claude Opus 5) perfectly completed month-end close tasks…
22 Oct 2026 · 56m · 13 chapters
Could AI Replace CFOs & Time Tracking 188 IRS Calls
The episode is a weekly accounting news roundup covering: (1) whether AI can replace CFOs/executives, (2) IRS/practitioner service pain points and modernization, (3) tax fraud/complexity costs, (4)…
7 Oct 2026 · 54m · 20 chapters
When Financial Reports Used to Be Cool & AI's Microwave Moment
AI’s impact on accounting work and audit quality; how financial reporting design is changing; proposals to tax AI/robots; and “microwave moment” AI tools that make AI usable without setup.
1 Oct 2026 · 1h 4m · 19 chapters
Tips to Roll Out AI In Your Firm, AI Squeezing Audit Fees
The Accounting Podcast discusses (1) an “AI bubble” risk from interconnected AI supply chains and debt, (2) how to roll out AI in an accounting firm via documentation and automation, and (3) AI’s…
25 Sep 2026 · 58m · 23 chapters
Feds Target KPMG Polymarket Insider Trading, ComplYant Founder Charged with Wire Fraud
The Accounting Podcast episode covers (1) a federal insider-trading probe tied to Polymarket bets on companies audited by KPMG, (2) KPMG’s AI/training initiatives (TACSIM simulator; OpenAI alliance;…
18 Sep 2026 · 49m · 16 chapters
EY to Bonus Staff $100M, Deloitte Pays $21M to Settle DEI Case
The episode covers multiple accounting-industry news items and AI tooling in practice.
10 Sep 2026 · 1h 11m · 23 chapters
TurboTax Losing Customers Over Price, Thomson Reuters Builds Own AI
The episode is a news roundup on how AI is reshaping tax and accounting software, plus interviews about industry leadership. Topic 1: Intuit earnings and TurboTax.
2 Sep 2026 · 1h 16m · 24 chapters
Rogue AI Agents, Off-Balance-Sheet AI Financing & Xerocon 2026
The episode covers two main themes: risks from autonomous “rogue” AI agents and how AI-driven spending may be hiding liabilities through off-balance-sheet financing, plus a guest interview on…
27 Aug 2026 · 1h 4m · 17 chapters
NVIDIA AI Funding Deal Has "Shades of Enron" & EY Speeds Audits 125%+
The episode is a weekly accounting news roundup focused on AI’s impact on auditing and reporting, plus several regulatory and real-world accounting examples.
19 Aug 2026 · 1h 10m · 18 chapters
PwC Cuts Disney & The Uncertain Career Path for CPAs
How AI and cost pressure are reshaping CPA and accounting-firm careers and business models, plus Big Four recruiting changes and data/governance concerns.
13 Aug 2026 · 1h 14m · 21 chapters
Grant Thornton to Acquire CBIZ & Trump Puts Immunity Over Blanche
Accounting-industry news roundup covering Grant Thornton’s planned acquisition of CBiz; the Trump/Todd Blanche IRS “immunity” controversy; an alleged EY hack; and broader accounting labor/AI market…
4 Aug 2026 · 57m · 19 chapters
IRS Chief Spied on Colleagues & Out of Control AI
The Accounting Podcast discusses “dumb” accounting AI vs autonomous AI agents, then pivots to real-world surveillance and fraud risks, including an IRS/JP Morgan executive alleged to have spied on…
31 Jul 2026 · 1h 2m · 21 chapters
How Sam Leon Uses Claude Cowork to Prep Tax Returns 5x Faster
The Accounting Podcast interviews Sam Leon (Millennial CPA) about using Claude Cowork to speed up tax preparation, plus a first-half roundup of tax/accounting news and AI-in-accounting commentary.
25 Jul 2026 · 1h 8m · 23 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy