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1) Breaking the "We've Always Done It This Way" Cycle
Why do so many accounting firms struggle to bridge the gap between their stated values and actual workplace culture? In this episode, Blake Oliver sits down with Erin Daiber, founder of Well Balanced ...Show More
2) The Small-Business Economy in 2025: What Your Clients Need to Know
What should you tell clients when tariffs increase and hiring slows? Blake Oliver discusses with Gusto senior economist Nicholas Tremper the effects on small businesses of high tariffs, reduced job gr...Show More
3) The Auditability Problem That's Breaking Accounting AI
Please note: This episode was recorded before changes were made to the Big Beautiful Bill, which eliminated the removal of the PCAOB.What happens when AI agents start doing your journal entries and re...Show More
4) From Homeless to $20 Billion Deals: An Accountant's Journey
What happens when a homeless 21-year-old musician transforms into a financial leader negotiating $20 billion deals at Google? Devon Coombs shares his remarkable journey from living in his car after hi...Show More
5) The Employee Benefits Advisory Opportunity: Why Small Businesses Need Your Help
Small businesses offering 401(k) plans see 40% lower employee turnover in the first year, yet only 10% receive benefits guidance from their accountants. Justin Kurn explains how Dark Horse CPAs identi...Show More
6) Why Historical Cost Accounting Is Broken (And What Could Fix It)
What if the foundation of financial accounting is fundamentally flawed? Tom Selling, author of The Accounting Onion blog, argues that historical cost accounting creates a "truth in labeling problem" t...Show More
7) The $400 Million Question: Should Congress Eliminate the PCAOB?
What happens when Congress votes to eliminate the watchdog that's overseen public company audits for two decades? In this episode, Blake Oliver sits down with three leading accounting academics—Mauree...Show More
8) Why CPAs Must Be 2.7x More Productive by 2035 (And How to Get There)
What if private equity could transform accounting firms without sacrificing their independence? David Wurtzbacher, founder of Ascend, shares how his "anti-rollup" model allows firms to maintain their ...Show More
9) Beyond the Purchase: The Make-or-Break Integration Phase of Firm Acquisitions
What happens after the ink dries on an accounting firm acquisition? Michael Ly and Ashley Rhoden reveal why many buyers overinvest in the purchase but underinvest in the crucial integration phase. Dra...Show More
10) Military Precision: How Veterans Can Solve the Accounting Talent Crisis
What if the solution to accounting's talent shortage has been hiding in plain sight? In this episode, Navy veteran Mark Steinhoff reveals how the precision required to maintain life support systems on...Show More