Best Expensicon Podcasts (2025)

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Accounting Firm Revenues, Profits, Compensation Rise 1:00:16

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Are accounting firms quietly having their best year ever? Blake and David break down why revenues and partner comp are rising—despite AI anxiety—and what it means for pricing and staffing. They unpack Gusto Money’s Melio-powered bill pay, Relay’s $1B milestone, Drake’s new workflow, and AI tools that actually help (note-takers, agents, research). P…

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The HIRE Act Would Tax Firms 25% for Offshore Labor 1:10:19

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Blake and David examine several major developments affecting the accounting profession, including the proposed HIRE Act that would impose a 25% excise tax on offshore labor payments to accounting firms. They also look at how AI is transforming hiring practices at major firms like PwC, which is cutting graduate recruitment due to advancing technolog…

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Who Gets No Tax on Tips, Why Firms Struggle With Tech, Xero Updates 1:24:09

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Are AI “super agents” like Xero’s Jax actually useful—or just shiny chatbots? Blake and David unpack Xerocon announcements, why embedded agents lack context, smarter way to automate bank feeds with rules, the leaked “no tax on tips” job list and planning opportunities, IRS staffing whiplash, plus what billion‑dollar AI pledges from big firms really…

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Excel Gets AI, FP&A Pros Under Threat, QBO AI Feeds Blowback 55:04

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Are AI bank feeds helping—or just creating more work? Blake and David unpack Intuit’s missteps, why “use AI to make the rules” matters, and how a no‑code agent now posts multi‑line bills to Xero. They demo Excel’s new "copilot()" function, share how FP&A roles are shifting, and hit headlines from Barstool’s lawsuit to tariffs and Gusto’s Guideline …

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AI Shakes Up Big Four Accounting Job Market 1:26:28

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Can AI agents actually reduce your workload—or just add hype? Blake demos how he rebuilt bill-entry “Hubdoc-style” in about an hour with Zapier Agents, then maps out why most AI pilots fail without documented workflows and human approvals. Plus: PwC’s plan to hire one-third fewer grads, juniors supervising AI, HMRC scanning social posts for tax gap…

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Can ChatGPT Agent Mode Reconcile My Checking Account? 1:14:26

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Can an AI reconcile your books while you sleep? Blake and David run a live experiment with ChatGPT-5’s Agent Mode in Xero—watching it match transactions, stumble on prepayments, and reveal what’s realistically automatable today. They also break down a flood of app news: Dext's bill pay, Ramp’s mega raise, Thomson Reuters and Deloitte’s agentic AI, …

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GPT-5 Launch & Charting Fail, Crazy $$$ Going Into AI Accounting Tech 1:15:37

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Blake and David discuss how both AICPA and NASBA have officially endorsed a 120-hour CPA licensure pathway in the ninth edition of the Uniform Accountancy Act, validating Blake's long-standing advocacy against the 150-hour requirement. They also examine Baker Tilly's policy, which requires CPAs to remove their designations from email signatures and…

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Who's Most Likely to Quit Your Firm? & Higher Wages, Fewer Jobs 1:12:44

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What happens when the traditional path from college to accounting career gets disrupted by AI and automation? This week, Blake and David explore who's most likely to quit accounting firms (hint: it's the middle managers), why wages are rising while jobs disappear, and how one college is revolutionizing accounting education. You'll discover which em…

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Colbert's Losing P&L, Impending AI Fraud Crisis, House Holds FASB Hostage 1:04:17

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What happens when politicians threaten to cut funding from accounting standard-setters unless they eliminate specific rules? Blake and David explore unprecedented political interference in FASB and PCAOB operations, plus the IRS facing a 23% budget cut despite Trump's push for more customer service staff. They unpack Sam Altman's warning about AI b…

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The $2T Stablecoin Opportunity for CPAs & Agentic AI in the Browser 1:22:12

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What happens when a $2 trillion cryptocurrency market suddenly requires monthly audits? Blake and David break down the Genius Act, the new federal stablecoin legislation that just created a massive opportunity for auditors—but also potentially recreated the chaotic "wildcat banking" era of the 1800s. You'll learn why every stablecoin issuer now nee…

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The Losers of AI & What CPAs Need to Know About OBBBA 1:15:24

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Why is AI failing at basic accounting tasks while claiming to outsmart PhD students? Blake and David dive into the stark reality of AI implementation in accounting, from Ramp's promising new expense management agents to QuickBooks' baffling suggestion to credit and debit the same account. You'll discover the critical security vulnerabilities in AI …

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When AI Decides Who Gets Promoted & Who's Going to Tax Prom? 1:10:53

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What happens when AI decides who gets promoted and who gets fired? Blake and David dive into the shocking reality that 60% of managers now use AI for HR decisions, with over 20% letting algorithms make final calls without human oversight. They explore a Stanford study revealing that tax preparers are the #1 profession seeking automation, but only f…

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Xero Buys Melio, QuickBooks AI Agents Are Here, More Big Four Cheating 1:20:23

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What happens when AI agents promise to transform accounting but create more cognitive burden than productivity gains? Blake and David explore the reality behind the AI agent hype as QuickBooks, Digits, and Big Four firms launch their "digital teammates." They also dig into Xero's massive $2.5 billion acquisition of Melio and what it means for the p…

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Tariffs, Iran, PE, CPA Pipeline, PCAOB, SEC 1:22:34

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What happens when 19 states simultaneously abandon the 150-hour CPA requirement while tariffs create unprecedented uncertainty for CFOs? Blake and CFO.com reporter Adam Zaki explore the rapid transformation of CPA licensure—from New York's recent changes to the coordinated state-by-state rollout that followed Barry Melancon's AICPA retirement. You'…

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AICPA Doesn't Care If PCAOB Goes Away 57:57

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What happens when venture capitalists spend billions on AI but need customers to buy it? In this episode, Blake and David explore how investment firms are now purchasing accounting firms to force-feed AI adoption, comparing it to Pepsi buying restaurants to sell more soda. They also dig into the massive gap between AI promises and reality, question…

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The Death of the Financial Close: Aaron Harris on AI's Accounting Revolution 46:58

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Live from the Sage Future conference in Atlanta, Aaron Harris, CTO of Sage, joins Blake and David to explain why he wants to completely eliminate the financial close rather than just make it faster. Harris breaks down the three waves of AI transformation in accounting—from task-based automation to generative AI to fully autonomous agents—and reveal…

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Real Life Ways Accountants Use AI, How Sage Will Eliminate the Close 1:08:40

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Blake and David return from Sage Future 2025 with insights into how AI is reshaping accounting—from eliminating the financial close to real-world use cases. They also cover Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s public breakup, the latest in Deel’s corporate spying allegations, Deloitte’s unapologetically intense work-life balance ad, and a billion-dollar “A…

Expensicon Podcasts

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The Accounting Podcast

Blake Oliver & David Leary

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Accounting Firm Revenues, Profits, Compensation Rise 1:00:16

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The HIRE Act Would Tax Firms 25% for Offshore Labor 1:10:19

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Who Gets No Tax on Tips, Why Firms Struggle With Tech, Xero Updates 1:24:09

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Excel Gets AI, FP&A Pros Under Threat, QBO AI Feeds Blowback 55:04

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AI Shakes Up Big Four Accounting Job Market 1:26:28

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Can ChatGPT Agent Mode Reconcile My Checking Account? 1:14:26

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GPT-5 Launch & Charting Fail, Crazy $$$ Going Into AI Accounting Tech 1:15:37

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Who's Most Likely to Quit Your Firm? & Higher Wages, Fewer Jobs 1:12:44

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Colbert's Losing P&L, Impending AI Fraud Crisis, House Holds FASB Hostage 1:04:17

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The $2T Stablecoin Opportunity for CPAs & Agentic AI in the Browser 1:22:12

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The Losers of AI & What CPAs Need to Know About OBBBA 1:15:24

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When AI Decides Who Gets Promoted & Who's Going to Tax Prom? 1:10:53

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Xero Buys Melio, QuickBooks AI Agents Are Here, More Big Four Cheating 1:20:23

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Tariffs, Iran, PE, CPA Pipeline, PCAOB, SEC 1:22:34

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AICPA Doesn't Care If PCAOB Goes Away 57:57

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The Death of the Financial Close: Aaron Harris on AI's Accounting Revolution 46:58

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Real Life Ways Accountants Use AI, How Sage Will Eliminate the Close 1:08:40