Best David Leary Podcasts (2025)

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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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Episode 47: David Jay Brown & Rebecca McClen Novick 1:33:49

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Hilaritas guest host Zach West chats with Mavericks of the Mind co-interviewers, David Jay Brown and Rebecca McClen Novick about consciousness, deja vu, lucid dreaming and more. • • • Mavericks of the Mind: https://www.hilaritaspress.com/portfolio-item/mavericks-of-the-mind/ Rebecca McClen Novick: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Rebecca-McClen-Novick…

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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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Episode 46: Mariana Pinzón – Octomantic Neuro-Hacking 1:14:29

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Hilaritas guest host Zach West chats with Mariana Pinzón about Octomantic Neuro-Hacking and more in Episode 46 of the Hilaritas Press Podcast. Links... Chaos Surfing: https://chaosurfing.rocks Chaos Compass substack: https://chaoscompass.substack.com This Is Chaos: Embracing the Future of Magic: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1578638739/ • • • All the H…

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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…

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The $400 Million Question: Should Congress Eliminate the PCAOB?(From the Earmark Podcast) 50:49

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Earmark Media Presents a bonus episode of Earmark Podcast: 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—Maureen McNichols from Stanford, Nemit Shroff from MIT, and Daniel Aobdia from Penn State—to exam…

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Excel Still Trumps AI, Tariffs Under Threat, QBO Price Increases Justified? 1:27:12

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What happens when a major newspaper publishes a summer reading list where only five of the 15 books actually exist? Blake and David explore this real example of AI-generated content gone wrong and what it means for accounting professionals who increasingly rely on automated tools. They break down QuickBooks' latest price increases, demonstrate how …

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Beyond the Hype: Real-World AI in Accounting and Finance 55:16

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How close are we to expense reports that create themselves? In this crossover episode recorded live at Emburse in Motion, Blake Oliver explores real-world AI implementation with Adriana Carpenter, CFO of Emburse, and Olga Pavlova from PizzaExpress. Discover how PizzaExpress manages 350+ restaurant locations using AI to automatically flag policy vio…

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One Big Beautiful Podcast Episode: Taxes, QuickBooks, & Tesla 1:03:05

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What happens when Congress passes a $3.8 trillion deficit-increasing bill by just one vote while promising fiscal responsibility? Blake and David break down the "Big Beautiful Bill" and reveal who really benefits—spoiler alert: it's not the middle class or the national debt. They explore QuickBooks' aggressive new AI agents rollout with price hikes…

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Episode 45: Eric Wagner about Friedrich Nietzsche and more 1:13:37

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Eric Wagner about Friedrich Nietzsche and more in Episode 45 of the Hilaritas Press Podcast. • • • Links: The Priory of Sion: https://rawilsonfans.org/the-priory-of-sion/ Portable Nietzsche Library: https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Nietzsche-Library/dp/0140150625 Antichrist Translated: https://www.amazon.com/…

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Intuit's Tariff on Developers, Arizona Tariff Shelters, $1T Stolen Annually from US 1:11:26

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Could the Pope be on the hook for US taxes? As the first American elected Pope, Leo XIV faces an unusual conundrum under US citizenship rules. Meanwhile, Intuit's controversial new API pricing has developers reeling, and Hector Garcia joins the conversation to explain why this "tariff" threatens the entire QuickBooks ecosystem. Blake and David also…

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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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Episode 47: David Jay Brown & Rebecca McClen Novick 1:33:49

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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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Episode 46: Mariana Pinzón – Octomantic Neuro-Hacking 1:14:29

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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

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The $400 Million Question: Should Congress Eliminate the PCAOB?(From the Earmark Podcast) 50:49

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Excel Still Trumps AI, Tariffs Under Threat, QBO Price Increases Justified? 1:27:12

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Beyond the Hype: Real-World AI in Accounting and Finance 55:16

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One Big Beautiful Podcast Episode: Taxes, QuickBooks, & Tesla 1:03:05

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Episode 45: Eric Wagner about Friedrich Nietzsche and more 1:13:37

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Intuit's Tariff on Developers, Arizona Tariff Shelters, $1T Stolen Annually from US 1:11:26