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DOGE proves the IRS can move 100x faster without red tape
Tax Blake Oliver 4/14/25 Tax Blake Oliver 4/14/25

DOGE proves the IRS can move 100x faster without red tape

DOGE fixed an IRS website login button in 71 minutes instead of 103 days, demonstrating how bureaucracy slows government progress. Their next target: modernizing IRS data systems.

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Should the PCAOB be disbanded? A board member's surprising take
Accounting Blake Oliver 4/3/25 Accounting Blake Oliver 4/3/25

Should the PCAOB be disbanded? A board member's surprising take

Should DOGE “delete” the PCAOB? In other words, should the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board be disbanded and its responsibilities returned to the SEC? And has the PCAOB had any contact with DOGE, the “Department of Governmental Efficiency?”

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IRS cuts could cost $500 billion: Is tax compliance about to collapse?
Tax Blake Oliver 3/29/25 Tax Blake Oliver 3/29/25

IRS cuts could cost $500 billion: Is tax compliance about to collapse?

Blake Oliver questions Washington Post claims about IRS cuts causing $500B in lost revenue, arguing technology investment—not more auditors—is the real solution.

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Why Deloitte is removing gender pronouns and scaling back DEI initiatives
Accounting Blake Oliver 3/18/25 Accounting Blake Oliver 3/18/25

Why Deloitte is removing gender pronouns and scaling back DEI initiatives

Here’s why Deloitte told its US employees working on government contracts to remove gender pronouns from their email signatures.

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Former IRS agent reveals impact of massive agency layoffs
Accounting Blake Oliver 3/12/25 Accounting Blake Oliver 3/12/25

Former IRS agent reveals impact of massive agency layoffs

A former IRS revenue agent shares his firsthand experience of sudden layoffs, outdated technology, and the potential impact of cutting half the agency's workforce.

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