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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 is there so much tax misinformation on social media?
Taxes Blake Oliver 3/26/25 Taxes Blake Oliver 3/26/25

Why is there so much tax misinformation on social media?

Why is there so much misleading tax information on social media? Jasmine DiLucci says it’s not that tax influencers are malicious. It’s that the social media algorithm rewards oversimplified content.

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How to use AI to analyze data and draft financial reports in minutes
Accounting Blake Oliver 3/23/25 Accounting Blake Oliver 3/23/25

How to use AI to analyze data and draft financial reports in minutes

In my latest Earmark Podcast episode, I dive deep with Nicolas Boucher, LinkedIn's #1 finance thought leader, who demonstrates how to leverage ChatGPT, Python, and specialized AI tools to transform financial workflows.

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Testing Claude AI's analysis capabilities with Earmark app data
Technology Blake Oliver 3/22/25 Technology Blake Oliver 3/22/25

Testing Claude AI's analysis capabilities with Earmark app data

Here's an example of the incredible data analysis you can do with Claude Sonnet 3.7 today.

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How Rippling caught Deel's alleged spy
Technology Blake Oliver 3/22/25 Technology Blake Oliver 3/22/25

How Rippling caught Deel's alleged spy

It’s easily the wildest corporate drama we've ever covered on The Accounting Podcast.

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How Trump's pick to run Medicare used the "Limited Partner Loophole" to avoid paying Medicare taxes
Tax Blake Oliver 3/21/25 Tax Blake Oliver 3/21/25

How Trump's pick to run Medicare used the "Limited Partner Loophole" to avoid paying Medicare taxes

On a recent episode of The Accounting Podcast, we dove into how Dr. Oz pulled this off using the "limited partner exemption" to self-employment taxes.

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Top 10 accounting programs by CPA Exam success rate for 2025
Accounting Blake Oliver 3/20/25 Accounting Blake Oliver 3/20/25

Top 10 accounting programs by CPA Exam success rate for 2025

Did you know that the University of Northern Iowa tops the nation in preparing students to pass the CPA Exam? As we discussed in Episode 425 of The Accounting Podcast, the CPA Success Index provides fascinating insights into which accounting programs most effectively prepare students.

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Perplexity Deep Research: The AI tool that's changing tax research
Accounting Blake Oliver 3/19/25 Accounting Blake Oliver 3/19/25

Perplexity Deep Research: The AI tool that's changing tax research

Perplexity Deep Research is the best AI research tool on the market right now, and you can try it for free.

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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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6 state CPA society leaders address CPA licensure changes
Blake Oliver 3/14/25 Blake Oliver 3/14/25

6 state CPA society leaders address CPA licensure changes

Last week, I got to host an important discussion with leaders from six major state CPA societies. We talked about updating CPA licensure rules to strengthen the profession. CPA Practice Advisor published a great summary.

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