Listener Mail: Finding Balance with Tech & CPA Pipeline Problem

Listener Mail: Finding Balance with Tech & CPA Pipeline Problem

Blake Oliver & David Leary
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The Accounting Podcast
The Accounting Podcast

About this episode


This week, Blake and David Leary sort through the mail and respond to a variety of listener emails and voicemails. Amongst the topics covered, they explore working as a TurboTax preparer to barriers faced by career-changers entering public accounting. They go on to debate the root causes behind accounting's heavy workloads and offer perspectives on how licensing rules and firm profitability shape experiences.

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Chapters
    (00:04) - Welcome to the show and some personal updates from David and Blake

    (07:38) - A TurboTax expert tells us why she loves her job

    (16:26) - Tyler writes in about the pipeline problem

    (23:42) - Looking at other career certification requirements as inspiration for CPA change

    (27:47) - CPA mobility and reciprocity

    (37:32) - Bank statements are the norm for getting any loan in Puerto Rico

    (39:37) - The CPA profession is the transmission of a car

    (44:37) - Accountant's starting salaries are the biggest pipeline problem

    (53:39) - Blake checks in with the live chat

    (57:26) - Creating a "paralegal" type license in the accounting field

    (58:59) - Ways to mitigate busy season

    (01:02:17) - Wrap up and remember to send us your thoughts and stories
 


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