We dissect the AICPA’s plan; Short seller Hindenburg Research reports that Adani Group had 23 and 24 year-old auditors sign off on financials. WSJ asks: “How can we make accounting cool?”; Biden vows to veto GOP plan to abolish the IRS; CPA exam takers down 25% since 2018; IRS too busy to replace old computers, suspends project
00:19 Preview: What will bring young people to accounting profession
01:01 Introduction and some of what we’ll cover this episode
03:13 NPR Marketplace interview with Adrienne Gonzalez and the struggle to find accountants
10:30 AICPA’s town hall
16:43 Thank you to our sponsor, OnPay
18:01 Checking in on our live chat
21:12 Matt asks for ideas on how he should obtain his 150 hours
27:47 Thank you to our sponsor, Relay
29:55 Accounting Today article on CPA exam pass rates falling in 2022
35:59 GAO says IRS gave up on computer systems upgrade
39:49 Thank you to our sponsor, First Republic Bank
40:35 Republican bill to abolish the IRS
43:15 Lets talk about Adani Group’s auditors
46:20 Tether releases latest attestation report
48:51 Nikole’s voicemail and the Accounting High bracket
51:32 Company holds “funeral” for QuickBooks
53:35 Blake reads some listeners comments and feedback
58:05 Wrap up and the CAP is going to Expensicon!
59:46 Classifieds
59:48 Client Hub
01:00:24 RightTool
01:00:46 Federal Tax Updates Podcast
01:01:59 How to advertise in these classifieds