We explore the surprising disconnect between accounting and accountability, especially for federal money now flowing into local governments. LaShon Ross from the City of Plano, TX describes the human capital challenges and opportunities in local government today, and explains why coaching, hard conversations and "multi-directional" accountability are essential to effective local government budgeting. In "Ripped from the Headlines" we discuss recent developments in state taxation of digital advertising.

Link to the article referenced in the episode: //news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report-state/states-float-new-taxes-on-digital-ads-social-media-data-mining