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Show Notes

02:33 – David’s QBO Troll             

https://twitter.com/davidleary/status/1499514128435531800

08:26 – Are the big firms falling apart? 

09:59 – The Big Firm Biz Model

13:03 – Is this model sustainable? 

14:29 – Why Blake moved to tech

17:06 – Remote work changed everything

18:21 – Can accounting jobs be more meaningful? 

20:27 – Accounting standards haven’t changed in 100 years 

22:52 – Companies and investors don't care about the financial numbers like they used to. The metrics are changing. 

26:39 – People want a meaningful job

28:45 – Lifestyle spending accounts - what are they?

31:45 – Schools aren't teaching accounting students about other opportunities

35:18 – ‘I spent 5 hours on the phone’: Woman exposes TurboTax for taking thousands of her tax return in viral TikTok

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/tiktok-tax-return-turbotax/

36:38 – TPG refund         

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/after-you-file/discussion/tpg-refund/00/2511328

39:56 – DIY vs. tax pro: How taxpayers choose

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/study-finds-tax-software-users-prioritize-cost-and-paid-preparer-users-prioritize-accuracy

41:53 – Working with tax organizers needs to be easier - bad customer experience

44:11 – Companies need to raise their prices and focus on customer experience instead of speed

46:29 – AICPA & CIMA stand with the people of Ukraine

https://www.fm-magazine.com/news/2022/mar/aicpa-cima-ukraine-statement.html

49:11 – Ex-Big 4 Partner On Why the Big 4 Firms Should Pull Out of Russia: 'It's the Right Thing to Do and You Know It'

https://www.goingconcern.com/ex-big-4-partner-why-big-4-firms-should-leave-russia/

50:31 – Visa and Mastercard Suspend Russian Operations             

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-ukraine-latest-news-2022-03-04/card/visa-and-mastercard-suspend-russian-operations-LAhp94TyXAXrNzaILwz5

51:05 – Spoils of War? Ukraine Says No Taxes Due on Captured Russian Tanks

https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/tax-compliance/news/21259037/spoils-of-war-ukraine-says-no-taxes-due-on-captured-russian-tanks

52:51 – KPMG set to drop some clients over Russian sanctions

https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/kpmg-set-to-drop-some-clients-over-russian-sanctions

53:05 – Grant Thornton Drops Its Russian Affiliate Over Conflict In Ukraine

https://www.goingconcern.com/grant-thornton-drops-its-russian-affiliate-over-conflict-in-ukraine/

Big 4 Firms Condemn Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, But Will They Sever Relationships With Any Russian Clients? (UPDATE)

https://www.goingconcern.com/big-4-firms-condemn-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-but-will-they-sever-relationships-with-any-russian-clients/

54:09 – Voicemail from Jack Thiel – Talking startups, etc. in accounting

57:06 – Voicemail from Joe Cangelosi – Leaving accounting

‎01:02:05 – Jacob I. Oberlander, CPA on Twitter: "@BlakeTOliver We're not charging by the hour and not billing by the hour. But we're still tracking time.

https://twitter.com/JacobOberlander/status/1498320967331983361

01:04:01 - Technology has changed the way time is measurable for work success

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