With decades of CFO experience, and as a founder of the SEC and SOX Professionals Groups, Joe Howell has a ton to say about the historical perspective of the COVID-19 situation and how accounting pros can make the best of the change in their own careers.

Ben Taylor from Softledger comes back from the future to continue schooling the gang on cryptocurrency and blockchain. Then things shift to talking about lettuce, wine, and socks. Tune in!

Fake money? On an intangible general ledger? All living on the cloud? Ben Taylor of Softledger explains why that’s really not a bonkers idea, and why cryptocurrency and blockchain has benefits to accountants of all stripes.

So, Country A doesn’t want disclosures filed in the same way as Country B. And when you exist in both, that gets hairy. Paul Volpe walks the gang through the intricacies of the situation, and offers some advice for companies looking for an exit from the rat race.

Six months to comply to XBRL? Say watt? Shocking, but likely true for energy companies. April Brady and David Winn spark the conversation and share tips for FERC filers.

There are a ton of accounting memes out there, and Drew doesn’t understand them (or Harry Potter or Thanos, as it turns out). Steve breaks them down, and shares his own Avada Kedavra moment in accounting.

The crew gets schooled on the past, present, and future of XBRL—plus, what it means for reporting professionals, who uses that data, and how it’s pronounced (hint: it’s not “ex-err-bull”).

We check in with our European correspondent Conor O’Kelly for a look at what’s been happening in the world of accounting and finance overseas. Put a kettle of tea on and tune in!

Recently, an old third-party vendor of Nintendo was hacked, leaking valuable source data. Drew, Ernest, and Andy tune into the situation, and decode what that means to risk pros and technology fans. Warning: things get real nerdy, real quick.

It’s part two of our conversation with Professor Bill Dilla of Iowa State University! We’re talking about the future of accounting education, what those in the industry can learn from students, and more.