The Accounting Podcast

The CPA Who Controls Epstein's Fortune


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Chapters

  • (00:47) - Jeffrey Epstein's CPA and Lawyer
  • (03:10) - Wall Street Journal Article on Epstein's Associates
  • (05:58) - Discussion on Epstein's Financial Operations
  • (14:25) - Trump's Executive Order on Cannabis Businesses
  • (18:16) - Tax Implications for Gambling and Prediction Markets
  • (20:47) - IRS Criminal Investigations Unit Record Year
  • (25:13) - Lawyer Sues IRS to Recognize Dog as Dependent
  • (28:09) - Trump's New US Tech Force
  • (29:27) - Trump's Hiring Plans and Tech Startups
  • (30:22) - Startup Fraud in Tax Accounting
  • (34:23) - Intuit and Circle Partnership
  • (36:38) - AI and Stablecoin Payments
  • (44:16) - AI's Impact on Accounting Jobs
  • (51:24) - AI-Powered Fraud in Finance
  • (55:59) - Closing Remarks and Announcements
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    Show Notes

    The CPA and the Lawyer Who Served Jeffrey Epstein—and Control His Fortune and Secrets
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-cpa-and-the-lawyer-who-served-jeffrey-epstein-and-control-his-fortune-and-secrets

    Taking a gamble on prediction market taxation
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/taking-a-gamble-on-prediction-market-taxation

    Lawyer sues IRS to recognize pets as dependents
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/lawyer-sues-irs-to-recognize-pets-as-dependents

    SEC Charges Shiloh Luckey
    https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26424

    The FBI is investigating a startup founder accused of using VC money to pay for her house and a Caribbean wedding 

    https://techstartups.com/2025/12/16/the-fbi-is-investigating-a-startup-founder-accused-of-spending-5-5-million-in-vc-funding-on-a-house-and-caribbean-wedding/

    Intuit taps Circle's USDC to add stablecoin payments across TurboTax and QuickBooks
    https://www.theblock.co/post/383184/intuit-circle-usdc-stablecoin-payments-turbotax-quickbooks

    Intuit and Circle Partner to Unlock the Future of Money Movement with Stablecoins
    https://investors.intuit.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1292/intuit-and-circle-partner-to-unlock-the-future-of-money-movement-with-stablecoins

    AI Is Reshaping Accounting Jobs by Doing the "Boring" Stuff
    https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/ai-reshaping-accounting-jobs-doing-boring-stuff

    Human + AI in Accounting: Early Evidence from the Field
    https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/working-papers/human-ai-accounting-early-evidence-field

    IRS-CI issues fiscal year 2025 annual report showcasing banner investigative results
    https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-ci-issues-fiscal-year-2025-annual-report-showcasing-banner-investigative-results

    IRS Criminal Investigation uncovers $10.6B in financial crimes
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-criminal-investigation-uncovers-10-6b-in-financial-crimes

    Dext warns businesses over losses from ChatGPT-style financial advice
    https://fintech.global/2025/12/18/dext-warns-businesses-over-losses-from-chatgpt-style-financial-advice/

    ChatGPT tax advice already costing UK firms, say accountants
    https://itbrief.co.uk/story/chatgpt-tax-advice-already-costing-uk-firms-say-accountants

    Trump admin to hire 1,000 specialists for 'Tech Force' to build AI, finance projects
    https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/15/trump-ai-tech-force-amazon-apple.html

    OPM Launches US Tech Force to Implement President Trump's Vision for Technology Leadership

    https://www.opm.gov/news/news-releases/opm-launches-us-tech-force-to-implement-president-trumps-vision-for-technology-leadership/

    Double Raises $6.5 Million Series A from Album Ventures, Jack Altman, and Y Combinator to Double Accountants' Productivity https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251210027851/en/Double-Raises-$6.5-Million-Series-A-from-Album-Ventures-Jack-Altman-and-Y-Combinator-to-Double-Accountants-Productivity

    Zoho announces enterprise billing, spend management products
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/zoho-announces-enterprise-billing-spend-management-products

    Zoho Announces Zoho Spend and Zoho Billing Enterprise Edition
    https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251218170986/en/Zoho-Announces-Zoho-Spend-and-Zoho-Billing-Enterprise-Edition-Offering-Large-Businesses-Greater-Control-and-Flexibility-Over-Billing-Operations-and-Company-Spend-as-They-Scale

    AI giving scammers new tricks, enhancing old ones
    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ai-giving-scammers-new-tricks-enhancing-old-ones

    From secure to spooked: White-collar workers face rising job fears
    https://www.businessreport.com/article/from-secure-to-spooked-white-collar-workers-face-rising-job-fears

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