The FinTech Flo

The Next Generation of Accountants #GenZ - Fintech Flo: Episode 34 (9/5/24)
The pathway to becoming a CPA is different now with proposed modifications to the exam process and new developments in AI and technology that have changed the profession forever.  Are you a college student thinking about obtaining your CPA or considering working for an Accounting Firm?  Drew and Mike delve deeper into current Accounting Industry updates and what the profession is like today, as well as how it is going to change tomorrow. The role of industry professionals will be transforming, and the mission now is to showcase to the next generation how their job will be different.

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How Artificial Intelligence Will Actually Impact The Accounting Profession - Fintech Flo: Episode 33 (8/22/24)

There has been A LOT of hype about A.I. throughout 2024, but to get the best opinion on what is actually realistic, you need to speak to the professionals who are the experts at the top of the industry - so we brought in Dr. Sean Stein Smith, CPA, Professor at Lehman College, and Blockchain Expert, to discuss how artificial intelligence will most likely impact the accounting profession, from the work accountants do, to the effect it could have on the talent pipeline, and the ways to ethically and properly implement it's usage. Get the truth as of August 2024, on this episode of the FinTech Flo with Drew Carrick, CPA.

This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

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Accountants Take on Sports Streaming Wars #hotassets - Fintech Flo: Episode 32 (7/30/24)
The NBA just signed with Amazon - are you ordering your favorite sports team on Prime?  We are delving into the Sports world to give you the inside scoop on the hottest trend in BigTech, or as Accountants like to call it - TMT - Tech, Media, and Telecom.  What does this mean for the future of sports streaming, traditional versus non-traditional network broadcasting, and more importantly - what is the accounting behind it?

This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

Earn CPE credit while you watch, along with a bunch of other high quality, engaging, and entertaining CPE eligible video content for free as a member of FloQademy! https://learn.floqast.com/  or via the Earmark app! https://www.earmark.app/@fintechflo

There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers

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Financial Updates the Size of Texas - Fintech Flo: Episode 31 (7/25/24)

Everything is bigger in Texas, which is where this episode of the FinTech Flo is taking place! Rightly so, the Great Resignation is over and the Big Stay is happening, but how does it impact accounting jobs? Also, Kirschner is set to hang out for the rest of his life with SBF, and FASB is also making some Texas sized moves with corporate transparency regulations. Shout out to the folks of the TXCPA-DFW chapter and Whitley Penn for helping make this special remote episode possible! Listen in with Drew and Stefan!

This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

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Hot Number Summer - Petrodollar, Money Laundering, Men in Finance - Fintech Flo: Episode 30 (7/10/24)

What's up with the petrodollar ending, and what does it mean for you? Can NYC become the next film hub and compete with LA? And what's the deal with the man in finance phenomenon? Join in on Drew and Mike's discussion on these during our very special, and sad, final episode from the FloQast Studio facility before moving to a new podcast location this fall. 

This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

Earn CPE credit while you watch, along with a bunch of other high quality, engaging, and entertaining CPE eligible video content for free as a member of FloQademy! https://learn.floqast.com/  or via the Earmark app! https://earmarkcpe.com/download/ 

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 Fintech Flo: Episode 29 (6/27/24)

Move fast and break things has been SpaceX’s approach to innovation, but does that work for all companies? Sometimes there is a brand reputation risk to putting out a beta product that isn’t fully ready, yet making customers pay full price for it - forget about the accounting nightmare behind trying to plan for canceled subscriptions! Also on today’s episode, is how much power should one influencer have - Roaring Kitty and Marcus Brownlee have the ability to move companies success metrics like Warren Buffet when he makes a public investment move. Get caught up with Drew and Mike on this episode of the FinTech Flo! 

This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

Earn CPE credit while you watch, along with a bunch of other high quality, engaging, and entertaining CPE eligible video content for free as a member of FloQademy! https://learn.floqast.com/  

There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers

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Is hybrid the way of the future or is it a trap? Yes, you heard correctly - everything is going hybrid, from engines, to clothes, to work, to ideologies. There is much to be said about the benefits of taking a hybrid approach to business goals and achieving strategic objectives, many of which can be highlighted by current events such as Toyota’s emphasis on hybrid engines, fashion companies developing work from home dress pants, and businesses moving toward hybrid work environments permanently. Drew and Mike break down the analysis in this hybrid episode, two in person studios, but remotely recorded, podcast. 

This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

Earn CPE credit while you watch, along with a bunch of other high quality, engaging, and entertaining CPE eligible video content for free as a member of FloQademy! https://learn.floqast.com/  or via the Earmark app! https://earmarkcpe.com/download/ 

There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers

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Phishing, vishing, and smishing oh my! And don’t forget about spearphishing as well! Lots of scams and fraud attacks to stay on the look out for this year - so Mike and Drew go through the IRS’s 2024 Dirty Dozen, the list of popular schemes to be on high alert for throughout the period.

This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

Earn CPE credit while you watch, along with a bunch of other high quality, engaging, and entertaining CPE eligible video content for free as a member of FloQademy! https://learn.floqast.com/  or via the Earmark app! https://earmarkcpe.com/download/ 

There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers

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The FTC has been putting in work this year, suggesting a ban on noncompetes, as a way to protect employees, however they may be overstepping their boundaries. The Accounting Top 100 Firms report also came out earlier this quarter, and Drew and Mike get into the stats of what it says about the industry. Finally, consultants and advisory services are getting the recognition they deserve - which means someone is actually trying to figure out what it even means that people do in these service lines, and how necessary or unnecessary their work is! 

This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

Earn CPE credit while you watch, along with a bunch of other high quality, engaging, and entertaining CPE eligible video content for free as a member of FloQademy! https://learn.floqast.com/  or via the Earmark app! https://earmarkcpe.com/download/ 

There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers

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This special episode of The FinTech Flo ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month, tackles why burnout is so pervasive in the accounting industry, with 99% of professions claiming to experience it - especially as we reach the conclusion of “busy season”. The solution is tied to a shift in culture, technology, and overall outlook on the job, as discussed by Drew, Mike, and Stefan, in our first ever 3 person IRL show! Knowing how you’ll use your accounting skills in the future can help add a sense of purpose to your work in the present, and stick around to hear the types of jobs that you may be a fit for in an ancillary industry near to accounting.

This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

Earn CPE credit while you watch, along with a bunch of other high quality, engaging, and entertaining CPE eligible video content for free as a member of FloQademy! https://learn.floqast.com/  or via the Earmark app! https://earmarkcpe.com/download/ 

There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers

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