In this episode, we talk to David Leary CPA, the co-host of The Accounting Podcast! The discussion covers what you need to be a future-proof accountant, with some new and unconventional perspectives along the lines of:

• Turning the idea of "grunt work" on its head - and why ensuring your bookkeeping is on point it so important
• Why AI is critical but also overhyped - and thought about in the wrong way
• What "higher value" work really looks like in the era of AI
• What small businesses really want and how they think
• The challenges that new CPAs will face as they enter the world of work
• Why it's important to "stay in the weeds" of accounting work
• And how a cooking vs. baking analogy works well when thinking of when to use - or not use - AI