The ICPA Pilot

The ICPA is piloting a program that would allow students to get 30 hours out of the CPA exam in 2023. David says it's time for drastic changes, not just small little ones such as changing the CPA test. He suggests he reach out to Susan Coffey at the ICPA and ask if he can be part of this pilot project.

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We dissect the AICPA's plan; Short seller Hindenburg Research reports that Adani Group had 23 and 24 year-old auditors sign off on financials. WSJ asks: "How can we make accounting cool?"; Biden vows to veto GOP plan to abolish the IRS; CPA exam takers down 25% since 2018; IRS too busy to replace old computers, suspends project

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(00:00) - Thank you to our sponsor, OnPay
(00:19) - Preview:
(01:01) - Introduction and some of what we'll cover this episode
(03:13) - NPR Marketplace interview with Adrienne Gonzalez and the struggle to find accountants
(10:30) - AICPA's town hall
(16:43) - Thank you to our sponsor, OnPay
(18:01) - Checking in on our live chat
(21:12) - Matt asks for ideas on how he should obtain his 150 hours
(27:47) - Thank you to our sponsor, Relay
(29:55) - Accounting Today article on CPA exam pass rates falling in 2022
(35:59) - GAO says IRS gave up on computer systems upgrade
(39:49) - Thank you to our sponsor, First Republic Bank
(40:35) - Republican bill to abolish the IRS
(43:15) - Lets talk about Adani Group's auditors
(46:20) - Tether releases latest attestation report
(48:51) - Nikole's voicemail and the Accounting High bracket
(51:32) - Company holds "funeral" for QuickBooks
(53:35) - Blake reads some listeners comments and feeback
(58:05) - Wrap up and the CAP is going ti Expensicon!
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