The Accounting Podcast The CPA Who Controls Epstein's Fortune
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
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
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
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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