The FinTech Flo

Accounting, Professionals, And Interest All On The MoveWe kick off the second half of FY23 with Episode 11 (7/13/2023) of the FinTech Flo, where Mike and Drew discuss the hot start to summer! The markets are moving, interest rates appear to be as well; accounting firms like BDO are seeing growth, and the whole industry is shifting with longtime CPA Exam instructor star Pete Olinto leaving Becker! This special remote summer seasonal episode is waiting for you. Get your knowledge and CPE insights for a successful second half of the year by tuning in today!FinTech Flo - Episode 11 (7/13/23): Accounting, Professionals, And Interest All On The MoveWatch on the show's video on YouTube and earn CPE credit via FloQademy https://learn.floqast.com/ or the Earmark app!There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios

The Q2 Close, Countless Concerns, and Compliance ChatHalfway through the inaugural year of the FinTech Flo, on the 6/30/2023 episode, #10, Mike and Drew close out Q2 with some of the varying concerns that arose during the prior month, especially the things that happen when compliance falls through. Even amongst the concerns, they present great opportunities for compliance professionals and technology to step in and do good for companies and the public.Watch/listen for CPE credit via FloQademy https://learn.floqast.com/ or the Earmark app! https://earmarkcpe.com/download/ Video version on YouTube! https://youtu.be/qaHOqDuQ0sgHelp us deliver more awesome content by liking, subscribing, and following @FloQastStudios on all socials!https://www.youtube.com/floqaststudioshttps://www.instagram.com/floqaststudioshttps://www.twitter.com/floqaststudiosThere’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios

A.I. Continues to Accelerate Change and Compliance Importance GrowsAnother month, another AI integration into every facet of human society. On this episode of the FinTech Flo (Episode 9 - 6/15/23) Drew and Mike push beyond the headlines to shed some light onto how fast and impactful AI actually is, and why you can't just believe every media vanity piece out there. They also dive into compliance, and discuss the recent Reddit Blackout protest from June 12th.Watch/listen for CPE credit via FloQademy learn.floqast.com or on the Earmark app! https://earmarkcpe.com/download/ Video version on YouTube!There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios

Betting Big on Major Shifts Across All IndustriesIt seems as though 2023 is the year of constant shifting, as changes in technology and consumer desires have forced different businesses and industries as a whole to reevaluate how they approach innovation and their revenue models. No market has been exempt from these changes, requiring adaption across the board. On this episode, Drew and Mike discuss the shifts in media, technology, banking regulations, and of course, accounting firm approaches, on this 5/25/23 episode of the Fintech Flo!Watch/listen for CPE credit via the Earmark app! Video version on YouTube!There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios

The Tech Economy, CPA Elevation, and Accounting Safe from A.I. (For Now)The accounting industry is all the buzz when it comes to impacts of A.I. With numerous groups testing out Chat GPT's ability to take tests, accountants are sitting pretty knowing it can't pass the CPA exam! Meanwhile, tech numbers may be indicating a flattening out of the economic recession, and the profession is continuing to see changes as the CPA exam and requirements are re-examined. This exciting news and more, broken down by Mike and Drew, on this 5/11/23 episode of the FinTech Flo!Watch/listen for CPE credit via the Earmark app! Video version on YouTube!Help us deliver more awesome content by liking, subscribing, and following @FloQastStudios on all socials!https://www.youtube.com/floqaststudioshttps://www.instagram.com/floqaststudioshttps://www.twitter.com/floqaststudiosThere’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios

On this special episode of the FinTech Flo, Drew and Mike prompt ChatGPT to answer questions from the various sections of the CPA exam to see how it would perform, while also reviewing and answering the questions themselves. For questions that ChatGPT 3.5 could not answer, they asked ChatGPT 4.0 and commentated on the differences. Listen in on the questions and reactions on this special Episode 6 (4/27/23) of the FinTech Flo.About the ShowTechnology in the finance sector is rapidly growing, particularly when it comes to how business leaders and entrepreneurs integrate new information system developments into their operations. In this podcast, FloQast CEO Mike Whitmire (inactive CPA) and Producer Drew Carrick, CPA (The Rapping CPA) co-host a bi-monthly discussion, with occasional guests, on timely news and updates that impact the accounting, finance, and technology sectors, through an entrepreneurial and thought leadership lens. The talk show mixes in fun pop culture references in the profession as well, dissecting conversations from Reddit, Going Concern, and the world of Memes. This episode is in video format on YouTube, available for CPE credit on the Earmark app! Subscribe to stay in the know on how to get the most entertaining and engaging CPE out there!About the HostsMike Whitmire (inactive CPA) is the CEO of billion dollar unicorn start-up FloQast, a leading provider of accounting workflow automation, which he co-founded in 2013. As an executive, Mike puts innovation, results, and a bit of fun at the forefront of the organization. After graduating from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in accounting, he spent time as an auditor and accountant with experience at Ernst and Young and Cornerstone OnDemand where he helped facilitate an IPO. Outside of his roles within the accounting industry, Mike is also a published author on Amazon’s Best Seller List for his book, “Controller’s Code: The Secret Formula to a Successful Career in Finance.'. Mike's dedication to providing the best product available continues to guide FloQast while he works to address some of the outdated and less-favorable narratives that have surrounded the accounting industry for years.Drew Carrick, CPA is the Producer at FloQast Studios, utilizing his unique blend of accounting and entertainment experience to develop, produce, and host an assortment of business industry content, from thought leadership insights to comedy sketches. After earning his B.S. in Accounting and MBA in Marketing from Mount St. Mary’s University, where he was Accounting Club president, he took his passion for content creation and business and formed his personal brand: @TheRappingCPA. While working for Grant Thornton, his “Public AccouThere’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios

The Controller's Guidebook and Accountants in the SpotlightThe last couple weeks for accountants has been nothing short of EXCITING, as the profession looks towards space, possible changes to the 150 hour requirement become a real discussion, and PBC, the comedy show about accountants became nominated for a Webby Award. On top of all that the Controller's Guidebook was released, so Mike and Drew tackle all the sentiments surrounding the accounting industry and profession on this weeks episode of the FinTech Flo.Watch/listen for CPE credit via the Earmark app! Video version on YouTube!Help us deliver more awesome content by liking, subscribing, and following @FloQastStudioshttps://www.instagram.com/floqaststudioshttps://www.twitter.com/floqaststudiosHelp us deliver more awesome content by liking, subscribing, and following @FloQastStudios on all socials!https://www.youtube.com/floqaststudioshttps://www.instagram.com/floqaststudioshttps://www.twitter.com/floqaststudiosThere’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios

Accounting Guidance on Crypto, Banks Taking Heat, and TikTokWith FASB hard at work trying to get accounting standards up to date on crypto and NFTs, banks and VCs taking a lot of slack after the SVB collapse, and overall economic and geopolitical swings, Drew and Mike dissect what's gone on over the last couple weeks, while having some fun poking fun at work culture.  Hear about TikTok, guidance on accounting, and how we turned into a Ctrl+C; Ctrl+V world, on Episode 4 of the FinTech Flo, covering the second half of March 2023.Video Podcast available www.youtube.com/floqaststudios and CPE available on the Earmark CPE app.There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios

The Collapse of SVB - A Special Episode From The InsideWhat does the founder of a VC-backed tech start-up with millions deposited in SVB have to say about the what, why, and how behind the bank's collapse?! On this special [breaking news] episode of the FinTech Flo, Mike and Drew dive deep into the SVB collapse, covering what happened, how it happened, why it happened, and what it means for the future. The unique perspective, coming from individuals close to the matter, including the CEO of a VC-backed tech start-up who banks with SVB, provides next level insights typically inaccessible or beyond the scope of the general public. All news stories, from a variety of publications, and social media commentary, all relate to the unfolding SVB crisis that is less than a week old.Watch/listen for CPE credit via the Earmark app! Video version on YouTube!Help us deliver more awesome content by liking, subscribing, and following @FloQastStudioshttps://www.instagram.com/floqaststudioshttps://www.twitter.com/floqaststudiosThere’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios

Top Tech Trends, The Dark Side of A.I., and Danny TrejoOn Episode 2 (3/9/23) of the FinTech Flo, Mike and Drew discuss the top tech and audit trends to be aware of for 2023, dive into the red flags for identifying a bad accountant, and evaluate the largest concerns in the profession currently. Some of these things include large public firm layoffs of advisory service line employees, as well as the biggest concerns that company leaders have relating to talent shortages and DEI challenges. About the ShowTechnology in the finance sector is rapidly growing, particularly when it comes to how business leaders and entrepreneurs integrate new information system developments into their operations. In this podcast, FloQast CEO Mike Whitmire (inactive CPA) and Producer Drew Carrick, CPA (The Rapping CPA) co-host a bi-monthly discussion, with occasional guests, on timely news and updates that impact the accounting, finance, and technology sectors, through an entrepreneurial and thought leadership lens. The talk show mixes in fun pop culture references in the profession as well, dissecting conversations from Reddit, Going Concern, and the world of Memes. This episode is in video format on YouTube, available for CPE credit on the Earmark app! Subscribe to stay in the know on how to get the most entertaining and engaging CPE out there!About the HostsMike Whitmire (inactive CPA) is the CEO of billion dollar unicorn start-up FloQast, a leading provider of accounting workflow automation, which he co-founded in 2013. As an executive, Mike puts innovation, results, and a bit of fun at the forefront of the organization. After graduating from Syracuse University with a bachelor's degree in accounting, he spent time as an auditor and accountant with experience at Ernst and Young and Cornerstone OnDemand where he helped facilitate an IPO. Outside of his roles within the accounting industry, Mike is also a published author on Amazon’s Best Seller List for his book, “Controller’s Code: The Secret Formula to a Successful Career in Finance.'. Mike's dedication to providing the best product available continues to guide FloQast while he works to address some of the outdated and less-favorable narratives that have surrounded the accounting industry for years.Drew Carrick, CPA is the Producer at FloQast Studios, utilizing his unique blend of accounting and entertainment experience to develop, produce, and host an assortment of business industry content, from thought leadership insights to comedy sketches. After earning his B.S. in Accounting and MBA in Marketing from Mount St. Mary’s University, where he was Accounting Club president, he took his passion for content creation and business and formed his personaThere’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast Produced by @FloQastStudioshttps://www.youtube.com/floqaststudios https://www.instagram.com/floqaststudios https://www.twitter.com/floqaststudios