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Recent Episodes

May 22, 2026
89% of Accountants Say AI Pays Off—So What’s the Catch?
Host Blake Oliver, CPA, interviews Capterra analyst David Jani about AI's impact on accounting, revealing survey data on ROI and potential security risks.

April 20, 2026
Progression or Extinction: AI’s Accounting Reckoning
<p>What if AI wipes out the entry-level accounting work firms have relied on for decades? Blake Oliver talks with Sikich managing principal Richard Lynch about the rise of the “super accountant,” why the pyramid-shaped firm may become a diamond, and how AI could force firms to rethink training, billing, and performance metrics. You’ll hear what firm leaders must change now—and what happens to those who don’t adapt.</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong><br></p><ul><li>(00:00) - EAP 112</li> <li>(07:41) - Training The Next Gen</li> <li>(09:39) - Rethinking Early Career Work</li> <li>(14:17) - Learning Review Without Doing</li> <li>(18:41) - Automated Tax Prep Reality</li> <li>(21:28) - Billable Hour Under Pressure</li> <li>(26:33) - Why Timesheets Persist</li> <li>(28:21) - Why Hours Persist</li> <li>(29:53) - Timesheets Trust and Control</li> <li>(30:53) - Preventing Burnout with Targets</li> <li>(32:30) - AI Breaks Time Productivity</li> <li>(34:39) - Shift from Production to Value</li> <li>(37:02) - New Metrics Client and Staff</li> <li>(39:13) - Revenue Incentives and Attribution</li> <li>(44:24) - Basketball Team Performance Model</li> <li>(46:33) - Hours Culture and Team Standards</li> <li>(51:34) - Leaders Choose Progression</li> </ul><strong>Sign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcast<br></strong><br><a href="https://earmarkcpe.com/">https://earmarkcpe.com</a><br><a href="https://earmark.app/">https://earmark.app/</a><p><strong>Download the Earmark CPE App<br> <br></strong><strong>Apple:</strong><strong> </strong><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728</a></p><p><strong>Android: </strong><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app</a></p><p><br><strong>Connect with Richard Lynch, CPA</strong></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardlynch/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardlynch/<br></a><br><strong>Connect with Blake Oliver, CPA<br></strong><br>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliver">https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliver</a><br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/blaketoliver/">https://twitter.com/blaketoliver/</a></p>

April 2, 2026
Pricing, Offshoring, and AI: Inside the Numbers at Accounting Firms
<p>What does the data actually say about where accounting firms are headed? Blake Oliver talks with Chelsea Summers of Inside Public Accounting about the real numbers behind firm performance, pricing, staffing, offshoring, advisory growth, and AI adoption. You’ll hear why top firms aren’t just working people harder, how offshore teams are boosting margins, and why hourly billing may be the biggest obstacle to using technology well.</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong><br></p><ul><li>(00:00) - EAP 112</li> <li>(04:45) - Advisory vs compliance mix</li> <li>(09:40) - Capacity and burnout signals</li> <li>(18:27) - Pricing models and billable hour</li> <li>(25:08) - AI ROI and adoption blockers</li> <li>(29:37) - About IPA and closing</li> </ul><strong>Sign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcast<br></strong><br><a href="https://earmarkcpe.com/">https://earmarkcpe.com</a><br><a href="https://earmark.app/">https://earmark.app/</a><p><strong>Download the Earmark CPE App<br> <br></strong><strong>Apple:</strong><strong> </strong><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728</a></p><p><strong>Android: </strong><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app</a></p><p><br><strong>Connect with Our Guest, Chelsea Summers</strong></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseasummers620/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseasummers620/</a></p><p><strong>Learn more about Inside Public Accounting</strong></p><p><a href="http://insidepublicaccounting.com">http://insidepublicaccounting.com</a></p><p><strong>Connect with Blake Oliver, CPA<br></strong><br>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliver">https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliver</a><br>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/blaketoliver/">https://twitter.com/blaketoliver/</a></p>
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