Remote Work Accountants Are More Billable

02/03/23 • 66 min

Recession needed to increase accounting grads; Amber Setter on improving the CPA pipeline; 2023 tax season officially starts; tech layoffs hit accounting tech

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(00:00) - Thank you to our sponsor, Keeper
(00:20) - Preview : Accountants are prestressed for busy season
(00:56) - Blake is in Tucson; Welcome Amber to the show
(04:29) - Who is your ideal customer for coaching?
(06:42) - Remote workers save an average of 72 minutes per day
(14:49) - Thank you to our sponsor, Keeper
(16:22) - YouTube Live comment from Sam on working from home
(18:07) - WSJ says the job market for remote workers is shrinking — but the demand is still high
(19:37) - Will tech layoffs lead college students to accounting?
(22:17) - Is it realistic for someone in tech to transition into accounting?
(25:43) - Thank you to our sponsor, LiveFlow
(27:03) - George Santos was involved in an alleged $17 million Ponzi scheme in Florida
(29:46) - Moody's is working on a scoring system for stable coins
(31:09) - Wash sales represent up to 77% of trades on unregulated crypto exchanges
(32:56) - The IRS released guidance on crypto check mark on 1040s
(33:56) - Are accountants more optimistic for the 2023 tax season
(37:53) - Thank you to our sponsor, Anchor
(39:42) - The IRS has opened an online portal where businesses can file 1099s
(42:08) - A few QuickBooks updates
(43:45) - AccountingWED article summarizing all the accounting tech layoffs
(46:42) - ChatGPT updates
(48:41) - Rocket Lawyer has launched Rocket Tax
(53:15) - Listener mail from Greg on his firm actually looking for more clients
(58:39) - Message from Jared about Right Tool
(01:01:33) - Wrap up, where to reach Amber, and one new review
(01:04:17) - Client Hub
(01:04:54) - RightTool
(01:05:16) - Federal Tax Updates Podcast
(01:06:30) - How to advertise in these classifieds