Blake and David cover a plethora of topics including positive customer experiences, legal rulings, top cities for accountants, and the pressure on Intuit from major banks. They also dig into the discovery of a large sum of cash at a senator's home, how Trump defrauded the banks, another potential government shutdown, and the accounting talent crisis. All this, and more, right here, right now!SponsorsOnPay - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/OnPayRelay - https://cloudaccountingpodcast.promo/relayOhMyFraud - https://ohmyfraud.comChapters
(00:58) - Blake shares a good customer experience at a parking garage

(04:33) - CPACharge adds invoice payment directly through app

(07:17) - Donald Trump defrauded banks and insurers

(13:51) - Intuit pressured by credit card companies and banks to not support gun stores

(19:23) - Throwback to Burger King first accepting credit card payments

(23:23) - Top cities to be an accountant

(28:33) - Bob Menendez and how much cash an average person should keep at home

(34:44) - Government shutdown update and predictions

(38:49) - Kelly Richmond Pope on the accountant talent crisis

(46:47) - The IRS revolving door

(51:17) - PCAOB announces new audit rule

(54:44) - What accountants can learn from Smucker's hybrid work model

(57:54) - Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic's Claude

(59:49) - The Pentagon is using AI to navigate its own bloated policies

(01:01:49) - Deloitte CEO says he doesn't deserve his pay

(01:03:48) - We need more practical application in accounting classes

(01:06:59) - Wrap up and where to reach us
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