{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"Trust In Accountants At Historic Low, the Fraudster Inside the SBA & IRS","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c27a4569\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3887,"description":"Are we causing our own busy-season chaos? Blake and David break down a simple scheduling system that spreads tax work, trains clients, and slashes extensions. They debate Congress’s barcode bill vs. e-filing, unpack a poll showing GOP support for a millionaire’s tax, and ask what AI really changes when managers still have to review the bots. Plus: IRS CI’s latest wins, whistleblower e-filing, and a Britney tax fight.\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\nAre Washingtonians Finally Ready for a State Income Tax? \nhttps://www.dhmresearch.com/are-washingtonians-finally-ready-for-a-state-income-tax/\n \nGuess Who Supports a Millionaires Tax in Washington State? Republicans, Poll Finds \nhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/01/14/guess-who-supports-a-millionaires-tax-in-washington-state-republicans-poll-finds/176337/\n \nBarometer: Firms Brace for a Tough Tax Season \nhttps://cpatrendlines.com/2025/10/01/barometer-firms-brace-for-a-tough-tax-season/\n \nIRS Advisory Council blasts defunding of agency \nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-advisory-council-blasts-defunding-of-agency\n \nIRS Advisory Council report defends workers, criticizes budget and staff cuts \nhttps://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2026/jan/irs-advisory-council-report-defends-workers-criticizes-budget-and-staff-cuts/\n \nInternal Revenue Service Advisory Council PUBLIC REPORT January 2026 \nhttps://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5316.pdf\n \nLengthy grudge motivated Brown mass shooting, MIT professor killing: Sources \nhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/lengthy-grudge-motivated-brown-mass-shooting-mit-professor/story?id=128961044\n \nA Reddit post helped find MIT and Brown shooting suspect. Here's what we know \nhttps://www.npr.org/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5649528/brown-mit-shooter-what-we-know\n \nFormer SBA and IRS Employee Charged with Using Government Positions to Steal Millions from COVID Relief Programs\nhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/former-sba-and-irs-employee-charged-using-government-positions-steal-millions-covid\n \nHampton woman accused of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BBmKVcKOQ6x_m3yMMvg6kZR2Y9d_FKTdVd0Ofv-4fhw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNzMvMTY4OTYx/NzY3MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}