{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"Survey Says 80% of CPAs Support Alternatives to 150 Hours","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e77d064e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3401,"description":"Blake and David mull over the Arizona CPA Society's survey revealing that 80% of Arizona CPAs support 150-hour-rule alternatives. They also examine the UK Post Office scandal that led to hundreds of criminal convictions of postmasters, as well as Deloitte's recent massive audit failures, and the impacts of the talent shortage illustrated by delayed government audits in Wyoming. Wrapping things up, some reflections on the need for major reforms in auditing and regulation of the accounting profession. All this and more, right here, right now!\nChapters\n \nShow Notes\nArizona CPA Society releases 150-hour survey results\nhttps://www.ascpa.com/news/ddf50a1e-70cc-4d5b-9e00-cc9c5f82c17e:az-cpa-januaryfebruary-2024\n\nHow Deloitte missed a massive Nigerian company fraud\nhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/brandonkochkodin/2024/01/10/how-auditor-deloitte-missed-a-nigerian-companys-massive-fraud/?sh=49b6cce059f4\n\nTsunami miracle baby now majoring in accounting\nhttps://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/994163/tsunami-miracle-baby-now-19-pursues-accounting-degree-nsttv\n\nOnly two firms in Wyoming can do government audits, and one can’t do its job\nhttps://www.goingconcern.com/there-are-only-two-firms-in-wyoming-that-can-do-government-audits-and-one-cant-do-its-job-because-of-staff-shortages/\nThere Are Only Two Firms in Wyoming That Can Do Government Audits and One Can’t Do Its Job Because of Staff Shortages            \nhttps://www.goingconcern.com/there-are-only-two-firms-in-wyoming-that-can-do-government-audits-and-one-cant-do-its-job-because-of-staff-shortages/\n \nRevealed: The Fujitsu fat cats who pocketed huge salaries while its flawed Horizon accounting system ruined...\nhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12948671/The-Fujitsu-fat-cats-pocketed-huge-salaries-flawed-Horizon-accounting-ruined-lives-thousands-postmasters-wrongly-accused-stealing-Post-Office-emerges-charge-government-contracts.html\n \nWhat should accounting technology providers learn from the Post Office Horizon...","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}