How Much Should A CPA Charge For A Business Tax Return? (with Roger Knecht) - a podcast by David Leary & Blake Oliver, CPA

from 2023-06-28T09:15

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In this episode of the Accounting Podcast, Blake and David talk to CPA Roger Knecht about how much CPAs should charge for business tax returns. They also touch on the latest news, including Hunter Biden's plea deal for tax charges, the Pentagon overestimating supplies sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion, and the SEC charging Marcum with quality control failures. They also dig into sports gamblers losing more money as parlays gain popularity, Roger's five pricing strategies, and AI in accounting. 

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Chapters

  • (00:23) - Preview: CPAs are pricing themselves too low

  • (01:13) - Welcome Roger to the show and a little background on what he does

  • (03:20) - What topics we'll cover in this episode

  • (04:25) - Hunter Biden takes plea deal in tax charges

  • (09:20) - Pentagon overestimates supplies sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion

  • (12:27) - Who will win: Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg

  • (16:07) - CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec sever ties with CPA Canada

  • (20:56) - The SEC charges Marcum with quality control failures

  • (31:52) - Yahoo Finance article on how much people should expect to pay for a CPA

  • (38:33) - Sports bettors losing more money as parlays gain popularity

  • (43:59) - Roger's 5 pricing strategies

  • (48:53) - Some updates on AI in accounting

  • (57:18) - Wrap up and where to reach Roger


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Meet Our Guest, Roger Knecht:
Website: https://universalaccounting.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerknecht/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/universalacct
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universalaccountingschool
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rogerknecht/


Show Notes

Even by the standards of billionaire-versus-billionaire tiffs, the proposed cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg stands out    

https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-cage-fight-b71fa4ff

 

Marcum, the SEC said, audited nearly half of the roughly 860 SPAC IPOs in 2020 and 2021. The firm agreed to pay the SEC $10 million in fines for widespread failures in its audits.          

https://www.wsj.com/articles/marcum-to-settle-sec-pcaob-claims-over-widespread-failures-in-spac-audits-bb8f3d48

 

Accounting Mistake Caused Pentagon to Overestimate Cost of Weapons Sent to Ukraine by $6.2B - CPA Practice Advisor

https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2023/06/21/accounting-error-caused-pentagon-to-overestimate-cost-of-weapons-sent-to-ukraine-by-6-2b/81322/

 

I'm a Small Business Owner. How Much Will a CPA Cost Me?         

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/im-small-business-owner-much-130149992.html

 

4 in 5 Australians want PwC banned from new government work  | Accountants Daily       

https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/regulation/18685-four-in-five-australians-want-pwc-banned-from-new-government-work

 

CPA Quebec, Ontario bodies sever ties with national organization

https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/cpa-quebec-ontario-sever-ties-national-organization

 

Hunter Biden expected to plead guilty to tax-related misdemeanor crimes as part of a plea agreement       

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna90144

 

How much did Congress lose by defunding the IRS

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/irs-enforcement-costs-congress-funding/

 

Parlay bets are becoming a bigger part of online sports betting—which is good news for the house              

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sports-better-win-lose-ddcaae24

 

BDO to Convert to a Corporation, Replacing US Partnership (2)

https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/bdo-to-convert-to-a-corporation-replacing-its-us-partnership

 

New bookkeeping platform Thriday says AI is on its way to save you from taxes and accountants

https://stockhead.com.au/tech/new-bookkeeping-platform-thriday-says-ai-is-on-its-way-to-save-you-from-taxes-and-accountants/

 

CLA launches high school summer intern program             

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/cla-launches-high-school-summer-intern-program

 

Jeff Seibert, CEO and Co-Founder of Digits – Interview Series         

https://www.unite.ai/jeff-seibert-ceo-and-co-founder-of-digits-interview-series/

 

KPMG's Banking Troubles Give Accounting a Black Eye (Podcast)

https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/kpmgs-banking-troubles-give-accounting-a-black-eye-podcast

 

Digits AI Debuts as World's First Secure, Accurate, Business Finance AI

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/digits-ai-debuts-as-worlds-first-secure-accurate-business-finance-ai-301857407.html

 

Pentagon's Ukraine accounting error revised up to US$6.2 billion

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-pentagon-ukraine-accounting-error-62-billion-3576286

 

CPA Canada remains committed to a unified Canadian accounting profession

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cpa-canada-remains-committed-unified-222200923.html

 

Pentagon Says a $6 Billion Accounting Error Allows More Arms for ...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-20/pentagon-says-a-6-billion-accounting-error-allows-more-arms-for-ukraine

 

Rumor: BDO USA Is Switching From a Partnership to a Corporation on July 1

https://www.goingconcern.com/rumor-bdo-usa-is-switching-from-a-partnership-to-a-corporation-on-july-1/

 

Pentagon says Ukraine accounting error revealed last month is much bigger than previously stated

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/20/politics/pentagon-ukraine-accounting-error/index.html

 

Ontario, Quebec accounting bodies announce planned split from CPA Canada       

https://www.canadian-accountant.com/content/profession/ontario-quebec-split-from-cpa-canada

 

Digits AI Debuts as World’s First Secure, Accurate Business Finance AI       

https://aithority.com/natural-language/chatgpt/digits-ai-debuts-as-worlds-first-secure-accurate-business-finance-ai/

 

Tech News: Digits launched AI product    

https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/tech-news-digits-launched-ai-product

 

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