Accounting Exposed
Accounting Exposed, hosted by Daniel Zunenshine, is a podcast that seeks to explore the accounting profession from all sides. By providing well-researched monologues, as well as informative interviews, this podcast aims to entertain, inform and assist anyone interested in learning about or pursuing the accounting profession.
Episodes
June 29, 2020 • 34 mins
Andrew Yas is a business valuator for the Business Development Bank of Canada or BDC. Business valuators are so important because they help provide a credible estimate of a business's worth. There are various methods depending if the business is a going concern or near liquidation. There is the asset based method, market based method as well as other methods. Another important factor to consider is industry comparisons. With new te...
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June 22, 2020 • 34 mins
Do accountants need to become literate in new technologies such as blockchain? Erica Pimentel conducted research on the confidence auditors have on their understanding of blockchain technologies and the limitations that can put on engagements with startup clients in the blockchain space. There is a lot of opportunity for assurance and verification in the blockchain space which is being filled right now by assurance providers native...
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June 15, 2020 • 50 mins
Why do we pay taxes? There are various schools of thought, philosophers and religious basis for taxation. Till today we debate the extent of government service vs private service providers. Another question is should people take advantage of loopholes in the tax system to avoid paying taxes. Is it ethical? Does it matter?
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June 8, 2020 • 30 mins
In my interview with Professor Smith we discuss:
- How he got into accounting
- The importance of programming and knowledge of hacking
- Research into how accountants have been portrayed in film and literature
- Why these portrayals persist
- Future trends which may affect society's perceptions of accountants
- Professor Smith advice to people interested in the accounting profession
- How he got into accounting
- The importance of programming and knowledge of hacking
- Research into how accountants have been portrayed in film and literature
- Why these portrayals persist
- Future trends which may affect society's perceptions of accountants
- Professor Smith advice to people interested in the accounting profession
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June 1, 2020 • 36 mins
In my interview with Erik Solbakken, CPA, business coach and founder of Accountant Success Formula, we discuss:
- How Erik got into accounting, his career path and his decision to start his own firm with a different way of doing things
- The three lies: 1. Our worth is equal to the hours we work, 2. Our clients are naturally price sensitive and 3. Tax time just has to suck.
- Erik's philosophy on how to run an accounting firm, make mo...
- How Erik got into accounting, his career path and his decision to start his own firm with a different way of doing things
- The three lies: 1. Our worth is equal to the hours we work, 2. Our clients are naturally price sensitive and 3. Tax time just has to suck.
- Erik's philosophy on how to run an accounting firm, make mo...
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May 25, 2020 • 31 mins
In my interview with Professor Gail Fayerman of John Molson School of Business, we discuss:
- How she got into accounting
- The challenges and rewards of teaching
- The impact of the pandemic on school and work
- Are exams necessary for working
- The future of working in an office vs from home
- Future jobs and opportunities in the accounting industry
- How she got into accounting
- The challenges and rewards of teaching
- The impact of the pandemic on school and work
- Are exams necessary for working
- The future of working in an office vs from home
- Future jobs and opportunities in the accounting industry
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May 19, 2020 • 44 mins
In my interview with David Malamed, forensic accountant, we discuss:
- Why David went into accounting
- How he became a forensic accountant
- Stories from the courtroom
- Examples of frauds and fraudsters
- Frauds happening during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Link between technology, older people and fraud
- Signs of fraud people should be aware of
- What, if anything, a victim of fraud can do
- Why David went into accounting
- How he became a forensic accountant
- Stories from the courtroom
- Examples of frauds and fraudsters
- Frauds happening during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Link between technology, older people and fraud
- Signs of fraud people should be aware of
- What, if anything, a victim of fraud can do
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May 18, 2020 • 33 mins
In my interview with Kevin Whitehouse, we discuss:
- Why Kevin went into accounting
- Importance of technology in the accounting profession
- Added value that accountants can bring to clients
- How Kevin operates without deadlines
- Mentoring accountants
- Future opportunities in accounting
- Why Kevin went into accounting
- Importance of technology in the accounting profession
- Added value that accountants can bring to clients
- How Kevin operates without deadlines
- Mentoring accountants
- Future opportunities in accounting
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March 12, 2020 • 51 mins
In my interview with Ron Baker, we discuss:
- Ron's career path
- Value based pricing definition
- Comparing traditional to value based
- Examples of value based pricing
- Importance of offering three choices to clients
- Importance of asking the right questions to clients
- Importance of niching
- The placebo effect
- Liberal arts education vs business school
- Ron's career path
- Value based pricing definition
- Comparing traditional to value based
- Examples of value based pricing
- Importance of offering three choices to clients
- Importance of asking the right questions to clients
- Importance of niching
- The placebo effect
- Liberal arts education vs business school
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March 10, 2020 • 33 mins
In my interview with Dr. Lauren Beck, we discuss:
- Accounting documents from the 16th century
- Accounting for slavery
- Dowries and what it said about the status of women
- Accounting records in history vs modern
- Accounting documents from the 16th century
- Accounting for slavery
- Dowries and what it said about the status of women
- Accounting records in history vs modern
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March 8, 2020 • 33 mins
In my interview with Mark Goldman, we discuss:
- Mark's career path
- The value of obtaining the CPA title
- Tips for candidates looking for jobs
- Getting published
- The value of the accountant with automation
- Mark's career path
- The value of obtaining the CPA title
- Tips for candidates looking for jobs
- Getting published
- The value of the accountant with automation
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March 3, 2020 • 38 mins
In my interview with Christie Tsartolias of Doctor Payroll, we discuss:
- What was her motivation to become an entrepreneur
- Her background in payroll
- Most difficult parts of being an entrepreneur
- Canadian and Quebec payroll deductions
- Important things business owners should know about payroll
- 3rd party vs inhouse payroll processing
- Interprovincial payroll
- Shyness and how to get over it
- What was her motivation to become an entrepreneur
- Her background in payroll
- Most difficult parts of being an entrepreneur
- Canadian and Quebec payroll deductions
- Important things business owners should know about payroll
- 3rd party vs inhouse payroll processing
- Interprovincial payroll
- Shyness and how to get over it
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March 1, 2020 • 38 mins
In my interview with Sammie Johannes, we discuss:
- Sammie's career path
- Her transition from accounting to sales
- Transferrable skills from accounting
- Hard sale vs soft sale
- Body language tips
- Sammie's challenges with anorexia and how she dealt with it
- New fintech product development
- The future of the accounting profession
- Sammie's recommendations for young accountants
- Networking tips
- Sammie's book recommendations
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- Sammie's career path
- Her transition from accounting to sales
- Transferrable skills from accounting
- Hard sale vs soft sale
- Body language tips
- Sammie's challenges with anorexia and how she dealt with it
- New fintech product development
- The future of the accounting profession
- Sammie's recommendations for young accountants
- Networking tips
- Sammie's book recommendations
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February 9, 2020 • 52 mins
In my interview with Reuben Abitbol, we discuss among other things:
- How and why Reuben became a CPA and tax lawyer
- Reuben's experience in audit working at a Big 4 firm
- Reuben's experience in law school
- Reuben's experience working at a law firm
- The kinds of issues in tax law that Reuben deals with
- The major value that clients see in professionals such as lawyers and accountants
- Does Reuben recommend a CPA go to law school and...
- How and why Reuben became a CPA and tax lawyer
- Reuben's experience in audit working at a Big 4 firm
- Reuben's experience in law school
- Reuben's experience working at a law firm
- The kinds of issues in tax law that Reuben deals with
- The major value that clients see in professionals such as lawyers and accountants
- Does Reuben recommend a CPA go to law school and...
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January 27, 2020 • 45 mins
In my interview with Professor Kadous, we discuss among other things:
- Why she chose to go into accounting
- Her experience as an auditor
- Her experience as a controller
- Her research into intrinsic motivation and its impact on work performance of auditors
- Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
- The method which she used on auditors to increase their intrinsic motivation
- Can anyone increase their intrinsic motivation for anything
- Why she chose to go into accounting
- Her experience as an auditor
- Her experience as a controller
- Her research into intrinsic motivation and its impact on work performance of auditors
- Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation
- The method which she used on auditors to increase their intrinsic motivation
- Can anyone increase their intrinsic motivation for anything
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January 23, 2020 • 29 mins
In my interview with the ultimate tax professional, CPA and tax lawyer Mike Skoczylas, we discuss among other things:
- How did Mike become a CPA and tax lawyer and which one came first
- Some of the major tax issues such as real estate that Mike deals with
- Important skills and personality traits for being a CPA and lawyer
- Difference between tax law and other law fields
- Advantages of going to law school with an accounting backgrou...
- How did Mike become a CPA and tax lawyer and which one came first
- Some of the major tax issues such as real estate that Mike deals with
- Important skills and personality traits for being a CPA and lawyer
- Difference between tax law and other law fields
- Advantages of going to law school with an accounting backgrou...
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December 29, 2019 • 35 mins
In my interview with Jonathan Schacter, we discuss:
- How Jonathan got into accounting
- Switching from public accounting to industry
- The role of controller
- The role of CFO
- Useful transferable skills from public accounting
- How Jonathan got into teaching
- The value that accountants bring
- Artificial intelligence
- How Jonathan got into accounting
- Switching from public accounting to industry
- The role of controller
- The role of CFO
- Useful transferable skills from public accounting
- How Jonathan got into teaching
- The value that accountants bring
- Artificial intelligence
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December 29, 2019 • 33 mins
In my interview with Doug Hoyes, we discuss:
- How he went from accounting to insolvency
- Transferable skills from accounting
- What it's like to work in insolvency
- The difference between bankruptcy and consumer proposal
- Debt vs equity financing for companies
- Student debt
- Canadian vs American health care systems
- How he went from accounting to insolvency
- Transferable skills from accounting
- What it's like to work in insolvency
- The difference between bankruptcy and consumer proposal
- Debt vs equity financing for companies
- Student debt
- Canadian vs American health care systems
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December 15, 2019 • 25 mins
In episode 3, find out about:
- The function of money and cash in society
- The function of credit and accrual accounting
- The major Canadian banks and the banking system
- The different bank accounts you could have
- The cash flow statement
- The pros and cons of having excess cash
- Liquidity ratios
- What are bank reconciliations
- The function of money and cash in society
- The function of credit and accrual accounting
- The major Canadian banks and the banking system
- The different bank accounts you could have
- The cash flow statement
- The pros and cons of having excess cash
- Liquidity ratios
- What are bank reconciliations
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December 1, 2019 • 31 mins
What is the history of the accounting profession? How did it evolve into what it is today?
In this interview with Professor Thomas King, author of the book 'More Than a Numbers Game: A Brief History of Accounting', we discuss among other things:
- How Professor King got into the accounting profession
- His role as an auditor for the Arthur Andersen accounting firm
- His role as controller and then treasurer for Progressive Insurance
- T...
In this interview with Professor Thomas King, author of the book 'More Than a Numbers Game: A Brief History of Accounting', we discuss among other things:
- How Professor King got into the accounting profession
- His role as an auditor for the Arthur Andersen accounting firm
- His role as controller and then treasurer for Progressive Insurance
- T...
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