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APPS WE LOVE

By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief

Our Favorite Podcasts
WE CHOSE TO veer a bit from traditional apps this month and catch up with
members of our community to learn what they have been listening to in the way
of podcasts. Although podcasts are a popular commuter pastime and commuting is down somewhat during the pandemic, podcast measurement company
Chartable reports that podcast downloads in September increased 150 percent
over January of this year. And lest you worry that you might run of out podcasts,
Edison Research and Triton Digital report that as of April of this year, there are
more than 800,000 podcasts available and over 54 million episodes available
worldwide. Here's what your colleagues are listening to:
Cloud Accounting by Blake Oliver and David
Leary, recommended by Nick Pasquarosa,
founder and CEO, Bookkeeper360.com. Also
recommended by Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP,
CGMA, Intraprise TechKnowlogies LLC: " David &
Blake provide some good infotainment with the
news in the bookkeeping segment of our profession. When they venture into the tax and audit
space, keep in mind that both come from the
bookkeeping and small firm perspective when
listening to the podcast. "
The Soul of Enterprise by Ed Kless and Ron
Baker, recommended by Hector Garcia, CPA.CITP,
QuickBooks consultant at Garcia & Co.: " Great
mixture of economy, thought leadership, and
other business topics applicable (but not limited)
to professionals. "
The Journal by The Wall Street Journal,
recommended by Kalil Merhib, Vice President
- Sales, CPA.com: " As 'a podcast about money,
business, and power,' I find their exploration of
important current events and topics in depth,
non-partisan, and engaging. They are able to
garner great guests as well. "
Others in contention:
* The Daily
* Up First
* Stuff You Should Know
* Embedded
* The Tim Ferriss Show
Oh, and for the insomniacs out there, Merhib
recommends Sleep with Me - " A truly bizarre yet
very interesting podcast phenomenon. "
You're Wrong About by Michael Hobbes and
Sarah Marshall, recommended by Stacy Kildal,
owner, Kildal Services: " It's just fun :) " This

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podcast is also recommended by Sandra Wiley,
President, Boomer Consulting: " They talk about
past media stories and they give new evidence
or perspective that was never brought to light.
So interesting and entertaining all at the same
time. Tell the listeners to ENJOY! "
Growing Your Firm by David Cristello and the
Jetpack Workflow team, recommended by Jackie
Meyer, CEO, Founder at Meyer Tax: " It is by far the
best podcast for accountants. I've been on twice
to share my value pricing and firm efficiency
secrets but he gets some really amazing guests
and gets straight to the point of things we want
to know to truly implement. I've reached out to
several people interviewed for more tips and
made many friends. "
At the Table by Patrick Lencioni, recommended by Caleb Jenkins, EA, CQP, leader of client accounting services at RLJ Financial Services.,
Inc.: " This podcast is filled with practical advice
on many controversial topics related to the world
of work. This podcast is all about teamwork and
culture filled with humor and actionable topics
for your business. The episodes in this podcast
bring Pat's books to life. "
Pete the Planner by Peter Dunn and Damian
Dunn, recommended by Michael Barton, CPA,
partner at Petrow Kane Leemhuis: " Being a financial professional it's fun to hear the questions he
gets and compare how he answers vs how I would
approach it. Call me a nerd! "
Redefining Wealth by Patrice Washington,
recommended by Roslyn Banks, MAcc, EA,
Founder, Adelaide Rose, LLC: " I really appreciate how she shares wisdom that helps individual
taxpayers and entrepreneurs define wealth for

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themselves. She unpacks a lot of the financial
psychology behind our mindset and attitudes
about money. She also has a very great lineup of
guests she interviews - I love the 'Rapid Wisdom'
questions at the end of every episode. "
Lore by Aaron Mahnke, recommended by
Samantha Mansfield, founder at Samantha
Mansfield LLC: " I enjoy learning history and
Mahnke does a great job unraveling things we
are familiar with today and telling its history. "
TED Talks Daily, recommended by Randy
Johnston: " I like the variety of topics from innovative people. While few topics apply directly to
Accounting or Technology, I have found useful
ideas in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Big
Data, Quantum Computing, and other emerging
technologies. "
Where Accountants Go by Mark Goldman,
recommended by Michael Tompkins, CPA Technology Group: " Mark Goldman interviews different people in the profession. It is eye opening and
encouraging seeing all the different ways people
have leveraged their accounting backgrounds. "
Current Federal Tax Update by Ed Zollars,
recommended by Karly Laughlin, CPA, Principal
- Tax & Small Business, Belfint Lyons Shuman:
" The BEST tax update podcast. He consistently
posts once a week very relevant, timely, and
thorough updates. He is very active on multiple
online platforms including Twitter which he
will respond to follow-up questions. I greatly
appreciate all his hard work and dedication to
the industry! "
Pulse of the Practice by Will Hill and Paul
Miller, recommended by Will Hill, Senior Product
Manager - Tax Professionals Advisory, Thomson
Reuters: " Well, can I vote for my own? It is a great
podcast that brings up current challenges facing
firms and their owners and hopes to inspire in
an informative and entertaining way. There is a
great blend of perspective. "
Also: Future Proof by Bill Sheridan, recommended by Will Hill: " He does a great job of
raising awareness of topics that may not be top
of mind each day, yet bear relevance. "
Blood Sweat & Balance Sheets by Michael
Whitmire, recommended by Michael Whitmire,
CPA, co-founder and CEO at Floqast
The Boomer Briefing by Jon Hubbard, recommended by Gary Boomer, CPA.CITP, CGMA,

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