The Accounting Podcast

Trust In Accountants At Historic Low, the Fraudster Inside the SBA & IRS

Jan 19, 2026
Blake and David tackle the busy-season chaos and introduce a scheduling system to streamline tax work. They delve into Congress's barcode bill versus e-filing and reveal startling statistics about trust in accountants hitting historic lows. The episode highlights a former employee's fraud scheme and the IRS's digitization of its whistleblower office. A surprising poll shows bipartisan support for a millionaire’s tax, while Britney Spears' tax fight adds a pop culture twist.
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INSIGHT

Barcode Bill Lacks Teeth

  • The Barcode Efficiency Act mandates IRS adoption of barcode scanning but sets no hard timeline or funding for implementation.
  • Requiring barcodes without resources risks a pointless mandate that won't solve paper-era problems.
ANECDOTE

IRS CI Helped Locate Campus Shooter

  • IRS Criminal Investigations analyzed financial records that tracked a shooter to a rented storage unit and located him before local law enforcement did.
  • The suspect died by suicide when officers reached the storage facility during the search.
ANECDOTE

Insider Stole Millions From Pandemic Programs

  • A former SBA and IRS employee allegedly used insider access to approve fraudulent COVID claims and recruited accomplices via Instagram.
  • Prosecutors say the scheme stole over $3.5 million across multiple pandemic programs.
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