Best Laura Berni Podcasts (2024)

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Overturning Chevron: A Chat about the Loper Bright decision with Andy Grewal 31:23

2h ago31:23

31:23

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott talk with Iowa law professor Andy Grewal about the recent Supreme Court case, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which effectively eliminates Chevron deference. They discuss the ramifications for tax and non-tax administrative law. Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE courses are available approxima…

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11 - Bernie Hollywood - Inspiring Millions, Mission and Legacy 36:43

4h ago36:43

36:43

Send us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered what it takes to combine passion, philanthropy, and adventure into a life that inspires millions? Wonder no more. Our guest today is Bernie Hollywood OBE, a man whose name is synonymous with daring challenges, relentless charity work, and impactful change. Bernie has dedicated over 40 years to supporti…

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Taxocracy: A Chat with Scott Hodge about his new book 38:43

6d ago38:43

38:43

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott talk with Scott Hodge (who is revealed to be a more authentic "Scott" than Scott Dyreng), CEO Emeritus to the Tax Foundation. They discuss his new book, "Taxocracy: What You Don't Know About Taxes and How They Rule Your Daily Life", about all the ways which taxes shape our lives. Get CPE for listening to Tax C…

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10 - Laura Fairhurst - Ironman Insights: Training, Triathlons, Triumphs, and Trials 37:18

2h ago37:18

37:18

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Active Journey Podcast, Mark interviews Laura Fairhurst, a world-class Ironman Distance triathlete and successful entrepreneur. Laura shares her inspiring story, starting from her early days in sports to becoming a champion triathlete. She discusses her training regimen, balancing business and elite co…

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Moore with Daniel Hemel 30:35

9d ago30:35

30:35

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Jeff and Scott chat once more with Daniel Hemel. In the past we have spoken with Daniel about taxing stock buybacks (episode #79) and Donald Trump's tax returns (episode #80). This time we talk about the carefully watched supreme court decision Moore v USA. Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE course…

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09 - Tommy Gentleman - Inspiring Change Through Sport 45:18

9h ago45:18

45:18

Send us a Text Message. Today, Mark sits down with Tommy Gentleman, a record-breaking athlete, motivational speaker, and successful entrepreneur. Tommy shares his journey from world championship victories in sport jiu-jitsu to breaking a Guinness World Record in rugby conversions. He discusses his passion for sport, charity work through the Jamie G…

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08 - Isaak Dalglish: Representing Team GB and Promoting Parasport 36:49

10d ago36:49

36:49

Send us a Text Message. Today, we are in the studio with Isaak Dalglish, a power badminton player representing Team GB! 🌟 Isaak shares his incredible journey from discovering badminton at age seven to competing on the international stage. A conversation about his experiences, the challenges he's overcome, and his vision for the future of parasport.…

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07 - Jeff King on Football, Coaching, and Career Highs and Lows 49:12

16d ago49:12

49:12

Send us a Text Message. We're back!!! Kicking off Season 2 with an exhilarating episode featuring Jeff King, Chesterfield’s dynamic defender. From non-league football to professional debut against West Ham at the Olympic Stadium, Jeff’s story is packed with grit, resilience, and passion. Discover his rise through the ranks, his coaching days at Act…

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Thoreau Disobeys: A Chat about Thoreau and Taxes with Laura Dassow Walls 35:14

1M ago35:14

35:14

Send us a Text Message. Henry David Thoreau famously refused to pay his poll tax and went to jail (very briefly) as a result. Jeff and Scott chat with Laura Dassow Walls, emerita English professor at Notre Dame and author of Henry David Thoreau: A Life, about what we can learn from Thoreau about taxes and the relationship they create between taxpay…

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All You Could Ever Want to Know about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) with Jacob Bastian 43:37

30d ago43:37

43:37

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Jacob Bastian, assistant professor of Economics at Rutgers, about the earned income tax credit (EITC). Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE courses are available approximately one week after episodes are published. Visit https://earmarkcpe.com/ to download the free app. Go to the Tax Chats ch…

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Taxes and Online Sports Betting: A Chat with Nathan Goldman 33:09

2M ago33:09

33:09

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott talk to Nathan Goldman, accounting professor at North Carolina State University (completing the tax triangle between UNC, Duke, and NC State!)., about taxes and online sports betting. Sports betting was recently legalized in North Carolina, and Nathan co-wrote (with Christina Lewellen) a widely circulated piec…

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The Budget Lab at Yale: A Chat with Martha Gimbel 29:57

3M ago29:57

29:57

Send us a Text Message. Scott and Jeff chat with Martha Gimbel, executive director of The Budget Lab at Yale University. We discuss the functions of the lab, including its efforts on budget scoring. Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE courses are available approximately one week after episodes are published. Visit https://earmarkcpe.com/ t…

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Free Tax Filing from Code for America: A Chat with Gabriel Zucker 36:59

2M ago36:59

36:59

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Gabriel Zucker about Code for America's efforts to enable better access to free tax filing, both at the federal level, and, facilitating state tax filing as the IRS roles out its direct filing program. Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE courses are available approximately one week after epi…

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Tax Resistance and Revolution: A Chat about the Indian Salt March with Partho Shome 41:55

3M ago41:55

41:55

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Partho Shome about taxes in the colonial era in India, especially the excise tax on salt. They then discuss how these taxes lead to the famous "salt march" led by Mahatma Gandhi, which ultimately lead to Indian Independence. This experience is contrasted to the American independance movement, which a…

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How many pages are in the tax code? Jeff and Scott Chat about tax code complexity 35:41

4M ago35:41

35:41

Send us a Text Message. Recorded on April 15, Jeff and Scott Chat about tax code complexity. Why is the tax code so complex? Is it because life is complex? Because we have chosen to hone the tax code to achieve certain social goals? Jeff and Scott chat about it all in light of Scott not being able to complete his tax code until the very last moment…

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06 - Crafting Champions: Inside the Mind of Port Vale Academy Director Will Ryder 49:08

5M ago49:08

49:08

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the Active Journey Podcast, we chat with Will Ryder, Academy Director at Port Vale, exploring his impactful journey in football. From his early days as a promising player to becoming a pivotal figure in coaching and player development, Will shares insights into the essence of nurturing young talent and the…

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Tax Deductions for Charitable Giving: A Chat with Nic Duquette 42:49

5M ago42:49

42:49

Send us a Text Message. Scott and Jeff chat with Nic Duquette, Professor of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. We discuss charitable giving, tax deductions related to charitable giving, tax exempt organizations, and the like. Listener submitted correction: "there is no longer an above-the-line charitable deduction for cash cont…

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Cordell Hull, Father of the Income Tax: A Chat with Tracey Roberts 33:42

5M ago33:42

33:42

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Samford University law professor Tracey Roberts about Cordell Hull. Hull was a senator, secretary of state, and, won the Nobel Prize for his role in creating the United Nations. However, he also had a substantial role in creating the income tax, which Tracey, Jeff and Scott discuss. This episode is b…

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05 - Claire O'Connor of babyballet®️ - Redefining Ballet for the Next Generation 42:49

5M ago42:49

42:49

Send us a Text Message. Today, on the Active Journey podcast, Mark is in conversation with Claire O'Connor, the visionary founder and CEO of the globally beloved preschool ballet franchise, babyballet®️. In this inspiring episode, Claire shares the powerful story behind her journey from grappling with personal challenges in the ballet world to pion…

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"The Power to Destroy": A Chat with Clyde Ray about McCulloch V Maryland 26:01

5M ago26:01

26:01

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Clyde Ray, a political scientist and author of the book John Marshall's Constitutionalism, about the Supreme Court case McCulloch v Maryland, which hinged on whether a state could tax a federal bank. In this case, John Marshall teaches us that "the power to tax involves the power to destroy."…

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04 - Bonus Episode - Red Nose Day Active Ultra 100! 9:26

5M ago9:26

9:26

Send us a Text Message. This year, we're lacing up our running shoes for a monumental challenge – the Active Ultra 100! Mark and Hugh are embarking on a 100-mile run in just 24 hours to support Comic Relief. But that's not all – we're inviting 100 schools to join our mission to get 20,000 children taking part in their own Active mile. Sign up your …

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03 - From Edge Hill to the EFL : Matty Donnelly's Journey in Sports Therapy 38:29

5M ago38:29

38:29

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of The Active Journey Podcast, Mark sits down with the experienced and insightful Matty Donnelly, the dedicated first team sports therapist at Bolton Wanderers. Matty shares his inspiring career path, starting from his educational roots to his crucial role in the world of professional football. Matty delves i…

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02 - Ryan Brierley - Rugby, Resilience, and Reinvention 43:31

5M ago43:31

43:31

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of "The Active Journey" podcast, I'm thrilled to sit down with Super League star Ryan Brierley. As we embark on the second episode of our series, Ryan shares his remarkable journey through the world of professional rugby league. Now in his 12th season and recently signed with his boyhood team, the Salford Red…

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01 - Beyond the Court: Charlotte Moore's Inspiring Paralympic Journey 40:53

5M ago40:53

40:53

Send us a Text Message. In our first ever episode of "The Active Journey" podcast, I welcome a truly extraordinary guest, Team GB para basketball player Charlotte Moore. At just 25, Charlotte is not only a seasoned athlete training for her third Olympic Games in Paris, but also a beacon of resilience and determination. Join us as Charlotte opens up…

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Scoring the Wyden-Smith Tax Deal: A Chat with Alexander Arnon 41:14

6M ago41:14

41:14

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Alexander Arnon. Alex serves as the Director of Business Tax and Economic Analysis at the Penn Wharton Budget Model, and he explains the Wyden-Smith tax deal, including the extension of the business tax components of the TCJA, the expansion of the child tax credit, and the Employee Retention Credit. …

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Testifying about Taxes: A Chat about Congressional Testimony with Douglas Holtz-Eakin 36:48

6M ago36:48

36:48

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the President of the American Action Forum, former director of the CBO, and former chief economic policy adviser to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. Doug has also testified before Congress more than anyone else that did not do so as a requirement of their job. Je…

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The Trend in Income Inequality: A Chat with Wojciech Kopczuk 46:44

6M ago46:44

46:44

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Wojciech Kopczuk, professor of Economics at Columbia University, an editor at the Journal of Public Economics, and IgNobel Prize Winner, about the trends in income inequality. The long-standing received wisdom is that income inequality is high, and growing higher. A recent paper published in the Jour…

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Taxing Americans Abroad: A Chat with Laura Snyder 38:44

7M ago38:44

38:44

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Laura Snyder, an advocate for an improved tax system for Americans living abroad. Laura is currently the President of Stop Extraterritorial American Taxation, (SEAT) and is also an American living abroad. They talk about the different types of Americans living abroad, and how their lives are complica…

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Re-release: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Tax Perjury Trial: A conversation with Edgar Dyer 33:38

7M ago33:38

33:38

Send us a Text Message. This episode originally aired on January 15, 2022. Martin Luther King Jr. is the only person to have ever been tried for perjury with regards to state income taxes in Alabama. Jeff and Scott interview Edgar Dyer about the tax perjury trial of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1960. Eddie wrote an article entitled "A Triumph of Justi…

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Predicting Tax-Related Court Cases with Artificial Intelligence: A Chat with BlueJ CEO Benjamin Alarie 41:23

7M ago41:23

41:23

Send us a Text Message. For the second time, Jeff and Scott chat with Benjamin Alarie, a law professor at the University of Toronto, and, the founder and CEO of BlueJ. They talk about one of BlueJ's products which predicts tax court case outcomes, and also discuss the future of AI and taxes generally. Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE co…

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Tax Tune - A Way to Pay Taxes (re-release) 3:24

8M ago3:24

3:24

Send us a Text Message. A Way to Pay Taxes (to the tune of Away in the Manger) Re-release (originally released Christmas, 2021) Lyrics by Jeff Hoopes, Sung by Stacey Hoopes Oh Joseph and Mary They were there for a task They came to the city To pay their tax But as they remitted The tax on their worth Oh Mary, a virgin She had to give birth They wen…

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Taxes at the Hoopes House 26:16

8M ago26:16

26:16

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott talk about two taxes levied at the Hoopes household, the "floor tax", and the "toilet tax." These two taxes demonstrate how the tax system can be used as either a carrot or a stick, and the benefit of each approach, and the importance of administrative costs (which made the toilet tax impractical). We also dis…

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Marketing and Soda Taxes: A chat with Kristopher Keller 35:56

8M ago35:56

35:56

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott talk with UNC Marketing professor Kristopher Keller about his work on the effect of marketing on soda taxes (joint work with Jonne Guyt and Rajdeep Grewal). After passing a soda tax, a tax on sugared beverages meant to discourage their consumption, stores can change their marketing of soda. Kristopher, with co…

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Simplfying Tax Filing Across Countries: A Chat with Benjamin Angel 30:40

8M ago30:40

30:40

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Benjamin Angel, the Director for Direct Taxation, Tax Coordination, Economic Analysis and Evaluation at the European Commission. The EC has recently proposed rules that would enable smaller business that have operations across EU countries to have a simplified tax filing process, reducing compliance …

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SALT Cap Workaround: A Chat with TaxOps' Stacey Roberts and Meredith Smith 40:32

8M ago40:32

40:32

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with two state and local tax experts, Stacey Roberts and Meredith Smith, about the state and local tax deduction cap put in by Congress in 2017, and ways states are allowing their residents to get around it. Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE courses are available approximately one week after ep…

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Empirically Addressing Repurchase Allegations: A Chat with Nick Guest 35:43

9M ago35:43

35:43

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Jeff and Scott chat with Nick Guest, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business about a recent study he conducted related to stock repurchases, available published here or in working paper version here.By Dyreng and Hoopes

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Generative AI and Taxes: A Chat with BlueJ CEO Benjamin Alarie 47:58

9M ago47:58

47:58

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Benjamin Alarie, a law professor at the University of Toronto, and, the founder and CEO of BlueJ. They talk about one of BlueJ's products, Ask BlueJ, which is a generative AI system that allows users to ask it technical tax questions, and, get answers. They discuss how responses are quickly improving…

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A proposal to (partially) avoid the coming fiscal cliff: Chatting with Natasha Sarin. 51:43

10M ago51:43

51:43

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott discussed a new tax proposal with Natasha Sarin, an economist and lawyer at Yale Law School and Yale School of Management. Natasha, in collaboration with Kim Clausing, developed a plan aimed at increasing tax revenue. This plan also anticipaties several tax provisions expiring in 2025. The proposal, "The Comin…

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Advocating for the Taxpayer: Chatting with former National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olsen 41:11

10M ago41:11

41:11

Send us a Text Message. Nina Olsen was the National Taxpayer Advocate for the United States, a position overseeing the IRS which was created by Congress and described in the Internal Revenue Code. The National Taxpayer Advocate is responsible for overseeing more than 2,000 employees of the office of the National Taxpayer Advocate. We discuss the re…

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Chatting about the Whiskey Rebellion with Brady Crytzer 31:56

10M ago31:56

31:56

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we chat with author and historian Brady Crytzer, who recently published "The Whiskey Rebellion: A Distilled History of an American Crisis ". Brady also hosts "Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution" Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE courses are available approximately on…

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Did Vivek Grow Up Rich? Jeff and Scott take a look at Vivek Ramaswamy's tax returns 43:44

11M ago43:44

43:44

Send us a Text Message. Jeff was recently asked to opine on whether Republican GOP candidate for president Vivek Ramaswamy grew up with a lot of money. Scott and Jeff dive into Vivek's tax returns for evidence. Get CPE for listening to Tax Chats! Free CPE courses are available approximately one week after episodes are published. Visit https://earma…

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How the Treasury Solved Korea's IRA Electric Vehicle Problem: A chat with Chad Bown 34:42

11M ago34:42

34:42

Send us a Text Message. The Inflation Reduction Act extended the provision of tax incentives for electric vehicles, but, added stipulations that these EVs be produced in North America. Manufacturers outside of North America, including Korean auto manufacturers, had a problem--would they miss out on these subidies that their customers had previously…

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Moore v USA. A Chat with Jake Brooks 36:24

12M ago36:24

36:24

Send us a Text Message. Scott and Jeff Discuss the upcoming Supreme Court case, Moore v. USA, with Jake Brooks, a professor of law at Fordham University. Jake explains that Mr. and Mrs. Moore held shares in an Indian corporation , and, as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, faced some $15,000 in taxes. They claim that this tax is unconst…

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Happy(?) Birthday, IRA!!! 32:11

12M ago32:11

32:11

Send us a Text Message. In honor of the first birthday of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Jeff and Scott discuss the major provisions of the IRA, and references the episodes they have recorded about these provisions. They discuss the green incentives and their changing estimated cost, and, the three major way the IRA was intended to pay for thos…

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Like Kind Exchanges with Eric Tellekamp 26:35

1y ago26:35

26:35

Send us a Text Message. The tax law allows taxpayers to trade one piece of property for another piece of property and not recognize any taxable gain. These exchanges are called like kind exchanges, and, in this episode, we chat about them with Eric Tellekamp, a managing director at BDO.By Dyreng and Hoopes

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The Property Tax Administrator: A Chat with Jenny Williams 31:24

1y ago31:24

31:24

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott chat with Jenny Williams, Tax Administrator with Chatham County, North Carolina. We discuss the ins and outs of property tax collection, including garnishing wages, repossessing assets, and foreclosing on real property. We talk about how the county manages to collect over 95% of property taxes owed. We bust a …

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Filing for Freedom: A Chat with James Freeman 28:49

1y ago28:49

28:49

Send us a Text Message. We chat with James Freeman about Filing for Freedom, a non-profit organization that helps military personal comply with the tax law by aiding in the tax return filing process.By Dyreng and Hoopes

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Taxes and the American Revolution: A Chat with Benjamin Carp 29:27

1y ago29:27

29:27

Send us a Text Message. Historian Ben Carp talks with us about the role of taxes in the American revolution. Among many other things, we discuss whether taxes were the only grievance the colonists had against Britain, how heavily the colonies were taxed relative to the English in England, and, most importantly, how much of a party was the Boston te…

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Transferable tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act. A Chat with Gary Hecimovich 34:07

1y ago34:07

34:07

Send us a Text Message. Scott and Jeff chat with Gary Hecimovich about the transferability of tax credits in the post-IRA world, including the markets for tax credits, and how non-profits can now take advantage of the new green energy incentives provided in the Inflation Reduction Act.By Dyreng and Hoopes

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Tax Robots: A Chat about Tax Automation with Kelly Necessary 29:21

1y ago29:21

29:21

Send us a Text Message. Jeff and Scott Chat with Kelly Necessary, a Partner at FORVIS, a large public accounting firm. We chat with Kelly about the role of automating routine tax tasks that historically have been very time consuming. We also talk about whether opening envelopes can be mechanized.By Dyreng and Hoopes

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