Liz Mason, Byron Patrick, and Donny Shimamoto dig into what accountants really do in an AI era: less typing, more thinking. From prompt design to agentic AI, from pricing strategy to client education, this episode shows how firms turn automation into advisory. Get the practical next steps—plus a little tough love for the “AI will replace us” crowd.
Amazon Returns Reaction:Prime visibility, premium complexity. Amazon’s easy returns come with hidden costs—and accountants can help fix it. Accounting ARC hosts react to a viral video on Amazon returns and waste, unpacking fees, Nexus and sales tax after Wayfair, referral fee math, ESG impacts, and the boom in liquidation pallets.
When Congress Stops, Ledgers Lurch. A government shutdown doesn’t just halt politics—it disrupts payrolls, squeezes nonprofits, and tangles the ledgers that keep public funds moving.
In the latest episode of the Accounting ARC Podcast, hosts Liz Mason, CPA, Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP, CGMA, and Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA unpack what really happens when federal funding stops—and how accountants across sectors pick up the pieces once the lights come back on.
In this timely Accounting ARC episode, Liz Mason, Byron Patrick, and Donny Shimamoto unpack how free speech shows up at work, online, and inside firms—plus where professional responsibility draws the line.
From hauling cash between 13 beach hotels in the ’90s, to rolling out Lotus Notes on audit laptops, to observing overnight casino cash drops in Vegas—our hosts share the wild, formative gigs that launched their careers (and the lessons that still pay off).
n this provocative episode of Accounting ARC, hosts Donny Shimamoto and Byron Patrick sit down with Ron Baker to tackle one of the profession’s most controversial debates: the future of CPA licensure.
Who should own CPA firms—CPAs themselves or outside investors? In this thought-provoking episode of Accounting ARC, hosts Liz Mason, Byron Patrick, and Donny Shimamoto dig into the history of CPA licensure, explore how private equity is reshaping firm structures, and debate what’s at stake for ethics, education, and public trust.
Should CPAs be allowed to show their credential everywhere—business cards, LinkedIn, email signatures—or should regulations limit its use? In this episode of Accounting ARC, hosts Liz Mason, CPA; Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP, CGMA; and Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA, dive into the heated debate over CPA visibility.
From being “out” in the profession to navigating faith-based firms and international career choices, our hosts get real about the risks, the progress—and the power—of showing up authentically.
Liz Mason and Byron Patrick discuss ethics, personal values, and the real risks of working with clients in controversial sectors. Can a CPA work with a cannabis company? What about a legal brothel or a professional gambler? For Accounting ARC co-hosts Liz Mason, CPA, and Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP, CGMA, the answer is “yes”—as long as the work is legal, ethical, … Read More
