Episodes

  • On Tariffs

    On Tariffs
    Feb 2 2025
    In today’s episode, we welcome Joe Thorndike to explain how tariffs work and what the consequences of new tariffs could be for U.S. individual and businesses.
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    36 mins
  • On the Latest Tax Research: HARC Edition

    On the Latest Tax Research: HARC Edition
    Jan 19 2025
    In this episode, we discuss some of the latest tax research presented at the Hawaii Accounting Research Conference in January 2025.
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    29 mins
  • RERUN: Ep 81 On Declining Accounting Enrollments, Revisited

    RERUN: Ep 81 On Declining Accounting Enrollments, Revisited
    Jan 5 2025

    We are taking a very short winter break, but we have something special for your listening enjoyment! We're revisiting this episode, which in turn revisits the potential reasons behind declining accounting enrollments, helped by special guest and MIT Professor Andrew Sutherland. We'll return soon with new episodes for 2025!

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    30 mins
  • On Sin Taxes

    On Sin Taxes
    Dec 22 2024
    In this episode, we discuss the role of sin taxes in discouraging legal but potentially harmful behavior and in raising tax revenue.
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    24 mins
  • On Settlements and Judgments Part 2

    On Settlements and Judgments Part 2
    Dec 8 2024
    In this episode, we discuss the potential tax benefits settlements and judgments from lawsuits can generate for the companies that pay them.
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    25 mins
  • On Settlements and Judgments Part 1

    On Settlements and Judgments Part 1
    Nov 24 2024
    In this episode, we discuss how settlements and judgments are taxed by recipients, as well as arguments for changes to the current law.
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    25 mins
  • On Public Accounting Offshoring

    On Public Accounting Offshoring
    Nov 10 2024
    In this episode, we invite University of Texas at Austin doctoral candidate Kaitlyn Kroeger to discuss her research on the effects of public accounting firms offshoring their services.
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    28 mins
  • On Donor Advised Funds

    On Donor Advised Funds
    Oct 27 2024
    In this episode, we discuss the rules around charitable and political donations, as well as how donor advised funds can facilitate anonymous giving to politically engaged charities.
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    24 mins