Tax Section Odyssey

Filing season prep starts now: Engagement Letters, client fit and smarter risk Management

Filing season risk starts well before the first return is prepared. In this episode, April Walker talks with Sarah Ference, CPA, Risk Control Director at CNA, about how t

The economy, AI and what's ahead for tax practitioners

Economist Dr. Anirban Basu, founder of Sage Policy Group and keynote speaker at the National Tax Conference (NTC) joins Neil Amato, host of the Journal of Accountancy (Jo

Turning technology gains into client value

Brian Davis, owner of One Stop CPA, returns to the Tax Section Odyssey podcast to discuss how technology can create capacity for more intentional advisory services. He sh

From Timesheets to Trusted Advisor

On this episode, April Walker is joined by Benjamin Alarie, CEO and co-founder of Blue J, to discuss the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) is changing tax practice –

Tax noise vs. reality: IRS insights & practitioner perspectives

In this episode of the Tax Section Odyssey podcast, April Walker is joined by former IRS Communications Chief Terry Lemons, Public Relations Director — Frost Law, and Kel

Beyond the script: Improv for advisory confidence

In this episode of the Tax Section Odyssey podcast, host April Walker talks with Jennifer Dymond, founder and CEO of Spire Consulting Services, about how improv technique

Out of deadline mode: A post tax season reset

After deadline season, it's tempting to move on and forget what didn't work — but this is the best time to make changes while the lessons are still fresh.   In this e

Protective claims, client alerts and Kwong: A practitioner playbook

In this episode of the Tax Section Odyssey podcast, host April Walker is joined by Michael Waalkes of Kostelanetz LLP to discuss Kwong v. United States and why it has bec

AICPA experts discuss minimum standards for tax preparers

In this joint Tax Section Odyssey and Journal of Accountancy (JofA) podcast episode, host Neil Amato is joined by Melanie Lauridsen, AICPA VP of Tax Policy & Advocacy and

2025 filing season: What clients are getting wrong (and how to respond)

Filing season is here — and so is confusion. In this episode, host April Walker, CPA, CGMA, Senior Manager — AICPA & CIMA, is joined by Mark Gallegos, CPA, MST, Partner —

Tariffs on Trial: What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Tax Practitioners

In this episode, host April Walker, CPA, CGMA, Senior Manager — AICPA & CIMA, is joined by Kasey Pittman, Managing Director of Tax Policy — Cherry Bekaert.  A recent Supr

Trump Accounts are coming — and you need to be ready

In this joint episode with the Personal Financial Planning (PFP) podcast, hosts Cary Sinnett, CPF, CAP, CFT-1, CExP, and April Walker, CPA, CGMA, Senior Manager — AICPA &

Name, image, likeness — and taxes: What NIL means for student athletes and CPAs

In this episode, host April Walker, CPA, CGMA, Senior Manager — AICPA & CIMA, is joined by Edward Jenkins, CPA, CGMA, Professor of Practice in Accounting — Penn State Uni

Intentional tax practice — Setting the course for 2026

Align your compass to the year ahead. In this episode, April Walker brings tax leaders together to share intentional, practical ways to run a better practice, focusing on

Reimagining firm ownership — Life after the sale

In this Tax Section Odyssey podcast episode, the final in a three-part miniseries on reimagining firm ownership, April Walker, CPA, CGMA, is again joined by Adam Shay, CP

Reimagining firm ownership — Selling smart in a changing environment

In this Tax Section Odyssey podcast episode, the second in a three-part miniseries on reimagining firm ownership, April Walker, CPA, CGMA, is again joined by Adam Shay, C

Reimagining firm ownership — Building and growing a modern practice

In this Tax Section Odyssey podcast episode, April Walker, CPA, CGMA, is joined by Adam Shay, CPA, a former firm owner turned business coach for accounting firm owners, t

Tax planning unleashed

In this episode, host April Walker, CPA, CGMA, Senior Manager — AICPA & CIMA, sits down with Mark Gallegos, CPA, MST, Partner — Porte Brown, to unpack key year-end tax pl

Government Shutdown & IRS Updates

In this joint Tax Section Odyssey and Journal of Accountancy (JofA) podcast episode, host Neil Amato discusses the impact of the recent and ongoing federal government shu

Decoding Tax Misinformation on H.R. 1 with Annette Nellen

In this joint Tax Section Odyssey and Journal of Accountancy (JofA) podcast episode, host Neil Amato sits down with tax expert Annette Nellen, Esq., CPA/CGMA, to discuss