The FinTech Flo
Technology in the finance sector is rapidly growing, particularly when it comes to how business leaders and entrepreneurs integrate new information system developments into their operations. In this podcast, FloQast CEO Mike Whitmire (inactive CPA) and Producer Drew Carrick, CPA (The Rapping CPA) co-host a bi-monthly discussion, with occasional guests, on timely news and updates that impact the accounting, finance, and technology sectors, through an entrepreneurial and thought leadership lens. The talk show mixes in fun pop culture references in the profession as well, dissecting conversations from Reddit, Going Concern, and the world of Memes.
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Episodes
41 episodes
CPAcon, A Gaming Convention for Accountants! Is This The Future?! - Ep. 40
In this FinTech Flo Season 2 final guest episode, Drew Carrick, CPA is joined by Kendale King, CPA, a leading figure in the accounting thought leadership space and the founder of CPAcon, which is having its first ever conference in Los Angeles ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:20:42
Let’s Get Fiscal and Make Some Bets on the Future - Ep. 39
Join Drew Carrick, the Rapping CPA, as he sits down with Kristen Gayoso, Senior Director of Finance at SimpleBet, and creator of Let's Get Fiscal for an engaging episode of the FinTech Flo. The duo dives into the world of accounting, exploring ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:03:46
Welcome to the FinTech Flo!
There’s shows about finance and there’s shows about technology, but there aren’t many shows about finance technology; and there’s almost none specifically made for accounting and finance professionals at the corporate level!Well I’ve nev...
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1:33
Straight Outta Compliance! Plus, New Music - Ep. 38
Strategic compliance is the next frontier for companies with massive compliance obligations and regulations requiring them to follow strict standards. With all of the fraud and bad financial practices that have taken place over the last decade,...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:17:34
New Room, New Accountants, New AI Technology - Ep. 37
New digs, who dis? That’s right, the FinTech Flo is back, and in a brand new podcast studio! The newness doesn’t stop there though, with new fintech regulations working their way into banking, new automation technology making headlines in the l...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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51:59
The Shifting Landscape of Accounting Careers - Ep. 36
Let's start off Q4 the right way, in the city that never sleeps, New York -- just like this episodes entrepreneurial CPA guest, Joey Reeves, founder of Universal CPA Review. Drew and Joey talk about the proposed 150 hour credit requirement chan...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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55:27
Mister Worldwide Taking Business Across The Globe - Ep. 35
Fintech Flo: Episode 35 (9/19/24) with Adam Zoucha, SVP International SalesThere’s a few major life decisions that require calculated risk, including the one to join a brand new tech start-up in the hopes of living our entreprene...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:05:00
Bridging the Talent Gap With The Next Generation of Accountants - Ep. 34
The Next Generation of Accountants #GenZ - Fintech Flo: Episode 34 (9/5/24)The pathway to becoming a CPA is different now with proposed modifications to the exam process and new developments in AI and technology that have changed the...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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58:09
How Artificial Intelligence Will Actually Impact The Accounting Profession - Ep. 33
How Artificial Intelligence Will Actually Impact The Accounting Profession - Fintech Flo: Episode 33 (8/22/24)There has been A LOT of hype about A.I. throughout 2024, but to get the best opinion on what is actually realistic, you ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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58:57
Accountants Take on Sports Streaming Wars #hotassets
Accountants Take on Sports Streaming Wars #hotassets - Fintech Flo: Episode 32 (7/30/24)The NBA just signed with Amazon - are you ordering your favorite sports team on Prime? We are delving into the Sports world to give you the...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:08:21
Financial Updates the Size of Texas! - FinTech Flo: Episode 31 (7/25/24)
Financial Updates the Size of Texas - Fintech Flo: Episode 31 (7/25/24)Everything is bigger in Texas, which is where this episode of the FinTech Flo is taking place! Rightly so, the Great Resignation is over and the Big Stay is h...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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55:42
Hot Number Summer - Petrodollar, Money Laundering, Men in Finance
Hot Number Summer - Petrodollar, Money Laundering, Men in Finance - Fintech Flo: Episode 30 (7/10/24)What's up with the petrodollar ending, and what does it mean for you? Can NYC become the next film hub and compete with LA? And w...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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55:06
Is “Move Fast & Break Things” the Best Approach to Innovative Business?
Fintech Flo: Episode 29 (6/27/24)Move fast and break things has been SpaceX’s approach to innovation, but does that work for all companies? Sometimes there is a brand reputation risk to putting out a beta product that isn’t ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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56:29
It’s All About the Hybrid Approach, to Everything - Fintech Flo: Episode 28 (6/13/24)
Is hybrid the way of the future or is it a trap? Yes, you heard correctly - everything is going hybrid, from engines, to clothes, to work, to ideologies. There is much to be said about the benefits of taking a hybrid approach to business goals ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:07:12
The 2024 Dirty Dozen, Scams, Frauds, and Attacks - Fintech Flo: Episode 27 (5/30/24)
Phishing, vishing, and smishing oh my! And don’t forget about spearphishing as well! Lots of scams and fraud attacks to stay on the look out for this year - so Mike and Drew go through the IRS’s 2024 Dirty Dozen, the list of popular schemes to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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55:18
Noncompetes, Accounting Top 100, and Consultants in the Spotlight - Fintech Flo: Episode 26 (5/16/24)
The FTC has been putting in work this year, suggesting a ban on noncompetes, as a way to protect employees, however they may be overstepping their boundaries. The Accounting Top 100 Firms report also came out earlier this quarter, and Drew and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:01:43
Burnout in Accounting is Still Taking a Toll on the Profession - Fintech Flo: Episode 25 (4/18/24)
This special episode of The FinTech Flo ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month, tackles why burnout is so pervasive in the accounting industry, with 99% of professions claiming to experience it - especially as we reach the conclusion of “busy s...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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2:00:31
GT Gets PE, Green vs. Blue Text Lawsuit, and SEC Climate Rules - Fintech Flo: Episode 24 (4/4/24)
Baseball is back, which means Shohei Ohtani is in the spotlight - however, it’s his translator that’s getting all the attention. With great power comes great responsibility, and so Drew and Mike use their business to entertainment translating a...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:02:18
Privacy, Profits, Insider Trading, and How to Start a Company - FinTech Flo: Episode 23 (3/14/24)
Every publication coming out is about tax season, so we’re giving you the rest of what’s going on in the accounting and finance world! That includes a bunch of fascinating stats on the ROI of privacy measures and data security, new questions su...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:32
The Future of Social Security, Accounting, and the Economy - FinTech Flo: Episode 22 (2/29/24)
You’ve heard for years about how social security is running out, but when exactly will that happen, and why? Public accounting firms are starting to take Private Equity money, how will that shake up the industry? What do you need to know about ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:06:00
Things To Be On The Lookout For In 2024 - FinTech Flo: Episode 21 (2/15/24)
Has the accounting content pipeline been keeping you up at night?! Well, fortunately, The FinTech Flo is back, newly housed on FloQast's YouTube, along with a ton of great thought leadership! What’s still keeping industry professionals up at ni...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:19:00
FinTech Flo - Episode 20 (12/14/23)
We’re wrapping up 2023 with the best episode of the year, which includes an Ask Us Anything section after the Concluding Cycle that is filled with insights on growing business and starting companies! Drew and Mike also tackle the biggest headli...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:05:46
FinTech Flo - Episode 19 (11/30/23)
FinTech Flo - Episode 19 (11/30/23): More Expensive Audits and a $240M MistakeIs the switch back to in-person work the move? How much would it cost to have a day without the internet? How did a $240M forecasting error possibly ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:04:20
FinTech Flo - Episode 18 (11/2/23)
As the 2023 year enters the final stretch, the work-life balance conversation is tracking to become the major talking point of 2024, specifically as it relates to the push for Return-to-Office. This could be a significant factor in the culture ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:08:45
FinTech Flo - Episode 17 (10/19/23)
Spooky Season Is A Going ConcernWe are deep into October, which means the spooky season is in full swing - naturally, along with that comes a growing going concerning section. On this episode, the compliance versus advisory services ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:00:30