Tax Section Odyssey Podcast
Keep your finger on the pulse of the dynamic and evolving tax landscape with insights from tax thought leaders in the AICPA Tax Division.
Episodes are released twice a month, feature thought leaders in the tax profession and are available on all major podcast platforms.
Episodes are released twice a month, feature thought leaders in the tax profession and are available on all major podcast platforms.
Stay ahead in tax
Explore U.S. tax updates, hot topics and answers to your toughest questions. Tax Section Odyssey brings clarity to a constantly changing tax landscape — helping you improve client service, streamline returns, and strengthen your advisory role.
Join April Walker, CPA, CGMA, Senior Manager — AICPA, and guests for expert insights on the latest from Congress, IRS updates, trending issues and practice management tips. Elevate your firm and stay ahead in the evolving tax world.
Stay ahead in tax
Explore U.S. tax updates, hot topics and answers to your toughest questions. Tax Section Odyssey brings clarity to a constantly changing tax landscape — helping you improve client service, streamline returns, and strengthen your advisory role.
Join April Walker, CPA, CGMA, Senior Manager — AICPA, and guests for expert insights on the latest from Congress, IRS updates, trending issues and practice management tips. Elevate your firm and stay ahead in the evolving tax world.
Latest episode
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 Todd Sloves, AICPA Director of Congressional & Political Affairs, to discuss why paid tax preparer oversight is back in the spotlight. The conversation looks at key findings from a recent Government Accounting Office (GAO) report, what “minimum professional standards” could mean for the largely unregulated preparer market, and how the Senate’s Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act would implement guardrails and enforcement tools. The episode also explains a practical proposal from the SAFE Act that could simplify filing extensions and reduce penalty risk for taxpayers.
Latest episode
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 Todd Sloves, AICPA Director of Congressional & Political Affairs, to discuss why paid tax preparer oversight is back in the spotlight. The conversation looks at key findings from a recent Government Accounting Office (GAO) report, what “minimum professional standards” could mean for the largely unregulated preparer market, and how the Senate’s Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act would implement guardrails and enforcement tools. The episode also explains a practical proposal from the SAFE Act that could simplify filing extensions and reduce penalty risk for taxpayers.