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The FinTech Flo

The FinTech Flo

Written by: FloQast Studios
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Technology in the finance sector is rapidly growing, particularly in how business leaders and entrepreneurs integrate new information system developments into their operations.



In this podcast, FloQast CEO Mike Whitmire (inactive CPA) and FloQast's Senior Content Marketing Manager, John Siegel, co-host a bi-monthly discussion on timely news and updates that impact the accounting, finance, and technology sectors. They approach every topic through an entrepreneurial and thought leadership lens.


The show also mixes in fun pop culture references from the profession, dissecting conversations from Reddit, Going Concern, and the world of memes.



Earn CPE credit for free on www.floqademy.com and https://www.earmark.app/@fintechflo

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Episodes
  • Why the Feds Just Called Accountants 'Non-Professionals'+ Is NVIDIA the Next Enron?

    Why the Feds Just Called Accountants 'Non-Professionals'+ Is NVIDIA the Next Enron?
    Dec 9 2025
    In this episode of FinTech Flo, we dive deep into some of the biggest controversies hitting the accounting and finance world right now.

    TOPICS COVERED:

    🔴 NVIDIA Fraud Allegations - Why investors like Michael Burry are comparing NVIDIA to Enron, circular financing concerns, and what ballooning accounts receivable really means⚡ The AI Bubble's Hidden Problem - How electrical power limitations could pop the AI bubble before it even gets started (and why data centers might not get built)💼 CFOs Rising Power - How the pandemic permanently changed the CFO role and why storytelling now matters more than ever🤝 CFO vs CIO: Who Owns AI? - The battle over AI implementation and why accounting teams should lead (not IT)🚨 Federal Government Insult - Department of Education reclassifies accounting degrees as "NON-PROFESSIONAL" alongside nursing and teaching (yes, really)⚽ Napoli FC Fraud Case - European soccer's accounting scandal and inflated player valuations💰 $40M Embezzlement Scandal - Detroit CFO steals $40 million over 11 years - how did controls fail this badly?🧠 Gut Decisions vs Analysis - The science behind intuition and when to trust your gut in business.

    Hosts: Mike Whitmeyer (CEO, FloQast) & John Siegel

    #accounting #nvidia #ai #fraud #cfo #fintech #FloQast


    There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers

    Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast

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    38 mins
  • The $3.8M NBA Fraud, AI's Dirty Secret & The Dodgers as a Tech Startup

    The $3.8M NBA Fraud, AI's Dirty Secret & The Dodgers as a Tech Startup
    Nov 18 2025
    FinTech Flo is back! Our top stories...

    The AI bubble is here, and the circular funding schemes look eerily similar to Enron. Plus: How an NBA executive allegedly stole $3.8 MILLION right under everyone's nose.


    🔥 WHAT WE COVER:

    - The circular funding powering OpenAI, Nvidia, and the AI tech bubble- Inside the $3.8M NBA embezzlement scandal - and how it was missed- Why the LA Dodgers operate like a Series B startup (and it's working)- The segregation of duties failure that cost an NBA team millions- New CPA exam changes and why accounting is evolving- AI hallucinations and why you NEED human oversight

    💼 ABOUT FLOQAST: FloQast won Best FinTech Solution at the Codie Awards for FloQast Transform - our platform that lets accountants build AI agents in natural language. Learn more and get your FREE FloQast Certified Accountant (FCA) credential: learn.floqast.com

    👥 HOSTS: John Siegel - Senior Content Marketing Manager, FloQastMike Whitmire - Co-Founder & CEO, FloQast | Former CPA

    🏆 Featured: FloQast Transform, FCA Certification Program, AI in Accounting, Professional Skepticism in the AI Era


    There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers

    Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast

    Produced by @FloQastStudios
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    50 mins
  • CPAcon, A Gaming Convention for Accountants! Is This The Future?! - Ep. 40

    CPAcon, A Gaming Convention for Accountants! Is This The Future?! - Ep. 40
    Nov 27 2024

    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 on December 3, 2024. The two discuss the gamification of education and overall accounting pipeline awareness campaign that CPAcon is designed to address, as well as the content that FloQast Studios creates. In addition, they touch on automation, disruptive technology, A.I., best practices for firm leaders, and the future of CPE!

    If you’re interested in attending CPAcon, and meeting both Drew and Kendale, head on over to www.thecpacon.com

    This episode and all FinTech Flo episodes are available for CPE credit over at FloQademy and on the Earmark app (links below!)

    Earn CPE credit while you watch, along with a bunch of other high quality, engaging, and entertaining CPE eligible video content for free as a member of FloQademy! https://learn.floqast.com/ or via the Earmark app! https://www.earmark.app/@fintechflo

    There’s lots you can do in your career with an accounting background - we’re hiring! Learn more at www.floqast.com/careers

    Want to watch? Head over to www.youtube.com/floqast

    Produced by @FloQastStudios
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    1 hr and 21 mins
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