{"id":252553,"date":"2025-05-22T19:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T19:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/accounting\/ramp-wants-to-be-the-federal-spend-card-interview-with-mark-koziel\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T19:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T19:16:05","slug":"ramp-wants-to-be-the-federal-spend-card-interview-with-mark-koziel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=252553","title":{"rendered":"Ramp Wants to Be the Federal Spend Card, Interview with Mark Koziel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5437534fe4b063c91fba5659\/1747697883265-XV2VDSVA9XH763GH3K81\/unsplash-image-bBypGVifAJI.jpg?format=1500w\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Why are firms prohibiting CPAs from identifying themselves as CPAs? In this episode of The Accounting Podcast, David Leary and I explore this concerning trend with AICPA President Mark Koziel, who explains it&#8217;s often driven by legal teams worried about mobility issues\u2014not just private equity as many assume.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">We also discuss:<\/p>\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Ramp&#8217;s potential $25 million contract to manage federal government spending<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Economic uncertainty caused by Trump&#8217;s unpredictable tariff policies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Republican plans to eliminate the PCAOB<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">The wave of states creating alternative CPA pathways<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Whether you&#8217;re concerned about the future of the CPA credential or just want to stay informed on the profession&#8217;s most pressing issues, this episode offers valuable insights you won&#8217;t want to miss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Listen here: <a href=\"https:\/\/accounting.show\/433\">https:\/\/accounting.show\/433<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '878973555536246');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are firms prohibiting CPAs from identifying themselves as CPAs? 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