Blake Oliver, CPA

Sometimes the best we can do when we lose staff is damage control. In that spirit, here are three ways to minimize the pain of accounting team turnover.

Blake Oliver of FloQast stops by to discuss the latest trends in Cloud Accounting. Before joining FloQast, Blake owned and operated a cloud accounting practice in Southern California. Now Blake has joined FloQast, a leader in Close Management Software for Accountants. Blake discusses how FloQast can automate and organized the monthly close.

CalCPA Magazine interviewed me for the Final Entry segment about my background studying the cello in college.

In this episode, Blake and I talk about how he promised himself never to hide any part of himself when he made the decision to go into accounting. He believes that “People are crying out for authenticity in this world. They want to work with people who are who they seem to be.” It’s his music background that gives him the ability to look at a problem and approach it in a new way. As the accounting profession continues to become more automated, it’s the more creative people that are being… Show more

In this episode, Blake and I talk about how he promised himself never to hide any part of himself when he made the decision to go into accounting. He believes that “People are crying out for authenticity in this world. They want to work with people who are who they seem to be.” It’s his music background that gives him the ability to look at a problem and approach it in a new way. As the accounting profession continues to become more automated, it’s the more creative people that are being attracted to make a difference. Show less

Blake Oliver, CPA, and senior product marketing manager at FloQast spoke with Ed Kless in a recent episode of The Sage Advice podcast about his career, the changing nature of the industry, technology, accounting recruitment, and the talent shortage the accounting industry is facing today.

I have the privilege of working with forward thinking controllers and CFOs every day. This provides an insider’s view of the challenges facing the accounting profession and changes coming down the innovation pipeline.

Some of these changes have to do with rules and regulations, such as the new revenue recognition guidance. Others are broader, resulting from technological and social developments affecting everyone, not just accountants.

Regardless of the source, there’s a lot in… Show more

I have the privilege of working with forward thinking controllers and CFOs every day. This provides an insider’s view of the challenges facing the accounting profession and changes coming down the innovation pipeline.

Some of these changes have to do with rules and regulations, such as the new revenue recognition guidance. Others are broader, resulting from technological and social developments affecting everyone, not just accountants.

Regardless of the source, there’s a lot in motion that’s going to shake up the profession in the coming year. In the spirit of helping out our fellow accountants, here are a few predictions for the accounting professional in 2018. Show less

A career in accounting can start unexpectedly. Read how musician Blake Oliver discovered accounting and co-founded a cloud integration firm.

Cloudsourced will allow HPC to expand its services into cloud integration consulting and provide virtual back-office solutions to small businesses.

Two years after Blake Oliver started Cloudsourced Accounting in Los Angeles, he has hundreds of online accounting clients and is looking forward to expanding his base of 35 Bill.com Accounting Program clients. Blake’s business success is based on his expert knowledge of cloud accounting technology. All of his clients come from online content marketing, client referrals, or from partnerships with cloud accounting software companies like Bill.com or Xero.

Imagine having 80 of the finest, Ivy League-educated minds at your disposal for 10 days. They encompass a variety of academic backgrounds from science to medicine to law. Their sole purpose is to thoroughly examine your firm, customer base, industry and challenges and then return with recommendations and a solid business plan designed to accelerate your firm’s growth.