Chris Vanover: Audit, Rebranded: Now with 100% Less Misery | The Disruptors

CPAClub is doing what few dared: killing the billable hour, shrinking the workweek, and proving that audit doesn’t have to suck.The DisruptorsWith Liz FarrPublic accounting has long had a reputation for being slow to change, but in the world of audit, that pace has been glacial. Chris Vanover, CPA, founder and president of CPAClub (formerly AuditClub), is here to challenge that status quo. In this episode of The Disruptors, Vanover shares how he’s rebuilding audit from the ground up—ditching billable hours, crushing burnout, and making accounting cool (and flexible) again. CPA TRENDLINES CELEBRATES: The 100th Episode of The Disruptors MORE STREAMING: Erica Goode: Build a $200K Firm in 15 Hours a Week | Randy Crabtree: Live at the Intersection of Passion & Skill | McClelland and Telka: Women Ready to Rewrite the Rules of Accounting | Jacob Schroeder: AI Won’t Replace Accountants—But It Will Reveal Who’s Replaceable | Ditching Corporate America: The Bold Story Behind PBS Accounting’s Rapid Rise | Jean Zick: Happy Team = Happy Clients | Breslin & Greathead: Be a Client Advocate | Dominic Piscopo: Clear Pay=Bargaining Power | Debbie Kilsheimer: Stop Thinking Small  And the transformation doesn’t stop with audit. CPAClub has expanded into tax and advisory, now offering a broader array of subscription-based solutions for CPA firms.CPAClub isn’t your typical firm—and Vanover isn’t your typical leader. Rather than tracking time like an industrial-era factory, CPAClub operates like a subscription service. CPA firms buy weekly “access passes” to seasoned professionals—aka “chiefs” and “crew”—who deliver solutions, not hours. Each day ends with a “solution scorecard” detailing the work completed, best practices, and observations.