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    The Accounting Podcast

    The most authoritative voice in accounting news. Every week, Blake Oliver and David Leary break down the stories reshaping the profession — AI, the Big Four, firm M&A, audit failures, and the talent crisis — with analysis you won’t get from the trade press. Earn free NASBA-approved CPE just for listening, with the Earmark app.

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    SEC Prepares for Semi-Annual Reporting & the True Cost of the Iran War May 18, 2026
    Show notes

    Could public companies stop reporting every quarter? Blake and David break down the SEC’s push toward optional semiannual reporting, OpenAI’s new consulting arm, and what both moves could mean for accountants. They also cover tariff refund accounting, audit lawsuits, AI outperforming doctors in diagnosis tests, and why accountants may be better positioned than ever to build software and solve higher-value problems.


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    Chapters
    • (00:00) - TAP 487
    • (02:52) - Semiannual reporting shift
    • (06:46) - OpenAI enters consulting
    • (09:59) - True cost of Iran war
    • (15:40) - Xero founder scandal
    • (18:42) - Tariffs and refund accounting
    • (24:51) - WNBA millionaire tax myth
    • (28:18) - NYC pied a terre tax
    • (31:42) - Education loans and accounting
    • (34:58) - Chat Prompts Cyber Accounting
    • (36:15) - PwC Audit Scandal Lawsuit
    • (38:17) - BDO First Brands Fallout
    • (40:50) - PCAOB QC Rule Debate
    • (44:34) - RSM Layoffs Audit Demand
    • (46:54) - AI Beats ER Doctors
    • (49:18) - Chegg Disrupted By AI
    • (51:13) - Rethinking Education Model
    • (53:17) - Accountants As Vibe Coders
    • (56:55) - Build Accounting In Excel
    • (01:01:44) - Wrap Up CPE And Travel


    Show Notes

    SEC, FASB Prepare for Semi-Annual Reporting Option

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sec-fasb-prepare-for-semi-annual-reporting-option

    OpenAI Launches the OpenAI Deployment Company to Help Businesses Build Around Intelligence

    https://openai.com/index/openai-launches-the-deployment-company/


    Opinion | The Iran War Will Cost Trillions

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/opinion/hegseth-war-cost.html


    Global Economic Conditions Survey: Q1 2026

    https://www.accaglobal.com/us/en/professional-insights/global-economics/gecs-q1-2026.html


    Xero Founder Sir Rod Drury Returns New Zealander of the Year Award Amid Misconduct Claims

    https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/594669/xero-founder-sir-rod-drury-returns-new-zealander-of-the-year-award-amid-misconduct-claims


    Refunds on Trump Tariffs Pose Accounting Dilemmas for Companies

    https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/refunds-on-trump-tariffs-pose-accounting-dilemmas-for-companies


    WNBA Star Kelsey Plum Shows Embarrassing Lack of Tax Knowledge

    https://thespun.com/wnba/wnba-star-kelsey-plum-shows-embarrassing-lack-of-tax-knowledge


    Column: WNBA Star Kelsey Plum Is Taking Heat for Getting California Tax Law Wrong. But Don't Blame Her

    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/05/06/column-wnba-star-kelsey-plum-is-taking-heat-for-getting-california-tax-law-wrong-but-dont-blame-her/182897/


    New York's Pied-a-Terre Tax Sets Up Legal Fight Over Values

    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/new-york-pied-a-terre-tax.html


    Education Dept. Rejects Accounting as Professional Degree

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/education-dept-rejects-accounting-as-professional-degree


    Corporate Travel's Accounting Shock: What It Means for PwC and the Wider Industry

    https://www.corporatekeysaustralia.com.au/accommodation/news/corporate-travels-accounting-shock-what-it-means-for-pwc-and-the-wider-industry


    First Brands Creditor Sues Auditor BDO Over Missed Red Flags

    https://news.bloombergtax.com/financial-accounting/first-brands-creditor-sues-auditor-bdo-over-missed-red-flags


    Layoff Watch '26: RSM Trims Down in Audit

    https://www.goingconcern.com/layoff-watch-26-rsm-trims-down-in-audit/


    AI Is Starting to Beat Doctors at Making Correct Diagnoses

    https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-starting-beat-doctors-making-correct-diagnoses


    Chegg Was Dying Way Before ChatGPT – Chatbots Just Dealt the Fatal Blow

    https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1744436/chegg-was-dying-way-before-chatgpt-chatbots-just-dealt-the-fatal-blow


    Anthropic's Boris Cherny: Why Coding Is Solved, and What Comes Next

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlGRN8jh2RI


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    An AI-Powered Firm of One, KPMG Shuts Down Fed Audits May 06, 2026
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    Chapters
    • (00:00) - TAP 486
    • (02:25) - Firm of One AI Tax
    • (04:39) - Automating Firm Ops
    • (09:35) - Claude Connectors Tested
    • (17:45) - Sage Buys Doyen AI
    • (19:48) - AI Efficiency Paradox
    • (22:06) - Vibe Coding for CAS
    • (26:06) - KPMG Federal Audit Exit
    • (29:02) - Tariff Refund Lawsuits
    • (31:15) - Tariffs and Job Losses
    • (33:01) - IRS Lawsuit Snag
    • (33:28) - Hearing Conflict Question
    • (33:49) - Nonprofit Form 990 Shakeup
    • (37:30) - Autofill Tax Return Bill
    • (38:54) - IRS Whistleblower Boost
    • (40:38) - Fed Nominee And Rates
    • (42:39) - Jobs Data Doesn’t Add Up
    • (44:28) - Intuit Hiring And Benefits
    • (47:26) - Canopy AI Coworker Agents
    • (52:34) - AI Meeting Notes To Tasks
    • (54:58) - Procrastination Pays In AI
    • (58:42) - Wrap Up CPE And Events


    Show Notes


    The 2026 Best Accounting Firms for Technology

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/the-2026-best-accounting-firms-for-technology


    AI Can Boost Productivity, but Who Sustains the Customer Economy?

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/ai-can-boost-productivity-but-who-sustains-the-customer-economy


    Sage Acquires Doyen AI to Help SMBs Migrate and Go Live Faster with AI

    https://www.sage.com/en-us/news/press-releases/2026/04/sage-acquires-doyen-ai-to-help-smbs-migrate-and-go-live-faster-with-ai/


    KPMG Closes U.S. Federal Audit Practice, Trims Advisory Staff

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kpmg-closes-u-s-federal-audit-practice-trims-advisory-staff


    Gamers Sue Nintendo Over Tariff Refunds

    https://www.gamefile.news/p/gamers-sue-nintendo-over-tariff-refunds


    No, Tariffs Are Not Strengthening the Economy

    https://fortune.com/2026/04/29/tariffs-not-strengthening-economy-trump-trade-war-data/


    Trump's $10 Billion IRS Suit Hits Snag with Skeptical Judge

    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/04/27/trumps-10-billion-irs-suit-hits-snag-with-skeptical-judge/182256/


    IRS to Revamp Form 990 to Require More Info from Charities

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-to-revamp-form-990-to-require-more-info-from-charities


    Congressman Introduces Bill to Autofill Tax Forms

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/congressman-introduces-bill-to-autofill-tax-forms


    House Passes IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/house-passes-irs-whistleblower-improvement-act


    Accountant Job Outlook & Demand Report 2026

    https://www.intuit.com/blog/innovative-thinking/accountant-job-outlook-demand-report/


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    KPMG Lays Off 10% Audit Partners, Best AI Still Fails 1/5 Accounting Tasks May 01, 2026
    Show notes

    What does it mean when Big Four partners can be demoted—and AI still gets 1 in 5 accounting tasks wrong? Blake and David unpack KPMG’s audit partner cuts, EY and KPMG’s quiet partner demotions in the UK, PwC’s return-to-office push, and why firms like Decimal are rethinking tech-driven bookkeeping. They also debate AI’s limits in accounting, explore the future of CPE after a surprising Nasba warning, and explain what these shifts mean for accountants building their careers.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00) - TAP 485
    • (01:47) - Bookkeeping Market Shakeup
    • (02:38) - Decimal Pivots to Franchising
    • (05:31) - AI Accuracy Reality Check
    • (07:57) - Inventory Counts Still Human
    • (10:28) - H&R Block Goes Year Round
    • (11:55) - AI CEO Experiments and Limits
    • (16:34) - Earmark Sponsor and NASBA Letter
    • (21:37) - Context and CPE Reform Debate
    • (26:11) - CPE Checkbox Culture
    • (28:11) - Fixing CPE With AI
    • (32:07) - Live Chat and Teams CPE
    • (34:37) - Sponsor OnPay Break
    • (35:51) - Big Four Partner Cuts
    • (41:27) - AI Predicts Misstatements
    • (43:31) - Sponsor Fishbowl Break
    • (44:55) - Where Accountants Are Missing
    • (48:39) - 150 Hour Rule Changes
    • (49:19) - Wrap Up and Thanks


    Show Notes

    The Best AI Model Still Fails 1 in 5 Accounting Tasks

    https://www.cfo.com/news/the-best-ai-model-still-fails-1-in-5-accounting-tasks-Claude-Opus-OpenAI-GPT/818100/


    DualEntry AI Accounting Benchmark (Claude Opus 4.7 Results)

    https://www.dualentry.com/blog/claude-opus-4-7-accounting-ai-benchmark-results


    The Least Glamorous Side of Accounting That Still Can't Be Automated

    https://controllerscouncil.org/the-least-glamorous-side-of-accounting-that-still-cant-be-automated/


    Decimal Sells Its Accounting Firm to Franchise the Operating System Behind It

    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/decimal-sells-its-accounting-firm-to-franchise-the-operating-system-behind-it-302753690.html


    Collective Acquires Open Ledger to Accelerate All-in-One Financial Solution for Solopreneurs

    https://www.axios.com/pro/fintech-deals/2026/04/22/collective-open-ledger-acquisition


    H&R Block Wants to Be More Than a Tax Company

    https://fortune.com/article/hr-block-tax-year-round-financial-adviser-fintech-innovation/


    An AI Agent Takes Over a Store and Orders Too Many Candles

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/an-ai-agent-takes-over-a-store-and-orders-too-many-candles-mobwrfw2


    Customers Bank CEO Uses AI Clone on Earnings Call, Signs OpenAI Deal

    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/openai-partners-with-customers-bank-in-push-to-automate-finance.html


    KPMG Lays Off 10% of US Audit Partners

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kpmg-lays-off-10-of-us-audit-partners


    KPMG and EY Demote Partners in End of Job-for-Life Model in UK

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/04/24/kpmg-and-ey-demote-partners-in-end-of-job-for-life-model-in-uk/


    PwC Tells Remote Tax Staff to Get Their Butts Into the Office

    https://www.goingconcern.com/pwc-tells-remote-tax-staff-to-get-their-butts-into-the-office/


    PwC Pays $166 Million to Settle HK Evergrande Audit Probe

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/pwc-agrees-to-pay-166-million-to-close-evergrande-probe-in-hk


    Predicting Material Misstatements Using Machine Learning (Phys.org summary)

    https://phys.org/news/2026-predicting-material-misstatements-machine-learning.html


    Is Your State Running Low on Accountants? (Sam's List Accountant Shortage Index)

    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/04/21/is-your-state-running-out-of-accountants/181991/


    Kentucky Passes CPA Licensure Modernization Bill

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kentucky-passes-cpa-pathway-bill


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    Firms Need New Metrics, Accountants Worried About Iran Apr 24, 2026
    Show notes

    Can the accounting profession grow with fewer people? Blake Oliver and David Leary unpack how AI is reshaping firms, from PwC Australia’s staffing cuts and rising partner pay to new questions about performance metrics, CPA pathways, and the future of CAS. They also cover the IRS’s tax season recap, tariff refunds, Deloitte’s fake AI citations, and why firms need better ways to measure value in an AI-driven world.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00) - Show kickoff and tax season
    • (01:05) - Sponsor Digits AI bookkeeping
    • (02:45) - IRS CEO tax season recap
    • (06:18) - Direct File and enforcement debate
    • (07:54) - Tariff refund portal CAPE
    • (09:54) - IRS CI pulled to ICE then back
    • (11:49) - CAS growth engine for firms
    • (15:12) - New firm metrics beyond hours
    • (24:02) - AI ROI metrics survey
    • (25:30) - Sponsor Cloud Staffing and OnPay
    • (29:45) - Rethinking Course Requirements
    • (31:44) - States Drop 150 Hours
    • (33:16) - Experience Sign Off Hurdles
    • (33:59) - Geopolitical Risk Survey
    • (35:25) - Deloitte Fake Citations
    • (38:46) - Big Four Cuts and Pay
    • (41:51) - Worthy Sponsor Break
    • (43:23) - ARR Metric Trouble
    • (48:37) - Shorter Contracts Shift
    • (49:49) - Ilhan Omar Filing Error
    • (53:18) - Wrap Up and Free CPE


    Show Notes

    IRS CEO Touts Successful Tax Season Despite Cutbacks

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-ceo-touts-successful-tax-season-despite-cutbacks


    The CAPE Tariff Refund System Is Here — Are You Ready?

    https://globaltrainingcenter.com/the-cape-tariff-refund-system-is-here-is-your-global-trade-team-ready/


    IRS Shakes Up Leadership Ahead of Tax Season

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-shakes-up-leadership-ahead-of-tax-season


    Looking to Grow Like a Top 100 Firm? Try CAS

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/looking-to-grow-like-a-top-100-firm-try-cas


    Accounting Firms Need New Metrics for an Old Model

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/accounting-firms-need-new-metrics-for-an-old-model


    Only 18% of Organizations Track AI ROI

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/only-18-of-organizations-track-ai-roi


    CPA Licensing Laws Are Constraining Accounting Firms in the AI Era

    https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/accounting-firms-schools-must-craft-next-generations-future


    Maryland Approves CPA Licensure Pathways Bill

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/maryland-approves-cpa-licensure-pathways-bill


    Nevada Implements CPA Licensure Changes

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/nevada-implements-cpa-licensure-changes


    Accountants Worried About War in Iran

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accountants-worried-about-war-in-iran


    Accounting Watchdog to Investigate Deloitte Over Fake Citations in $1.6M Healthcare Report

    https://theindependent.ca/news/lji/accounting-watchdog-to-investigate-deloitte-over-fake-citations-in-1-6-million-healthcare-report/


    PwC Australia Profit Drops, But Fewer Partners Split the Pot

    https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report-international/pwc-australia-profit-drops-but-fewer-partners-split-the-pot


    Deloitte US to Cut Benefits for Segment of Employees Amid Job Architecture Reshuffle

    https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026/04/20/deloitte-us-to-cut-benefits-for-segment-of-employees-amid-job-architecture-reshuffle


    What Is ARR? Behind the Least-Trusted Metric of the AI Era

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-07/what-is-arr-behind-the-least-trusted-metric-of-the-ai-era


    AI Tools Are Upending Typical Software Contracts

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-25/ai-tools-are-upending-typical-software-contracts


    Rep. Ilhan Omar Cites Accounting Error in $30 Million Financial Disclosure

    https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/18/rep-ilhan-omar-cites-accounting-error-30-million-financial-disclosure/


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    When Tax Day Was Party Night at the Post Office Apr 20, 2026
    Show notes

    What happens when AI starts doing the audit work itself? Blake and David dig into KPMG’s prediction that routine audit testing could soon happen with almost no human auditors directly involved. They also cover the IRS’s unfinished AI projects, the end of Direct File, new tax-on-tips rules, and why firms investing more in marketing are growing faster. Press play to hear what these shifts could mean for accountants, firms, and clients.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00) - Audits Without Humans
    • (00:22) - Tax Day Show Kickoff
    • (02:30) - When Tax Day Hit Post Office
    • (04:34) - E Filing Ends The Party
    • (05:23) - This Week Top Stories
    • (05:58) - Warehouse Fire Accounting Impact
    • (08:52) - Compliance Time Cost
    • (11:04) - No Tax On Tips Rules
    • (13:44) - IRS AI Projects Stall
    • (14:43) - Direct File Cost Debate
    • (17:30) - Xero Os Buzzword Critique
    • (20:32) - Can Ai Replace QuickBooks
    • (21:23) - Reddit Claude Accounting System
    • (22:45) - Firms Lose Stack Control
    • (23:27) - AI Makes More Cleanup
    • (23:58) - Tidwell Spreadsheet Accounting
    • (25:13) - Tax Preparer Fraud Cases
    • (27:17) - Big Four Audit Automation
    • (30:58) - EY Office Mandate and Careers
    • (34:01) - Firm Growth Marketing and AI
    • (36:19) - Audit Lawsuits and Penalties
    • (40:19) - Juno AI Tax Prep Funding
    • (42:27) - Workers Skipping AI Review
    • (44:36) - Agentic Frameworks and Omni
    • (47:19) - Wrap Up and Free CPE


    Show Notes

    How Tax Day Turned Into Party Night at the Post Office

    https://www.history.com/articles/tax-day-parties

    Americans to Spend 11.6 Billion Hours Completing Federal Compliance Forms

    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/03/16/americans-to-spend-11-6-billion-hours-completing-federal-compliance-forms/179866/


    IRS Publishes List of Jobs That Qualify for 'No Tax on Tips' Provision

    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/irs-tax-on-tips-big-beautiful-bill.html


    IRS AI Projects Fall by the Wayside Due to Staff Cuts

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-ai-projects-fall-by-the-wayside-due-to-staff-cuts


    IRS Inflated Direct File Costs by $45 Million in 2025

    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/03/25/irs-inflated-direct-file-costs-by-45-million-in-2025/180237/


    Xero OS: Your Operating System for the Future of Autonomous Finance

    https://blog.xero.com/news-events/xero-os-ai-native-operating-system/


    Tidwell — MCP Accounting Server (Reddit reference)

    https://www.tidwell.com


    Warehouse Worker Charged in $500M Arson Attack at Kimberly-Clark Distribution Center

    https://abc7.com/post/employee-arrested-arson-kimberly-clark-distribition-center-destroyed-massive-fire-ontario/18851549/


    New Jersey Tax Preparer Sentenced in Largest COVID-19 Tax Relief Fraud Case

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/new-jersey-man-sentenced-prison-largest-covid-19-tax-relief-fraud-scheme-country


    Pennsylvania Tax Preparer Jessica Cordero Faces Federal Charges in New Fraud Scheme

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/allentown-woman-and-two-others-charged-federal-court-wire-fraud-and-aggravated-identity


    In This Critical Part of Audits, the Accountant's Role Is Shrinking Fast

    https://www.wsj.com/finance/accounting/auditors-ai-kpmg-pwc-ey-7f07d3a5


    KPMG Plans to Cut Up to 440 Audit Jobs in UK

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/kpmg-set-to-shed-hundreds-of-auditors-as-attrition-remains-low


    EY Requiring U.S. Tax Staff to Work In-Person 12 Days a Month

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ey-requiring-us-tax-staff-to-work-in-person-12-days-a-month


    AI Is Changing How EY Recruits, Develops and Promotes Employees

    https://www.businessinsider.com/ey-ai-talent-career-paths-accounting-2026


    High-Growth Accounting Firms Spend Twice as Much on Marketing

    https://hingemarketing.com/blog/story/marketing-financial-services-the-2025-forecast


    Evergrande Liquidators and PwC Head to Court

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/evergrande-liquidators-and-pwc-head-to-court


    Ontario Securities Commission Accuses KPMG of Botching Audits for Bridging Finance

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ontario-securities-commission-accuses-kpmg-of-botching-audits-for-bridging-finance


    Juno Raises $12M Seed to Scale AI Tax Preparation Platform

    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/04/13/juno-raises-12m-seed-to-scale-ai-tax-preparation-platform-that-automates-90-of-busy-work/181502/


    AI Slop Survey: A Third of Workers Rarely Check AI Output Before Using It

    https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/04/08/ai-slop-survey-a-third-of-workers-rarely-check-ai-output-before-using-it/181191/


    Agentic AI Frameworks and Artifact's Omni Platform Launch

    https://www.artifact.build


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    Perplexity Goes After Tax Prep, IRS Testing Palantir for Audits Apr 13, 2026
    Show notes

    What happens when AI starts doing more than answering questions? Blake and David dig into Perplexity’s move into tax prep and bookkeeping, the IRS testing Palantir to help select audit targets, and why many firms still aren’t seeing real ROI from AI. They also unpack the surprising success of Trump accounts and what all of this could mean for accountants, firm workflows, and the future of the profession.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00) - TAP 482
    • (02:37) - Trump Accounts Boom
    • (07:22) - CPE With Earmark
    • (08:38) - Perplexity Targets Taxes
    • (12:32) - AI Agents And Moats
    • (23:43) - Claude Cowork Bookkeeping
    • (30:25) - Digits Outcome Pricing
    • (30:58) - Digits Pay For Performance
    • (31:25) - Zero Touch Guarantee
    • (31:56) - Pricing Power Debate
    • (32:20) - Switching GL Friction
    • (33:11) - Reframe Conference Sponsor
    • (34:26) - AI Security Banter
    • (35:14) - IRS Palantir Snap Audits
    • (39:09) - AI ROI Wrong Math
    • (44:27) - Find The Bottleneck
    • (46:14) - Automate Client Intake
    • (48:02) - Claude PBC Workflow
    • (54:40) - Weekly Close Discipline
    • (56:13) - DHS Tax Extension Story
    • (57:48) - Mentoring And Webinars
    • (59:15) - Future Firm Tech Stack
    • (01:01:45) - Wrap Up And CPE


    Show Notes

    4 Million Children Have Been Signed Up for Trump Accounts with 1 Million Claiming the $1,000 Pilot Program Contribution

    https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/4-million-children-have-been-signed-up-for-trump-accounts-with-1-million-claiming-the-1000-pilot-program-contribution

    Introducing Computer for Taxes

    https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/introducing-computer-for-taxes

    The IRS Wants Smarter Audits. Palantir Could Help Decide Who Gets Flagged

    https://dnyuz.com/2026/03/30/the-irs-wants-smarter-audits-palantir-could-help-decide-who-gets-flagged/

    Digits Announces Outcome-Based Pricing

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/digits-announces-outcome-based-pricing

    Your AI Business Case Is Built on the Wrong Math

    https://www.cfo.com/news/your-ai-business-case-is-built-on-the-wrong-math-throughput-accounting-productivity/816014/

    Treasury and IRS Announce Tax Filing Relief to DHS Personnel

    https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0431


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    Treasury Declares US Insolvent, AI Does Taxes (with Kenji Kuramoto) Apr 01, 2026
    Show notes

    Can AI really prepare a tax return without a human touching the keyboard? Blake and David dig into a wave of new accounting tools that promise exactly that, from AI tax prep and bookkeeping agents to month-end automation. They’re joined by Kenji Kuramoto of Basis to discuss what this means for firms, pricing, and jobs. Plus: the U.S. government’s worsening balance sheet, Tether’s long-awaited audit, and why token costs may become accounting’s next big metric.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00) - TAP 481
    • (02:34) - US Insolvency Breakdown
    • (06:04) - Household Budget Analogy
    • (07:49) - GAO Disclaimer Explained
    • (08:37) - AI Tax Prep Agents
    • (11:45) - Kenji Joins the Show
    • (15:07) - Kenji New Role at Basis
    • (19:40) - Basis Agents for CAS
    • (25:36) - AI Skills and Pricing Shift
    • (28:04) - Token Billing and FinOps
    • (33:55) - Tokens Not Timesheets
    • (34:17) - Delve Compliance Fallout
    • (36:18) - Xero Adds Claude AI
    • (38:16) - Who Really Owns Data
    • (41:06) - Ramp Accounting Agent
    • (45:19) - Ramp Budgets Reality Check
    • (48:27) - Canopy Bookkeeping Module
    • (53:11) - Billcom Agents Soapbox
    • (55:09) - Audit Tech Fundraising
    • (56:37) - Tether Finally Gets Audited
    • (59:52) - Costco Tariff Refund Lawsuit
    • (01:02:16) - Wrap Up And CPE


    Show Notes

    The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it.

    https://fortune.com/2026/03/23/us-government-insolvent-fiscal-crisis-fix/

    TaxGPT AI agent aims to complete the whole tax return

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/taxgpt-touts-ai-that-automatically-completes-returns-from-start-to-finish

    As Tax Deadline Approaches, Consumers Are Going to AI Before Filing

    https://www.pymnts.com/taxes/2026/as-tax-deadline-approaches-consumers-are-going-to-ai-before-filing/

    AI Efficiency Gains Push Accounting Firms to Reimagine Pricing

    https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/ai-efficiency-gains-push-accounting-firms-to-reimagine-pricing

    Accounting Jobs Requiring AI Skills Jump 67%

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accounting-jobs-requiring-ai-skills-jump-67

    Xero and Anthropic Collaborate to Bring AI-Powered Financial Intelligence to Millions of Small Businesses

    https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260326956055/en/Xero-and-Anthropic-Collaborate-to-Bring-AI-Powered-Financial-Intelligence-to-Millions-of-Small-Businesses

    Ramp Launches Accounting Agent to Automate Bookkeeping with Real-Time Close

    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ramp-launches-accounting-agent-to-automate-bookkeeping-with-real-time-close-302686214.html

    Ramp Launches Ramp Budgets

    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ramp-launches-ramp-budgets-302667840.html

    Canopy Unveils Canopy Bookkeeping to Eliminate Month-End Friction for Accounting and CAS Teams

    https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20260211348515/canopy-unveils-canopy-bookkeeping-to-eliminate-month-end-friction-for-accounting-and-cas-teams

    Canopy Expands Tax Workflow With AI-Powered Tax Preparation Through New Filed Integration

    https://www.getcanopy.com/blog/canopy-expands-tax-workflow-with-ai-powered-tax-preparation-through-new-filed-integration

    Double AI Journal Entries

    https://doublehq.com/ai-journal-entries/

    Tech News: Ramp, Canopy Both Announce AI-Powered Bookkeeping Solutions (includes Bill.com AI agents coverage)

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/tech-news-ramp-canopy-both-announce-ai-powered-bookkeeping-solutions

    Exclusive: Founded By 2 Brothers In Their 20s, YC-Backed Denki Raises $4.1M To Automate Financial Audits

    https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/yc-backed-denki-raise-financial-audit-automation-ai/

    Tether Taps Big Four Firm KPMG for First Financial Audit of $184 Billion Stablecoin Issuer

    https://www.theblock.co/post/395423/tether-taps-kpmg-for-first-financial-audit

    Americans Are Demanding Refunds from the $180 Billion in Tariffs They Paid, Including Suing Companies Like Costco

    https://fortune.com/2026/03/13/americans-demanding-tariff-refunds-suing-costco-fedex/

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    Fake SOC 2 Reports as a Service & Games for Busy Season Mar 26, 2026
    Show notes

    Can AI really handle accounting and tax work—or is it just creating new ways to fake compliance? Blake and David dig into allegations of fraudulent SOC 2 reports, how taxpayers are actually using AI for tax prep, and why tools like Claude are creeping into finance workflows. They also cover FAA staffing risks, threats to state accountancy boards, and what listeners should watch as AI reshapes trust in the profession.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00) - TAP 480
    • (01:28) - Sponsor Digits Overview
    • (02:54) - LaGuardia Crash Breakdown
    • (05:36) - Shutdown Staffing Fallout
    • (07:58) - Livestream and CPE Plug
    • (08:49) - Delve SOC 2 Allegations
    • (15:57) - How Fake Audits Happen
    • (20:49) - Sponsor Cloud Staffing
    • (22:00) - Is Anyone Using AI
    • (24:02) - AI for Tax Prep Examples
    • (35:14) - AI Tax Advice Limits
    • (36:04) - Tech Creates More Cleanup
    • (36:41) - OnPay Payroll Sponsor
    • (37:53) - Games To Beat Busy Season
    • (40:42) - Florida Board Threat Averted
    • (44:02) - UNC MAcc Sponsor
    • (45:20) - Guess The Finance App
    • (46:47) - Claude Targets Finance Workflows
    • (50:29) - Will AI Replace The GL
    • (55:07) - Women Partners Progress
    • (01:00:50) - Wrap Up And CPE


    Show Notes

    Air Traffic Audio Appears to Show Tower Was Dealing With Incident Before Crash (New York Times via DNYUZ)

    https://dnyuz.com/2026/03/23/air-traffic-audio-appears-to-show-tower-was-dealing-with-incident-before-crash/

    Delve — Fake Compliance as a Service — Part I (DeepDelver on Substack)

    https://deepdelver.substack.com/p/delve-fake-compliance-as-a-service

    Delve Accused of Misleading Customers with 'Fake Compliance' (TechCrunch)

    https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/22/delve-accused-of-misleading-customers-with-fake-compliance/

    What 81,000 People Want from AI (Anthropic)

    https://www.anthropic.com/research/what-people-want-from-ai

    WSJ Readers Share How They Are Using AI for Tax Prep (Wall Street Journal via TaxProf Blog)

    https://taxprofblog.aals.org/2026/03/09/wsj-readers-share-how-they-are-using-ai-for-tax-prep/

    10 Fun Games to Play at Work and Their Impact on Productivity (Small Business Trends)

    https://smallbiztrends.com/games-to-play-at-work/

    FICPA Legislative Update: End of 2026 Session — HB 607 Did Not Advance (Florida Institute of CPAs)

    https://www.ficpa.org/news/1cee5313-ce07-47f2-841f-48a95344f6f5:legislative-update-end-of-session-still-pending

    Claude for Financial Services (Anthropic)

    https://www.anthropic.com/financial-services

    Glass Ceiling Shattered? Female Lead Engagement Partners in S&P 500 Audits (The CPA Journal)

    https://www.cpajournal.com/2026/03/13/glass-ceiling-shattered/

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    Baby, Where The Hell Is My Audit? Mar 26, 2026
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    Will AI actually take accountants’ jobs—or just change what their work looks like? Blake and David unpack the gap between AI hype and reality, from a LinkedIn challenge that found zero accountants replaced by AI to how firms like PwC and EY are shifting strategy. They also explore probabilistic audit opinions, AI agents in accounting workflows, and what professionals can do now to stay ahead.

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    Chapters
    • (00:00) - TAP 479
    • (02:27) - Auditor Karaoke Protest
    • (03:58) - Baby Where My Audit
    • (07:14) - Reactions and Afroman
    • (10:19) - Probabilistic Audit Opinions
    • (14:57) - BDO Lawsuit and Liability
    • (18:52) - Super Micro Fraud Signals
    • (24:19) - Deterministic AI Checklists
    • (30:16) - Checklist Driven AI Agents
    • (31:28) - How LLMs Differ From Brains
    • (33:00) - Puzzle Functions And Guardrails
    • (36:06) - Prompting For Clarifying Questions
    • (36:48) - UNC MAcc Sponsor Break
    • (38:30) - PwC Goes AI First
    • (41:46) - EY Bets On CPA Talent
    • (43:27) - AI Exposure Index Reality Check
    • (47:40) - Will Accounting Jobs Disappear
    • (50:23) - Coan Paradox And Rising Standards
    • (52:43) - AI As A Career Upskill
    • (55:20) - Who Is Losing Work To AI
    • (56:23) - Livestream Chat And Wrap Up


    Show Notes

    Massachusetts Auditor DiZoglio Performs "Baby Where the Hell Is My Audit" Parody

    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/metro/diana-dizoglio-auditor-legislature-audit-democrats/

    Afroman Wins Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Ohio Police Officers

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afroman-wins-lawsuit-ohio-police-raid-music-videos/

    Would You Take a Probabilistic Audit Opinion?

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/would-you-take-a-probabilistic-audit-opinion

    BDO Faces Investor Lawsuit That Could Impact Other Firms

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/bdo-faces-investor-lawsuit-that-could-impact-other-firms

    Super Micro Computer Co-Founder Charged With Smuggling Nvidia AI Chips to China

    https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/19/politics/super-micro-computer-founder-charged-ai-chips-china

    Puzzle Launches AI Close for Accountants

    https://puzzle.io/blog/puzzle-accounting-ai

    PwC CEO: You Cannot Opt Out of AI

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/pwc-ceo-you-cannot-opt-out-of-ai

    EY Doubles CPA Exam Bonus to $10K

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ey-doubles-cpa-exam-bonus-to-10k

    Anthropic AI Labor Market Impacts Report

    https://www.anthropic.com/research/labor-market-impacts

    Microsoft AI Chief Gives It 18 Months for All White-Collar Work to Be Automated

    https://fortune.com/2026/02/13/when-will-ai-kill-white-collar-office-jobs-18-months-microsoft-mustafa-suleyman/

    Only 14% of UK Finance Leaders See Traditional Accounting Skills as Valuable for Next Generation

    https://www.theglobalrecruiter.com/only-14-per-cent-of-finance-leaders-see-traditional-accounting-skills-as-valuable-for-next-generation/

    Accounting and Tax Staff Worry AI Threatens Jobs

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accounting-and-tax-employees-feel-ai-threatens-job-prospects

    AI's First Substitution: Freelancers (Ramp Economics Lab)

    https://ramp.com/velocity/ai-labor-market-impact-freelancers

    Record Number of Companies Are Ditching Old CEOs for Younger, Less Experienced Executives

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fired-record-number-companies-ditching-152914066.html

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    Accounting for the U.S. Iran War Mar 09, 2026
    Show notes

    What do tariffs, war, AI agents, and a collapsed accounting startup have in common? This week, Blake and David connect the dots between rising economic pressure and rapid tech change. They break down the lopsided cost of drone warfare, small businesses getting crushed by tariffs, AI tools handling tax and bookkeeping tasks, and new details on Botkeeper’s collapse. You’ll hear what these shifts could mean for accountants, firms, and the future of the profession.

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    Chapters
    • (01:27) - Sponsor Break UNC
    • (02:46) - War Costs and Drones
    • (08:58) - GPT 5.4 for Accountants
    • (11:13) - AI Agent Files City Tax
    • (15:23) - Claude Skill for Tax Prep
    • (17:11) - Sponsor Break OnPay
    • (18:55) - Gemini Makes Theme Music
    • (22:33) - Uber CEO AI Clone
    • (24:22) - Botkeeper Collapse Follow Up
    • (31:13) - QuickBooks Integration Doubts
    • (31:53) - Cloud Accountant Staffing Spot
    • (32:59) - KPMG Earnings Leak Theory
    • (37:23) - Zapier AI Guardrails
    • (39:43) - 401k Hardship Withdrawals Rise
    • (43:02) - Tariff Refunds and AI Lawsuits
    • (46:27) - Trump v Trump IRS Lawsuit
    • (48:43) - IRS Union Contract Termination
    • (50:01) - Direct File Act Returns
    • (51:56) - Meta 16B Tax Fight
    • (54:33) - Trump Accounts Auto Enrollment
    • (56:13) - Accounting Degrees Loan Limits
    • (57:39) - CPE App and Sign Off


    Show Notes

    Iran's Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/business/iran-drones-us-weapons-cost.html

    Introducing GPT-5.4

    https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-4/

    Breaking Up with TurboTax: How I Used Claude to File My Taxes for Free

    https://kachess.dev/taxes/ai/personal-finance/2026/02/27/breaking-up-with-turbotax.html

    Show HN: Claude Skill to Do Your Taxes

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47277164

    Enrico Palmerino Explains Botkeeper's Fall

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/enrico-palmerino-explains-botkeepers-fall

    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Has an AI Clone

    https://www.fastcompany.com/91500087/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-has-an-ai-clone

    KPMG-Audited Companies Are Trading Strangely on Polymarket

    https://eventwaves.substack.com/p/kpmg-audited-companies-are-trading

    Zapier Updates: AI Guardrails & Governance Controls

    https://zapier.com/blog/february-2026-product-updates/

    Record Numbers of Workers Are Raiding Their 401(k) Savings

    https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/401k-hardship-withdrawals-record-vanguard-2025

    For Some Small Businesses, a Tariff Refund Isn't Worth the Pain of Pursuing It

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/small-businesses-tariff-refund-isnt-worth-pain-pursuing-it.html

    Trump's IRS Lawsuit Offers Lessons on Privacy and Legal Process

    https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/trumps-irs-lawsuit-offers-lessons-on-privacy-and-legal-process

    Democrats Unveil Bill to Resurrect Direct File

    https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/democrats-unveil-bill-to-resurrect-direct-file

    I.R.S. Tactics Against Meta Open a New Front in the Corporate Tax Fight

    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/business/irs-meta-tax-ireland.html

    IRS Should Open Trump Accounts for Eligible Children Automatically, AICPA Says

    https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/feb/irs-should-open-trump-accounts-for-eligible-children-automatically-aicpa-says/

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