The Accounting Podcast (formerly the Cloud Accounting Podcast) is the world's #1 accounting, bookkeeping, and tax podcast.
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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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
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
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)
Warehouse Worker Charged in $500M Arson Attack at Kimberly-Clark Distribution Center
New Jersey Tax Preparer Sentenced in Largest COVID-19 Tax Relief Fraud Case
Pennsylvania Tax Preparer Jessica Cordero Faces Federal Charges in New Fraud Scheme
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
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
Juno Raises $12M Seed to Scale AI Tax Preparation Platform
AI Slop Survey: A Third of Workers Rarely Check AI Output Before Using It
Agentic AI Frameworks and Artifact's Omni Platform Launch
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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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Show Notes
4 Million Children Have Been Signed Up for Trump Accounts with 1 Million Claiming the $1,000 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
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
Treasury and IRS Announce Tax Filing Relief to DHS Personnel
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0431
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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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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
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
Ramp Launches Accounting Agent to Automate Bookkeeping with Real-Time Close
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
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)
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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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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Show Notes
Air Traffic Audio Appears to Show Tower Was Dealing With Incident Before Crash (New York Times via DNYUZ)
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)
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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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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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
Only 14% of UK 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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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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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
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
NASBA Urges U.S. Department of Education to Restore "Professional" Status for Accounting Degrees
https://nasba.org/blog/2026/03/05/status-for-accounting-degrees/
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Can an AI prep a partnership return on its own? Blake and David dig into Basis’s $100M unicorn claim, Intuit’s OpenAI/Anthropic tie-ups and Claude Cowork, and what it means for firms. They also cover how to capitalize on tariff refund lawsuits, the Senate’s push to regulate tax preparers, and the SEC weighing twice-a-year reporting—plus a quick warning about the fake “IRS locker” scam. You’ll learn where AI helps now, what to watch, and how to advise clients.
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Show Notes
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Sweeping Tariffs
Trump's New Tariffs Under Section 122 Are Probably Also Illegal
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/01/business/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-section-122
1,800+ Companies Suing for $130 Billion in Tariff Refunds
AI-for-Accounting Startup Basis Hits $1.15 Billion Valuation
Intuit and Anthropic Partner to Bring Custom AI Agents to Consumers and Businesses
Intuit Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
IBM Shares Plunge as Anthropic Touts COBOL Modernization Efforts
AI Won't Replace Accounting Platforms — It Will Make Them More Important
https://diginomica.com/ai-wont-replace-accounting-platforms-it-will-make-them-more-important
Audit Enforcement Plummeted Last Year
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/audit-enforcement-plummeted-last-year
Senate Finance Committee Proposes to Regulate Tax Preparers, Improve IRS Administration
SEC to Fast-Track Proposal for Semi-Annual Public Company Reporting
Tax Nerd Bets Life Savings Against DOGE on Kalshi — and Wins
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/an-accountant-won-a-big-jackpot-on-kalshi-by-betting-against-doge/
Should We Be Concerned That More Than Half of New CPA Licenses in Washington State Went to International Candidates?
IRS Failed to Equip New Hires in 2024
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-failed-to-equip-new-hires-in-2024
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Accidentally Gives Away $40+ Billion in Bitcoin
Michigan Man Loses $1 Million in IRS Impersonation Scam
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/02/23/michigan-man-loses-1-million-in-irs-scam/178591/
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SCOTUS just struck down Trump’s global tariffs—so who gets the $133B back, and how can firms capture advisory fees helping clients claim refunds? Blake and David unpack importer-of-record refunds, contingency-fee questions, and why “that’s pure profit.” Plus: taxpayers’ trust in AI tax prep is falling, creators’ $205B economy is a prime niche, TurboTax’s Uber-to-the-office play, Big Law’s $3,400/hour AI squeeze, and Dawn Brolin’s nonprofit sending first-timers to conferences you can support.
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Show Notes
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That IEEPA Does Not Authorize the President to Impose Tariffs
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1287_4gcj.pdf
Supreme Court Strikes Down Most of Trump's Tariffs in a Major Blow to the President
Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs — What Now?
IRS Average Refunds Up $200 This Filing Season
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/taxpayers-hesitant-to-trust-ai-to-prepare-tax-returns
Most Taxpayers Trust Tax Pros Over AI for Tax Preparation, Survey Finds
Online Creators Worried About Finances and Income Taxes — A Growing Opportunity for Tax and Accounting Pros
Intuit TurboTax Delivers the Ultimate "Done-For-You" Tax Experience Powered by AI and Human Intelligence With Uber Rides
US Companies Pay More Taxes Abroad Than Here
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/us-companies-pay-more-taxes-abroad-than-here
IRS Falls Far Short on Paperless Processing Goal
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-falls-far-short-on-paperless-processing-goal
Will the OBBBA Gambling Deduction Change Be Reversed?
https://www.natptax.com/news-insights/blog/will-the-obbba-gambling-deduction-change-be-reversed/
Kim Kardashian's Clothing Company Settles New Jersey Sales Tax Allegations
Big Tech Accounting Creates a Blind Spot in the AI Boom
https://news.futunn.com/en/post/68828373/big-tech-accounting-creates-a-blind-spot-in-the-ai
KPMG Partner in Australia Fined Over Using AI to Pass AI Test
Lawmakers Seek to Penalize DoD if It Fails to Pass a Clean Audit
New Hubstaff Research Finds Workers Average Only 2–3 Hours of Focus Time Per Day
Which accounting firms really deliver sane hours and happy teams? Dom Piscopo (Big Four Transparency) reveals this year’s best—and worst—by job satisfaction and hours, including surprising outliers. Blake and David also unpack how AI startups are carving up PwC-style services, why Hazel AI rattled wealth managers and Intuit/Xero stocks, and where GLs still hold a moat. Plus, a practical way to use AI for W‑4/withholding—and an accountant’s take on Carvana’s too-good-to-be-true margins.
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Show Notes
Valentine's Day Spending Expected to Reach New Records
https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/valentine-s-day-spending-expected-to-reach-new-records
Survey: Most Couples Keep At Least Some Of Their Money Separate
https://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards/news/couples-finances/
Survey: 2 In 5 Americans In A Relationship Have Kept A Financial Secret From Their Partner
https://www.bankrate.com/credit-cards/news/financial-infidelity-survey-2025/
AI Tax App Crashes Financial Stocks on Wall Street
https://cpatrendlines.com/2026/02/10/ai-tax-app-crashes-financial-stocks-on-wall-street/
Americans Are Asking AI for Money Advice, But Should They Trust It?
https://www.bestmoney.com/financial-advisor/learn-more/do-americans-trust-fin-ai
82% trust AI for financial information and guidance
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/82-trust-ai-for-financial-information-and-guidance
Intuit Is Down 33% Year to Date. Here's Where the Stock Could Be Headed in 2026
Intuit Stock Is Down 24% Already In 2026. Time to Buy?
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/01/30/intuit-stock-is-down-24-already-in-2026-time-to-bu/
Xero (ASX:XRO) Shares Crash 13% in Tech Selloff—Broker Urges Hold
https://kalkine.com.au/news/technology/xero-asxxro-shares-crash-13-in-tech-selloffbroker-urges-hold
Xero share price slides 14% in a week — what to watch next for ASX:XRO
https://ts2.tech/en/xero-share-price-slides-14-in-a-week-what-to-watch-next-for-asxxro/
I've tested and ranked the 10 best vibe coding tools in 2026
https://www.techradar.com/pro/best-vibe-coding-tools
Your Complete Guide To Vibe Coding Tools In 2026: Build Apps Just By Talking To AI
https://softtechhub.us/2026/02/11/guide-to-vibe-coding/
AI startup Replit launches feature to vibe code mobile apps
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/ai-startup-replit-launches-feature-to-vibe-code-mobile-apps.html
Vibe coding - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibe_coding
What's actually driving Carvana's margins?
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What happens when AI starts cutting audit bills? Blake and David unpack KPMG’s push for a 14% fee cut from Grant Thornton, Botkeeper’s shutdown versus Pilot’s “AI accountant,” and how agents like Claude are already doing real client work. You’ll hear why entry-level roles are vanishing, what tax pros need to know about the IRS’s new e-payment push and Tax Pro Account upgrades, plus a fun detour: DJ John Summit’s Tax Day album.
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Show Notes
KPMG pressed its auditor to pass on AI cost savings
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/02/06/kpmg-pressed-its-auditor-to-pass-on-ai-cost-savings/
Botkeeper is Closing Its Doors
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/02/09/botkeeper-is-closing-its-doors/177677/
Botkeeper shuts down
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/botkeeper-shuts-down
Anthropic AI Tool Sparks Selloff From Software to Broader Market
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-03/legal-software-stocks-plunge-as-anthropic-releases-new-ai-tool
AI fears pummel software stocks: Is it 'illogical' panic or a SaaS apocalypse?
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/ai-anthropic-tools-saas-software-stocks-selloff.html
Pilot launches fully autonomous AI bookkeeper
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/pilot-launches-fully-autonomous-ai-bookkeeper
Pilot Rolls Out Fully Autonomous AI Accountant
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/02/04/pilot-rolls-out-fully-autonomous-ai-accountant/177453/
Pilot Unveils AI Accountant
https://pilot.com/blog/pilot-unveils-ai-accountant-a-major-leap-toward-artificial-general-intelligence-in-accounting
Startup Accrual Officially Launches with $75M in Funding to Bring AI-Native Automation to Accounting
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/02/05/startup-accrual-officially-launches-with-75m-in-funding-to-bring-ai-native-automation-to-accounting/177600/
Tax platform Accrual launches with AI automation support for all forms
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/tax-platform-accrual-launches-with-ai-automation-support-for-all-forms
Accrual Launches with $75 Million to Bring AI-Native Automation to Accounting
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260205968515/en/Accrual-Launches-with-$75-Million-to-Bring-AI-Native-Automation-to-Accounting
Goldman Sachs leads $75 million funding round for Fieldguide, an AI-native accounting and audit platform
https://fortune.com/2026/02/02/goldman-sachs-fieldguide-accounting-cpa-ai-software-platform-venture-capital/
Fieldguide Raises $75M Series C Round to Boost Audit and Advisory Firms' Agentic AI Capabilities
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/02/02/fieldguide-raises-75m-series-c-round-to-boost-audit-and-advisory-firms-agentic-ai-capabilities/177323/
Fieldguide Raises $75M Series C from Goldman Sachs to Help Audit and Advisory Firms Grow with Agentic AI
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/02/04/3232133/0/en/Pilot-Unveils-AI-Accountant-A-Major-Leap-Toward-Artificial-General-Intelligence-in-Accounting.html
Trump, two sons, Trump Org sue IRS, Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leak
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/trump-sues-irs-and-treasury-for-10-billion-over-leak-of-tax-records.html
Trump sues IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over leaked tax records
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-sues-irs-treasury-department-10-billion-leaked-tax-records-rcna256626
Trump Sues Treasury and IRS for $10 Billion Over Tax Data Leak
https://www.taxnotes.com/featured-news/trump-sues-treasury-and-irs-10-billion-over-tax-data-leak/2026/01/30/7txmz
KPMG Brings Aboard AI Development Platform PrivateBlok
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/02/09/kpmg-adds-ai-development-platform-privateblok/177729/
KPMG acquires PrivateBlok, team will support AI developments
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/kpmg-acquires-privateblok-team-will-support-ai-developments
KPMG Bolsters AI Product Development Function...
Could AI wipe out half of entry-level accounting roles? Blake and David recount a brazen “courier scam” on David’s porch to unpack how deepfakes and spoofed calls fuel today’s fraud (“less than 10% can tell AI video from real”). You’ll learn practical controls—family code words, approval workflows—plus hands-on AI updates: Claude’s Excel plugin and desktop agent, Gusto payroll in ChatGPT, and a prompt that forces AI to ask clarifying questions and wait for “go.”
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Show Notes
AI fakery turbo-charging fraud, cyber attacks
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ai-fakery-turbo-charging-fraud-cyber-attacks
The Turing Reel
https://runwayml.com/research/theturingreel
The Adolescence of Technology
https://www.darioamodei.com/essay/the-adolescence-of-technology
Long-term Fears Build As 60% of U.S. Workers Say AI Will Cut More Jobs Than It Adds In 2026
https://allwork.space/2026/01/long-term-fears-build-as-60-of-u-s-workers-say-ai-will-cut-more-jobs-than-it-adds-in-2026/
ADP® Accelerates AI Leadership with Launch of New AI Agents Designed to Solve Workforce Challenges
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/adp-accelerates-ai-leadership-with-launch-of-new-ai-agents-designed-to-solve-workforce-challenges-302672772.html
Exclusive: Gusto launching payroll inside ChatGPT
https://www.thisweekinfintech.com/exclusive-gusto-launching-payroll-inside-chatgpt/
Trump DOT Plans to Use Google Gemini AI to Write Regulations
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-artificial-intelligence-google-gemini-transportation-regulations
Intuit Launches New Career Pipeline Program to Empower the Next Generation of Accountants in the AI Era
https://investors.intuit.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1296/intuit-launches-new-career-pipeline-program-to-empower-the-next-generation-of-accountants-in-the-ai-era
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