Will IRS agents have to watch OnlyFans to police the new “no tax on tips” deduction? Blake and David unpack the wild twist: a study showing that women-led audit teams deliver higher-quality work at lower fees, and why AI could finally kill the billable hour. They hit PCAOB’s AI/PE crackdown, KPMG’s AI exam cheating, AI‑written financial reports, Meta’s off‑balance‑sheet data center, the IRS Math Act, and new child investment accounts. Walk away with policy context and practical tech takeaways.

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• (01:15) - New Tax Deduction for Digital Content Creators
• (02:27) - IRS Agents and OnlyFans Content
• (04:39) - IRS Telework Policy Changes
• (06:15) - Earmark CPE and Listener Interaction
• (09:25) - President's Statement on Federal Income Tax
• (13:15) - IRS Math Act and Senator Justice's Tax Issues
• (16:03) - Trump Accounts and PCAOB Scrutiny on AI
• (24:20) - Audit Quality and Gender Diversity
• (28:30) - KPMG AI Cheating Scandal
• (30:51) - AI's Impact on Time Savings in Various Industries
• (32:56) - The Role of AI in Accounting and Its Limitations
• (34:26) - AI in Financial Reporting and Business Processes
• (36:44) - The Decline of the Billable Hour Due to AI
• (47:01) - Meta's Controversial Accounting Practices
• (50:56) - Pilot's New Partner Program for Accountants
• (58:58) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Are accountants no longer “professionals”? We unpack the DOE proposal that could slash grad loan limits—and what AICPA/NASBA plans to do about it. Plus: Deloitte’s AI-made citations, EY’s audit turnaround, PwC’s end‑to‑end AI audit ambitions, and OpenAI’s circular investment into accounting rollups. We also cover Xero’s new auto‑reconcile, Intuit’s small‑biz data ad play, and two practical wins: Google’s shared inboxes and unexpected networking tactics for landing that first job.

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• (00:00) - Introduction and Podcast Overview
• (00:44) - Headline: Accountants No Longer Professionals?
• (02:18) - Department of Education's Proposal and Reactions
• (03:50) - Implications for Accounting Students and Professionals
• (09:28) - Deloitte's AI Work Swap Controversy
• (12:46) - EY's Audit Quality Improvements
• (20:56) - Economic Update: Tariffs and Job Market
• (34:02) - Circular AI Investments: A Closer Look
• (36:31) - AI Tools for Accountants: New Features
• (39:32) - Xero's New Pricing and AI Policies
• (49:13) - PWC's AI-Driven Audit Automation
• (52:39) - Google Workspace Shared Inboxes
• (55:49) - Dissolution of the Department of Government Efficiency
• (56:47) - Career Networking Tips for Accountants
• (01:01:16) - Outsourcing Talent: A Global Perspective

Show Notes

Department of Education Accounting Professional Degree Classification
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-degrees-professional-trump-administration-11085695

Accountants Inexplicably Deemed "Not Professional" Under OBBBA Student Loan Rules
https://www.goingconcern.com/accountants-inexplicably-deemed-not-professional-under-obba-student-loan-rules/

Department of Education Unclassifies Accounting as a Professional Degree
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/11/24/department-of-education-unclassifies-accounting-as-a-professional-degree/173875/

Deloitte allegedly cited AI-generated research in a million-dollar report for a Canadian provincial government https://fortune.com/2025/11/25/deloitte-caught-fabricated-ai-generated-research-million-dollar-report-canada-government/

Major N.L. healthcare report contains errors likely generated by A.I.
https://theindependent.ca/news/lji/major-n-l-healthcare-report-contains-errors-likely-generated-by-a-i/

N.L. asks Deloitte to carry out review after 'incorrect' citations found in $1.6M provincial health plan

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-deloitte-citations-9.6990216

OpenAI's investment into Thrive Holdings is its latest circular deal
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/01/openais-investment-into-thrive-holdings-is-its-latest-circular-deal/

Thrive-backed accounting firm Crete to spend $500 million in AI roll-up
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/thrive-backed-accounting-firm-crete-130200467.html

Crete PA plans $500 million spend to buy and upgrade accounting firms with AI
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/crete-pa-plans-500-million-spend-to-buy-and-upgrade-firms-with-ai

OpenAI takes an ownership stake in Thrive Holdings to accelerate enterprise AI adoption
https://openai.com/index/thrive-holdings/

Trump Tariffs: The Economic Impact of the Trump Trade War
https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-trade-war/

IEEPA Tariffs Are Down from April Threats

https://taxfoundation.org/blog/ieepa-tariffs-rates-down-april-threats/

Intuit SMB MediaLabs Audiences Now Available on The Trade Desk Platform
https://investors.intuit.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1288/intuit-smb-medialabs-audiences-now-available-on-the-trade-desk-platform-connecting-advertisers-with-small-and-mid-market-businesses

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Do money talks make your family squirm more than politics? In this Thanksgiving mailbag, Blake and David dig into a Bankrate survey on taboo money chats, the grim 2026 grad job market, and the maze of CPA experience sign-offs after NASBA’s program vanished. You’ll hear practical career advice (big firm vs. small, starting bookkeeping), what AI can and can’t do for accountants today, plus news on audit partners’ outlook and tariff shifts hitting grocery bills.

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• (01:14) - Listener Mailbag: Top Messages of the Year
• (02:05) - Thanksgiving Dinner Conversations: Money vs. Politics
• (06:11) - Listener Questions: CPA Licensing Challenges
• (12:07) - NASBA Data Issues and CPA Exam Pass Rates
• (13:24) - Economic Optimism Among Audit Partners
• (17:22) - Political News: Tariff Rollbacks
• (19:03) - Career Advice for Accounting Students
• (26:47) - AI's Impact on Accounting Careers
• (27:34) - AI's Current Capabilities and Limitations
• (31:10) - Future of AI in Accounting
• (34:49) - Challenges in Accounting Education
• (40:51) - Listener Mail and Feedback
• (46:23) - Accounting News and Stories

Show Notes

Companies Predict 2026 Will Be the Worst College Grad Job Market in Five Years
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/2026-graduates-job-market-7928bcd7

Survey: Americans would rather discuss politics or religion than what's in their bank accounts 

https://www.bankrate.com/banking/financial-taboos-survey/

Audit partners feel more optimistic about economy
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/audit-partners-feel-more-optimistic-about-economy

Trump lowers tariffs on coffee, beef and fruits, as Americans' concerns about affordability grow 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/economy/lower-tariffs-coffee-beef-bananas-produce

Georgia Accountant Arrested After Allegedly Tearing Down Trump Sign, Shooting at North Carolina Man's House

https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/10/24/georgia-accountant-arrested-after-allegedly-tearing-down-trump-sign-shooting-at-north-carolina-mans-house/171649/

Measuring AI Ability to Complete Long Tasks 

https://metr.org/blog/2025-03-19-measuring-ai-ability-to-complete-long-tasks/

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Blake breaks down how AI can help with cost segregation and explains why AI currently works best on tasks that take humans 2-5 minutes. Michael Burry is betting against AI companies, claiming they're manipulating earnings by stretching server depreciation from 3-4 years to 5-6 years, adding billions to their bottom lines. Also covered: Intuit's $100 million annual OpenAI deal to integrate QuickBooks and TurboTax into ChatGPT, new bank evidence in the Rippling corporate espionage case, and a survey showing 10% of adults are acting on AI tax advice despite error rates up to 50%.

Chapters

• (00:00) - Welcome to The Accounting Podcast
• (00:49) - Blake's Illness and Recovery
• (02:05) - Upcoming Topics
• (04:06) - Cost Segregation Explained
• (06:46) - AI in Cost Segregation
• (11:15) - AI's Current Capabilities and Limitations
• (19:10) - Intuit's OpenAI Deal
• (22:01) - Intuit's Strategy and Industry Implications
• (30:12) - Michael Burry's New Bet Against AI
• (31:21) - Depreciation and AI Companies
• (39:15) - Rippling vs. Deel: Corporate Espionage
• (42:44) - New Jersey's Alternative Pathways Bill
• (44:39) - AI's Role in Tax and Investing Advice
• (47:37) - Defining Audit Quality: PCOB's New Initiative
• (51:56) - FASB's Costly Lease Standard
• (56:13) - Ancient Accounting Systems in Peru
• (58:45) - Conclusion and Viewer Interaction

Show Notes

AI Is Now a First Stop for Tax and Investing Questions - CPAs Need a Playbook Fast
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/10/29/ai-is-now-a-first-stop-for-tax-and-investing-questions-cpas-need-a-playbook-fast/171939/

19% lost $100 or more on bad AI financial advice

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/19-lost-100-or-more-on-bad-ai-financial-advice

Intuit to pay OpenAI over $100 million for model access, ChatGPT integrates with TurboTax

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/intuit-pays-openai-100-million-turbotax-integrates-chatgpt.html

Intuit Strikes $100M Deal to Bring TurboTax and QuickBooks Into ChatGPT

https://www.eweek.com/news/intuit-100m-chatgpt-deal/

Intuit signs $100M+ deal with OpenAI to bring its apps to ChatGPT

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/intuit-signs-100m-deal-with-openai-to-bring-its-apps-to-chatgpt/

Intuit and OpenAI join forces on new AI-powered experiences

https://openai.com/index/intuit-partnership/

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry accuses AI hyperscalers of artificially boosting earnings

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/big-short-investor-michael-burry-accuses-ai-hyperscalers-of-artificially-boosting-earnings.html

Michael Burry Hits Back At Critics: Accuses AI Companies Of 'Suspicious Revenue Recognition' And Depreciation Gimmicks: 'Fraud, Not A Flywheel'

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/hedge-funds/25/11/48967194/michael-burry-hits-back-at-critics-accuses-ai-companies-of-suspicious-revenue-recognition-and-depreciation-gimmicks-fraud-not-a-flywheel

Fireside chat with PCAOB acting chair George Botic

https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/fireside-chat-with-pcaob-acting-chair-george-botic

New Banking Records Prove Deel Paid Thief Who Stole Trade Secrets from Rippling

 https://www.rippling.com/blog/new-banking-records-prove-deel-paid-thief-who-stole-trade-secrets-from-rippling

Newly unsealed documents tie Deel to payments for alleged Rippling spy, while Deel points to witness incentives

https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/h1ysgtng11l

FASB Says Certain Costs of Leases Standard Were Significantly Higher Than Expected

https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/11/20/fasb-says-certain-costs-of-lease-accounting-standard-were-significantly-higher-than-expected/173680/

FASB finds leases standard was costlier than expected

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/fasb-finds-leases-standard-was-costlier-than-expected

NJ's once-stalled CPA licensing bill advances after 'surprise' vote

https://www.cfodive.com/news/njs-once-stalled-cpa-licensing-bill-advances-surprise-vote-accounting/805589/

Indigenous accounting and exchange at Monte Sierpe ('Band of Holes') in the Pisco Valley, Peru

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/indigenous-accounting-and-exchange-at-monte-sierpe-band-of-holes-in-the-pisco-valley-peru/41D83389D230D99CFF18194CF274A9A3

Peru's ancient 'band of holes' mystery may be solved

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/science/peru-band-of-holes-mystery

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Live from Boston on the final stop of the Advisory Amplified tour, Blake sits down with James Erving from Fathom and Chris Macksey from Prix Fixe Accounting to explore what advisory services really mean beyond bookkeeping and compliance. Chris shares how his firm requires advisory for all restaurant clients, using industry expertise and operational metrics to guide decisions on everything from menu pricing to expansion timing. The conversation covers the difference between delivering information versus being integral to decision-making, with insights on forecasting, benchmarking, and why visual KPIs help clients with low financial literacy understand their business performance.

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On the fifth stop of the Advisory Amplified tour in Atlanta, Blake sits down with Lisa Gilreath of Acuity and Valerie Heckman of OnPay to discuss what empathetic leadership actually looks like in an industry notorious for long hours and tight deadlines. The conversation covers everything from recognizing when team members are struggling to handling toxic high performers, with real talk about building slack into capacity planning and why unused PTO is a red flag. Lisa and Valerie share concrete steps for creating a culture where people feel supported enough to lean in when it matters most.

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Live from Austin on the Advisory Amplified tour, Blake sits down with Madeline Reeves of Fearless Foundry and Wesley McDonald of Relay to explore what it truly means to be a renegade in accounting: firms that lead clients to somewhere new rather than settle for "the way things have always been done." The conversation explores why top firms aren't afraid to say no to the wrong clients, how transparency in compensation and career pathways can address the talent crisis, and the hard-won lessons learned about building cultures of collaboration over competition.

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Blake sits down with Mary Delaney, CEO of Karbon, and Kenji Kuramoto, co-founder of Acuity, to explore how standardizing workflows can unlock growth without sacrificing the artistry of advisory work. They discuss Karbon's acquisition of Aider, the power of time studies to identify automation opportunities, and why getting senior advisors to embrace process requires framing workflow as empowerment rather than micromanagement. Kenji shares lessons from building Acuity's advisory practice and why workflow due diligence became critical during their 14-firm merger with Sorren.

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Is private equity eroding the soul of the accounting profession? Blake and David unpack NASBA’s PE task force, the BDO–First Brands meltdown, and why ‘appearance of independence’ matters. They also break down the end of IRS Direct File, Intuit’s TurboTax stores, the Supreme Court’s skepticism of Trump tariffs, and a new IRS notices law. Plus: AI agents that fall for scams. Learn what these shifts mean for firms, auditors, and your clients this tax season.

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• (00:00) - Welcome to The Accounting Podcast
• (01:16) - Viral Tweet and Personal Anecdotes
• (01:53) - Interview with Furloughed IRS Lawyer
• (05:45) - Government Shutdown Economic Impact
• (10:11) - Intuit's New Retail Stores and IRS Direct File Shutdown
• (14:30) - IRS Leadership and Controversies
• (17:28) - Trump's Pardons and IRS Math and Taxpayer Help Act
• (24:53) - Supreme Court Hearing on Tariffs
• (31:17) - Major Authority and the Power of the Purse
• (32:03) - AI Agents Falling for Scams
• (35:32) - NASBA's Private Equity Task Force White Paper
• (37:02) - Concerns Over Auditor Independence
• (49:10) - BDO and First Brands Scandal
• (01:02:35) - Wrap up and Final Thoughts

Show Notes

Longest Shutdown in History Costs U.S. Economy About $15 Billion Each Week
https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/11/05/longest-shutdown-in-history-costs-u-s-economy-about-15-billion-each-week/172368/

IRS tells states Direct File 'will not be available' in 2026
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/it-modernization/2025/11/irs-direct-file-will-not-be-available-in-2026-agency-tells-states/

Intuit to open 20 brick-and-mortar TurboTax stores+offices
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/intuit-to-open-20-brick-and-mortar-turbotax-stores-offices

Social Security, IRS Leader Bisignano Panned After Fiserv Stock Tanks
https://401kspecialistmag.com/social-security-irs-leader-bisignano-panned-after-fiserv-stock-tanks/

Trump Tariffs Face Supreme Court Challenge From Chicago Toymaker
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-02/trump-tariffs-face-supreme-court-challenge-from-chicago-toymaker

Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that Trump tariffs are legal
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/supreme-court-trump-trade-tarrifs-vos.html

AICPA Applauds the Passage of the IRS Math and Taxpayer Help Act
https://www.aicpa-cima.com/news/article/aicpa-applauds-the-passage-of-the-irs-math-and-taxpayer-help-act

First Brands founder accused of looting company
https://fortune.com/2025/11/05/first-brands-bankruptcy-founder-allegations-patrick-james/

Are Alternative Practice Structures in Private Equity Considerations and Questions for Boards of Accountancy (NASBA White Paper) https://nasba.org

Microsoft Gave AI Agents Fake Money to Buy Things Online. They Spent It All on Scams
https://decrypt.co/347709/microsoft-ai-agents-fake-money-buy-online-they-spent-scams

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Alicia Katz Pollock joins the show fresh from Intuit Connect with detailed notes on everything announced for QuickBooks Online and the accounting profession. The discussion covers Intuit's consolidation strategy to reduce reliance on third-party apps, the new tiered pricing structure for the Intuit Accountant Suite launching in 2026, and how AI agents are currently performing in bank feeds and transaction categorization. They also examine QuickBooks' move into CRM and marketing tools, the role of QuickBooks Live in Intuit's strategy, and what alternatives small businesses and accountants might consider.

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• (00:00) - Introduction and Guest Welcome
• (00:56) - Intuit Connect Conference Overview
• (01:32) - Changes in QuickBooks and Intuit's Strategy
• (02:03) - AI Integration in QuickBooks
• (05:26) - The New Customer Hub and MailChimp Integration
• (06:54) - Concerns About AI and QuickBooks Ecosystem
• (12:10) - ProAdvisors' Role in the AI Era
• (19:44) - Addressing Reporting and Automation Issues
• (27:43) - The Future of QuickBooks Online Accountant
• (28:21) - New Features and Paid Tiers
• (29:24) - Intuit Accountant Suite Overview
• (30:40) - Core and Accelerate Versions
• (30:54) - Client Management and Dashboards
• (33:22) - Practice Management Tools
• (34:01) - Intuit's Market Strategy
• (38:04) - ProAdvisor and QuickBooks Live
• (40:31) - Quicken's Comeback
• (43:34) - AI and Automation in Accounting
• (53:52) - Intuit's Future Plans and Innovations
• (56:44) - Conclusion and CPE Information

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