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Blake Oliver & David Leary
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AI Beats Humans at Bookkeeping & Powers Finance Team of One
Can AI now do bookkeeping better than humans? Blake and David dig into new data showing major AI models outperforming outsourced accountants on basic transaction coding, then explore what that means…
What CBIZ Means for PE, Starbucks Kills Off AI Inventory Counting
Is private equity betting on the wrong accounting firms? Blake and David break down CBIZ’s stock slide, why investors may be losing faith in the traditional firm model, and how AI could help smaller…
Intuit Stock Gets Hammered & Trump's Wild IRS Settlement
Is AI about to break the billable hour? Blake and David unpack what they heard at a major AI tax summit, where new tools promise to prepare complex returns in minutes instead of hours. They also…
Is GAAP Inflating the AI Bubble?
Is AI really the next Google—or are investors repeating the last tech bubble? Blake and David dig into OpenAI’s legal win, the accounting mechanics behind soaring AI valuations, and why cloud credits…
SEC Prepares for Semi-Annual Reporting & the True Cost of the Iran War
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…
An AI-Powered Firm of One, KPMG Shuts Down Fed Audits
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KPMG Lays Off 10% Audit Partners, Best AI Still Fails 1/5 Accounting Tasks
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…
Firms Need New Metrics, Accountants Worried About Iran
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…
When Tax Day Was Party Night at the Post Office
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…
Perplexity Goes After Tax Prep, IRS Testing Palantir for Audits
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…
Treasury Declares US Insolvent, AI Does Taxes (with Kenji Kuramoto)
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…
Fake SOC 2 Reports as a Service & Games for Busy Season
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…
Baby, Where The Hell Is My Audit?
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…
Accounting for the U.S. Iran War
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 AI Agent That Can Do A Partnership Tax Return
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…
Tariff Refund Opportunity for Accountants & Taxpayers Don't Trust AI
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,…
The Best & Worst Firms in Accounting with Dom Piscopo
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.…
The Most Famous Accountant In The World Is A DJ
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…
AI Could Displace 50% of Entry-Level White-Collar Jobs
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%…
Fiscal State of Nation Act & Solving for CPA Mobility with Lindsay Patterson
Are you accidentally breaking CPA rules across state lines? Guest Lindsay Patterson, CPA CIA breaks down the new mobility landscape after alternative licensure paths—and the surprising data firms…
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