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Minus AI, US Edging Toward Recession & Unauthorized Agents Accessing Banks
Épisode 510
jeudi 29 octobre 2026 • Durée 59:42
Should your AI agent have the same bank access you do? Blake Oliver and David Leary unpack banks’ concerns about AI agents and explain why separate logins and limited permissions matter. They also explore practical email automation, Blake’s ballooning token costs, and why firm-wide AI gains require standardized workflows. Plus, they examine Oxford Economics’ warning that U.S. growth could look recessionary without AI investment—and what that means for the pressure to deliver real returns.
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Frontier Models Outscore CPAs & What Clients Will Spend on Accounting
Épisode 509
jeudi 22 octobre 2026 • Durée 56:12
AI outperformed 12 CPAs on a month-end close benchmark, but that doesn’t mean it can replace them. Blake Oliver and David Leary unpack the study’s limits and why adding AI to existing workflows may not save time. They also explore survey findings that accounting budgets triple when businesses hit $1 million in revenue, plus why most firms are invisible in AI searches. Learn what these shifts mean for your firm’s processes, pricing, and marketing.
Could AI Replace CFOs & Time Tracking 188 IRS Calls
Épisode 508
mercredi 7 octobre 2026 • Durée 53:54
Could AI replace your CFO or simply make their job more exhausting? Blake and David debate automation’s limits, unpack an enrolled agent’s log of 188 IRS calls, and explore proposed reforms to taxpayer service. They also examine why AI is putting pressure on billable hours, gaps in AI safety audit requirements, and a romance scam victim’s $225,000 tax bill. Learn what these developments could mean for your firm, clients, and workload.
When Financial Reports Used to Be Cool & AI's Microwave Moment
Épisode 507
jeudi 1 octobre 2026 • Durée 01:04:05
Will AI replace accountants—or finally ease the profession’s talent shortage? Blake and David unpack why AI-exposed accounting roles are seeing pay rise, not fall; how EY cut audit deficiencies from 28% to under 5%; and why firms must give AI agents limited access and auditable logins. They also explore the coming firm structure: fewer staff, more AI agents, and partners focused on judgment, review, and client relationships.
Tips to Roll Out AI In Your Firm, AI Squeezing Audit Fees
Épisode 506
vendredi 25 septembre 2026 • Durée 57:47
Could AI make a one-person audit firm possible—and what happens if the data-center boom slows down first? Blake and David examine the AI economy’s circular debt, the construction ripple effects of a pullback, and practical ways firms can document workflows before automating them. They also cover AI-powered continuous audits, Mercury’s new general ledger, and tax evasion headlines.
Is AI the real threat to accounting firms, or is it the client experience? Blake and David unpack a KPMG-linked Polymarket insider-trading investigation, AI-powered fraud, Xero’s influencer backlash, and a tax startup founder charged with defrauding investors. They also share their own experiments using Claude and ChatGPT to prepare tax returns, making the case that firms must eliminate frustrating back-and-forth if they want to keep clients.
Polymarket Trader Won 41 of 42 Earnings Bets on Companies KPMG Audits
EY to Bonus Staff $100M, Deloitte Pays $21M to Settle DEI Case
Épisode 504
jeudi 10 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:11:18
Can AI prepare a tax return—and catch errors the software misses? Blake shares how Claude Cowork reconciled books, built workpapers, and completed two business returns, while David examines EY’s bonuses for human judgment, Deloitte’s $21 million DEI settlement, and PwC’s Evergrande exposure. Plus, Cloud Accountant Staffing’s Jordan Sublette explains why onshoring is joining offshore hiring strategies for accounting firms.
TurboTax Losing Customers Over Price, Thomson Reuters Builds Own AI
Épisode 503
mercredi 2 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:15:58
Can AI make tax prep cheaper without replacing the experts behind it? Hector Garcia joins Blake and David to unpack Intuit’s TurboTax pricing pressure, QuickBooks’ push into the mid-market, and whether AI-powered services are a bridge to automation. They also examine Thomson Reuters’ proprietary tax-and-legal AI model, Relate’s $100 million raise, and a student’s unusual path onto the New Mexico Board of Accountancy.
Rogue AI Agents, Off-Balance-Sheet AI Financing & Xerocon 2026
Épisode 502
jeudi 27 août 2026 • Durée 01:03:59
AI agents are going rogue — deleting bookings, sending unauthorized emails, and lying about it — and Blake and David trace the trend into the $3 trillion of off-balance-sheet AI commitments hiding in Big Tech's footnotes (and why accountants will get blamed when the bubble pops). They also recap what stood out at XeroCon 2026. Then Hoover Institution fellow Ben Jaros runs the real numbers on California's Prop 40 billionaire wealth tax — why the $100 billion estimate is closer to $40 billion, and whether taxing 200 people is even constitutional.
NVIDIA AI Funding Deal Has "Shades of Enron" & EY Speeds Audits 125%+
Épisode 501
mercredi 19 août 2026 • Durée 01:09:44
Is AI creating an audit boom—or hiding the next Enron-style risk? Blake and David unpack NVIDIA’s $500 billion data-center financing plan, why Michael Burry sees warning signs, and how AI is speeding up audits while challenging existing standards. They also cover improved PCAOB inspection results, the end of BOI reporting, Tether’s long-awaited audit, QuickBooks Live’s overhaul, and practical AI workflows small firms can use today.
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(01:02:35) - Wrap Up And CPE Plug
Show Notes
The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical.
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(01:12:12) - Regulation Priorities
(01:15:13) - Wrap Up And CPE
Show Notes
Intuit Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2026 Results; Sets Fiscal 2027 Guidance
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Show Notes
'Shades of Enron': Michael Burry shorts Nvidia as its $500 billion chip-financing deal fuels a bubble
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