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by Blake Oliver & David Leary

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  • Frontier Models Outscore CPAs & What Clients Will Spend on Accounting

    October 22, 2026 · 56 min

    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…

  • Could AI Replace CFOs & Time Tracking 188 IRS Calls

    October 7, 2026 · 54 min

    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…

  • When Financial Reports Used to Be Cool & AI's Microwave Moment

    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    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…

  • Tips to Roll Out AI In Your Firm, AI Squeezing Audit Fees

    September 25, 2026 · 58 min

    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…

  • Feds Target KPMG Polymarket Insider Trading, ComplYant Founder Charged with Wire Fraud

    September 18, 2026 · 49 min

    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…

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  • EY to Bonus Staff $100M, Deloitte Pays $21M to Settle DEI Case

    September 10, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

    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…

  • TurboTax Losing Customers Over Price, Thomson Reuters Builds Own AI

    September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

    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…

  • Rogue AI Agents, Off-Balance-Sheet AI Financing & Xerocon 2026

    August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    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…

  • NVIDIA AI Funding Deal Has "Shades of Enron" & EY Speeds Audits 125%+

    August 19, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

    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…

  • PwC Cuts Disney & The Uncertain Career Path for CPAs

    August 13, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

    What does episode 500 reveal about where accounting is headed? Blake Oliver and David Leary celebrate the milestone with CFO.com’s Adam Zaki and Going Concern’s Adrienne Gonzalez. They unpack AI’s pressure on billable hours, shrinking…

  • Grant Thornton to Acquire CBIZ & Trump Puts Immunity Over Blanche

    August 4, 2026 · 57 min

    Could Grant Thornton’s $5 billion CBIZ deal create a Big Five? Blake and David unpack the private-equity-backed combination, what it means for accounting firm ownership, and why controller talent is still hard to find. They also examine…

  • IRS Chief Spied on Colleagues & Out of Control AI

    July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Could an AI agent decide to hack a system, or cancel your software subscription just to complete its task? Blake and David examine reports of AI agents escaping guardrails, flooding IRS rulemaking with generated comments, and taking…

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About the show

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.