Blake and David return from Sage Future 2025 with insights into how AI is reshaping accounting—from eliminating the financial close to real-world use cases. They also cover Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s public breakup, the latest in Deel’s corporate spying allegations, Deloitte’s unapologetically intense work-life balance ad, and a billion-dollar “AI” startup that turned out to be powered by humans.
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Chapters
- (00:00) - Welcome to The Accounting Podcast
- (01:02) - AI in Accounting: Real-World Examples
- (05:08) - Sage Intacct Roadmap and AI Innovations
- (12:02) - AI's Impact on Accounting Jobs
- (18:33) - AI in Auditing: Tools and Trends
- (26:54) - Internal Audit and AI Adoption
- (32:36) - Elon Musk and Donald Trump Fallout
- (35:43) - Impact of Tariffs and Political Alliances
- (37:03) - Rippling vs. Deel: Allegations and Legal Battles
- (40:45) - Deloitte's Work-Life Balance Ad Controversy
- (43:10) - Accounting Profession's Retention and Salary Issues
- (46:43) - CPA Title Removal Debate
- (49:23) - 150-Hour Rule and Master's Degree Debate
- (52:56) - Trump-Musk Fallout and Its Implications
- (01:01:07) - Alliant Group and IRS Commissioner Controversy
- (01:05:14) - AI Startup Fraud Exposed
- (01:07:08) - Conclusion and Announcements
Show Notes
Real-life ways accountants are using AI
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2025/jun/real-life-ways-accountants-are-using-ai/
Fieldguide Introduces Industry-Leading Agentic AI for Financial Audit to Improve Quality and Efficiency
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/06/04/3093606/0/en/Fieldguide-Introduces-Industry-Leading-Agentic-AI-for-Financial-Audit-to-Improve-Quality-and-Efficiency.html
Fieldguide launches AI agent to automate audit testing
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/fieldguide-launches-ai-agent-to-automate-audit-testing
How KPMG is using AI to revamp their audit practice
https://www.cfo.com/news/how-kpmg-thomas-mackenzie-is-using-clara-ai-to-revamp-their-audit-practice-/748316/
KPMG Advances AI Integration in KPMG Clara Smart Audit Platform
https://kpmg.com/us/en/media/news/kpmg-clara-smart-audit-platform.html
Ex-PwC Partner Says AI Is Coming For Big 4 Jobs in a Big Way
https://www.goingconcern.com/ex-pwc-partner-says-ai-is-coming-for-big-4-jobs-in-a-big-way/
PwC's 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer
https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/news-room/press-releases/2025/ai-li
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