Show Notes
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 for tax prep, and why tools like Claude are creeping into finance workflows. They also cover FAA staffing risks, threats to state accountancy boards, and what listeners should watch as AI reshapes trust in the profession.
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Chapters (00:00) - TAP 480
(01:28) - Sponsor Digits Overview
(02:54) - LaGuardia Crash Breakdown
(05:36) - Shutdown Staffing Fallout
(07:58) - Livestream and CPE Plug
(08:49) - Delve SOC 2 Allegations
(15:57) - How Fake Audits Happen
(20:49) - Sponsor Cloud Staffing
(22:00) - Is Anyone Using AI
(24:02) - AI for Tax Prep Examples
(35:14) - AI Tax Advice Limits
(36:04) - Tech Creates More Cleanup
(36:41) - OnPay Payroll Sponsor
(37:53) - Games To Beat Busy Season
(40:42) - Florida Board Threat Averted
(44:02) - UNC MAcc Sponsor
(45:20) - Guess The Finance App
(46:47) - Claude Targets Finance Workflows
(50:29) - Will AI Replace The GL
(55:07) - Women Partners Progress
(01:00:50) - Wrap Up And CPE
Show Notes Air Traffic Audio Appears to Show Tower Was Dealing With Incident Before Crash (New York Times via DNYUZ) https://dnyuz.com/2026/03/23/air-traffic-audio-appears-to-show-tower-was-dealing-with-incident-before-crash/
Delve — Fake Compliance as a Service — Part I (DeepDelver on Substack) https://deepdelver.substack.com/p/delve-fake-compliance-as-a-service
Delve Accused of Misleading Customers with 'Fake Compliance' (TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/22/delve-accused-of-misleading-customers-with-fake-compliance/
What 81,000 People Want from AI (Anthropic) https://www.anthropic.com/research/what-people-want-from-ai
WSJ Readers Share How They Are Using AI for Tax Prep (Wall Street Journal via TaxProf Blog) https://taxprofblog.aals.org/2026/03/09/wsj-readers-share-how-they-are-using-ai-for-tax-prep/
10 Fun Games to Play at Work and Their Impact on Productivity (Small Business Trends) https://smallbiztrends.com/games-to-play-at-work/
FICPA Legislative Update: End of 2026 Session — HB 607 Did Not Advance (Florida Institute of CPAs) https://www.ficpa.org/news/1cee5313-ce07-47f2-841f-48a95344f6f5:legislative-update-end-of-session-still-pending
Claude for Financial Services (Anthropic) https://www.anthropic.com/financial-services
Glass Ceiling Shattered? Female Lead Engagement Partners in S&P 500 Audits (The CPA Journal) https://www.cpajournal.com/2026/03/13/glass-ceiling-shattered/ Need CPE? Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark: https://earmarkcpe.com Subscribe to the Earmark Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.com
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