The Private Equity Accounting Bet Is Starting to Look Shaky
CBIZ's stock is down 51% over the past year. The market is sending a signal. And if you've been watching private equity's push into accounting, you should pay attention to it.
AI Is Coming for Tax Pros, Not TurboTax
Intuit's stock is down 59%. Is AI really going to kill TurboTax? That’s the story on LinkedIn and on Wall Street right now. But as we discussed on a recent podcast episode, the real disruption target might be your firm.
The Accounting Trick Inflating the AI Bubble
If OpenAI doesn't IPO, or if the IPO disappoints, its paper gains start reversing. The index funds that bought in at inflated valuations start selling. The feedback loop runs in reverse. That's how bubbles pop. Not always in a dramatic crash, but in a slow correction as the gap between paper profits and real cash flows becomes impossible to ignore.
40 Hours of Work Done in 5 Minutes: My Takeaways from Black Ore’s AI Tax Summit
AI is transforming tax faster than cloud ever did. Here are my takeaways from the Black Ore AI Tax Summit.
What Are You Billing For When AI Does the Work in Minutes?
AI does in minutes what staff did in hours. So what are you billing for? Why fixed-fee and subscription pricing will replace the billable hour at CPA firms.
How AI Is Rewriting the Month-End Close — Live Demo
Join me to see how AI agents, AI-powered workflows, and a modern ledger are transforming the month-end close process.
The SEC Wants to Cut Quarterly Reporting. That’s a Start.
For 50+ years, the Q-10 has been a fixture of financial reporting for public companies. It’s so ingrained, few people ask whether it still makes sense. The SEC and FASB are finally asking.
ARR Is the Most Important Metric Accounting Firms Aren’t Tracking
Every serious tech investor obsesses over one number: ARR.
It drives valuations. It signals health. It tells the future.
Most accounting firms? They have no idea what theirs is.
CFO.com Picks Up the NASBA Story
When I shared NASBA's demand letter publicly last week, I said the profession deserves an honest conversation about how its institutions work. That conversation just got bigger.
Can the Billable Hour Survive Artificial Intelligence?
At Black Ore's AI Tax Summit on May 21, accounting leaders debate the future of the billable hour, the advisor's role, and the rise of the AI-native firm.