PwC vs. EY: The Big Four Make Opposing Bets on AI
Anthropic’s AI Exposure Index actually tells a more nuanced story than the headlines suggest. Yes, business and finance has near-ceiling theoretical exposure. But the observed exposure — what's actually being automated today — is still low. There's a gap.
Audit enforcement basically fell off a cliff last year
The PCAOB and SEC brought just 39 enforcement actions against auditors in 2025, down 33% from 2024. Monetary sanctions dropped even harder, falling 66% to $17.9 million from $52.2 million.
“Go Clean Your Room” and Other Ways to Get a Straight Answer from AI
Accounting systems need to be deterministic. There is no "probably correct" in a general ledger. You can't have a system running autonomous best-guess operations against books that a client is going to stake business decisions on — and that you're staking your reputation on.
Women Are Getting the Title of Partner But Not the Biggest Clients
The number of female partners in accounting has skyrocketed from 4% in 1989 to 39% today. On the surface, it's a massive win for the profession. But when you look closer, there's still a long way to go.
Baby, Where the Hell Is My Audit?
The Massachusetts State Auditor walked into a St. Patrick's Day breakfast and sang karaoke for the legislature. The song: “Baby, Where The Hell Is My Audit?”
Can AI Help Your Firm Close Faster Without Giving Up Control?
Join me & Sasha Orloff (CEO of Puzzle) to see what "AI-powered, human-led" accounting looks like in practice. Learn to scale capacity, maintain control, and earn free CPE!
The Business of War: Why the U.S.-Iran Conflict is an Accounting Nightmare
If one side in a conflict can repeatedly deploy assets costing tens of thousands of dollars while forcing the other side to respond with systems costing millions, the math is troubling.
When AI Can Prepare a Partnership Return, What Happens to the Business Model?
For decades, the complexity of business tax returns functioned as a moat around compliance revenue. If AI can cross that moat, even partially, we need to rethink some assumptions.
I’m Speaking at PICPA’s 129th Annual Meeting & Celebration
I’m honored to be the keynote speaker at PICPA’s 129th Annual Meeting & Celebration, May 4–5 at The Omni Bedford Springs. I’ll be speaking on how CPAs can stay ahead of AI and evolve alongside the technology changing our profession.
John Summit: From Big Four Auditor to Global DJ Superstar
Before he was headlining Coachella and selling out stadiums, John Summit was John Schuster, CPA—a Big Four auditor at EY. Discover how he traded balance sheets for bass drops and why his new album, CTRL ESCAPE, is the ultimate anthem for every accountant looking to exit the corporate grind.