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Blake and David discuss the SEC's push for optional semiannual reporting and its implications for accountants, along with various topics including AI advancements and accounting challenges.

Could public companies stop reporting every quarter? Blake and David break down the SEC’s push toward optional semiannual reporting, OpenAI’s new consulting arm, and what both moves could mean for accountants. They also cover tariff refund accounting, audit lawsuits, AI outperforming doctors in diagnosis tests, and why accountants may be better positioned than ever to build software and solve higher-value problems. Sponsors Cloud Accountant Staffing - http://accountingpodcast.promo/cas OnPay - http://accountingpodcast.promo/onpay C&R Consulting - http://accountingpodcast.promo/cnr Fishbowl - http://accountingpodcast.promo/fishbowl Chapters (00:00) - TAP 487 (02:52) - Semiannual reporting shift (06:46) - OpenAI enters consulting (09:59) - True cost of Iran war (15:40) - Xero founder scandal (18:42) - Tariffs and refund accounting (24:51) - WNBA millionaire tax myth (28:18) - NYC pied a terre tax (31:42) - Education loans and accounting (34:58) - Chat Prompts Cyber Accounting (36:15) - PwC Audit Scandal Lawsuit (38:17) - BDO First Brands Fallout (40:50) - PCAOB QC Rule Debate (44:34) - RSM Layoffs Audit Demand (46:54) - AI Beats ER Doctors (49:18) - Chegg Disrupted By AI…

People in this episode

Hosts: Blake Oliver, David Leary

Topics covered

• semiannual reporting
• OpenAI consulting
• Iran war costs
• tariff refund accounting
• AI in healthcare
• accounting software

Keywords

• SEC
• OpenAI
• semiannual reporting
• tariff accounting
• AI diagnosis
• accounting software

Sponsors

Cloud Accountant Staffing, OnPay, C&R Consulting, Fishbowl

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SEC, OpenAI, Xero, PwC, BDO, RSM

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