Episode 160 - AI's New Accounting Era: The Foundation, the Fallout, and the Future - The Woodard Report Podcast
From The Woodard Report Podcast: Featuring Heather Satterley and Joe Woodard by Woodard Events
February 25, 2026 · 36 min
About this episode
Heather and Joe discuss the implications of AI in accounting, the launch of the AI Native Accounting Foundation, and the need for firms to adapt to a human-first, AI-enabled future.
On this episode of the Woodard Report podcast, Heather and Joe discuss the launch of the AI Native Accounting Foundation (including its first award at Scaling New Heights) and what BotKeeper's abrupt shutdown signals about the rise and fall of "tech-driven bookkeeping" first movers. They explore why the future is "human-first, AI-enabled," arguing firms must shift from selling bookkeeping/tax prep to building advisory skills and wisdom-driven judgment that AI can't replace. Current events — AI Native Accounting Foundation launches to cut AI hype Botkeeper Shuts Down TV/Movie quote of the week — Victoria Landman Excellent things we learned — To Thrive in the AI Era, Companies Need Agent Managers Member spotlight — Julie Healy of Clear Cents Bookkeeping The Woodard Report article of the week — My Daughter Went to a TurboTax Store and Here's What Happened Thank you to our show sponsor, Zoho! Zoho is a unique and powerful software suite to transform the way you work, designed for businesses of all sizes, built by a company that values your privacy. Learn more about the show and our sponsors at Woodard.com/podcast
People in this episode
Hosts: Heather Satterley, Joe Woodard
Topics covered
- AI in accounting
- tech-driven bookkeeping
- human-first AI
- advisory skills
- AI Native Accounting Foundation
- BotKeeper shutdown
- business transformation
Keywords
- AI accounting
- bookkeeping
- advisory services
- BotKeeper
- AI Native Accounting Foundation
- Zoho
- business management
Sponsors
Zoho
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AI Native Accounting Foundation, BotKeeper, Clear Cents Bookkeeping
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