{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"EY to Bonus Staff $100M, Deloitte Pays $21M to Settle DEI Case","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/125b52fe\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4278,"description":"Can AI prepare a tax return—and catch errors the software misses? Blake shares how Claude Cowork reconciled books, built workpapers, and completed two business returns, while David examines EY’s bonuses for human judgment, Deloitte’s $21 million DEI settlement, and PwC’s Evergrande exposure. Plus, Cloud Accountant Staffing’s Jordan Sublette explains why onshoring is joining offshore hiring strategies for accounting firms.\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\nAccrual to Acquire Puzzle to Expand Into Client Accounting Services\nhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/09/02/accrual-takes-the-leap-into-cas-by-acquiring-puzzle/189565/\nEY Rewards Employees' Human Skills With $100M\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/ey-rewards-employees-human-skills-with-100m\n\nDeloitte to Pay $21.5M to Settle Claims Its DEI Programs Violated Federal Civil Rights Law\nhttps://www.cfo.com/news/deloitte-to-pay-215m-to-settle-claims-its-dei-programs-violated-federal-c/828948/\n\nAccounting Firm Salaries Rose Slightly This Year\nhttps://www.cfobrew.com/stories/accounting-firm-salaries-rose-slightly-this-year\n\nKPMG Australia to Axe 5% of Workforce\nhttps://www.cfo.com/news/kpmg-australia-to-axe-5-of-workforce-John-Sams/828636/\n\nPwC International Can't Exit Evergrande Case, HK Court Rules\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/pwc-international-can-t-exit-evergrande-case-hk-court-rules\n\nCBIZ Told Grant Thornton No, No, No, Before Saying Yes\nhttps://cpatrendlines.com/2026/09/01/cbiz-told-grant-thornton-no-no-no-before-saying-yes/\n\nIRS Enforcement Activity Fell Despite Record Tax Collections, TIGTA Says\nhttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/aug/irs-enforcement-activity-fell-despite-record-tax-collections-tigta-says/\n\nCost Segregation in the Age of AI: What the IRS Audit Technique Guidelines Reveal\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/cost-segregation-in-the-age-of-ai-what-the-irs-audit-technique-guidelines-reveal\n\nNeed CPE?\nGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BBmKVcKOQ6x_m3yMMvg6kZR2Y9d_FKTdVd0Ofv-4fhw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNzMvMTY4OTYx/NzY3MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}