{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"Accounting for the U.S. Iran War","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1759b6d7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3513,"description":"What do tariffs, war, AI agents, and a collapsed accounting startup have in common? This week, Blake and David connect the dots between rising economic pressure and rapid tech change. They break down the lopsided cost of drone warfare, small businesses getting crushed by tariffs, AI tools handling tax and bookkeeping tasks, and new details on Botkeeper’s collapse. You’ll hear what these shifts could mean for accountants, firms, and the future of the profession.\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\nIran's Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down \nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/business/iran-drones-us-weapons-cost.html\n \nIntroducing GPT-5.4 \nhttps://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-5-4/\n \nBreaking Up with TurboTax: How I Used Claude to File My Taxes for Free \nhttps://kachess.dev/taxes/ai/personal-finance/2026/02/27/breaking-up-with-turbotax.html\n \nShow HN: Claude Skill to Do Your Taxes \nhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47277164\n \nEnrico Palmerino Explains Botkeeper's Fall \nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/enrico-palmerino-explains-botkeepers-fall\n \nUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Has an AI Clone \nhttps://www.fastcompany.com/91500087/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-has-an-ai-clone\n \nKPMG-Audited Companies Are Trading Strangely on Polymarket \nhttps://eventwaves.substack.com/p/kpmg-audited-companies-are-trading\n \nZapier Updates: AI Guardrails & Governance Controls \nhttps://zapier.com/blog/february-2026-product-updates/\n \nRecord Numbers of Workers Are Raiding Their 401(k) Savings \nhttps://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/401k-hardship-withdrawals-record-vanguard-2025\n \nFor Some Small Businesses, a Tariff Refund Isn't Worth the Pain of Pursuing It \nhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/small-businesses-tariff-refund-isnt-worth-pain-pursuing-it.html\n \nTrump's IRS Lawsuit Offers Lessons on Privacy and Legal Process \nhttps://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/trumps-irs-lawsuit-offers-lessons-on-privacy-and-legal-process\n \nDemocrats Unveil Bill to...","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}