{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"NASBA Enters the Chat on PE in Accounting & Intuit to Open Retail Stores","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/716420d2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3832,"description":"Is private equity eroding the soul of the accounting profession? Blake and David unpack NASBA’s PE task force, the BDO–First Brands meltdown, and why ‘appearance of independence’ matters. They also break down the end of IRS Direct File, Intuit’s TurboTax stores, the Supreme Court’s skepticism of Trump tariffs, and a new IRS notices law. Plus: AI agents that fall for scams. Learn what these shifts mean for firms, auditors, and your clients this tax season.\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\nLongest Shutdown in History Costs U.S. Economy About $15 Billion Each Week\nhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/11/05/longest-shutdown-in-history-costs-u-s-economy-about-15-billion-each-week/172368/\nIRS tells states Direct File 'will not be available' in 2026\nhttps://federalnewsnetwork.com/it-modernization/2025/11/irs-direct-file-will-not-be-available-in-2026-agency-tells-states/\nIntuit to open 20 brick-and-mortar TurboTax stores+offices\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/intuit-to-open-20-brick-and-mortar-turbotax-stores-offices\nSocial Security, IRS Leader Bisignano Panned After Fiserv Stock Tanks\nhttps://401kspecialistmag.com/social-security-irs-leader-bisignano-panned-after-fiserv-stock-tanks/\nTrump Tariffs Face Supreme Court Challenge From Chicago Toymaker\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-11-02/trump-tariffs-face-supreme-court-challenge-from-chicago-toymaker\nSupreme Court justices appear skeptical that Trump tariffs are legal\nhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/05/supreme-court-trump-trade-tarrifs-vos.html\nAICPA Applauds the Passage of the IRS Math and Taxpayer Help Act\nhttps://www.aicpa-cima.com/news/article/aicpa-applauds-the-passage-of-the-irs-math-and-taxpayer-help-act\nFirst Brands founder accused of looting company\nhttps://fortune.com/2025/11/05/first-brands-bankruptcy-founder-allegations-patrick-james/\nAre Alternative Practice Structures in Private Equity Considerations and Questions for Boards of Accountancy (NASBA White Paper) https://nasba.org\nMicrosoft Gave AI...","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}