{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"What CBIZ Means for PE, Starbucks Kills Off AI Inventory Counting","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7c87eae2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3918,"description":"Is private equity betting on the wrong accounting firms? Blake and David break down CBIZ’s stock slide, why investors may be losing faith in the traditional firm model, and how AI could help smaller firms compete far above their size. They also cover Starbucks ditching AI inventory counts, Microsoft reining in AI tool costs, and what all of it means for accountants navigating automation, pricing, and the future of firm growth.\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\n\nWhat Can We Learn from CBIZ?\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/what-can-we-learn-from-cbiz\n\nEisnerAmper on Accounting for AI\nhttps://www.privatefundscfo.com/eisneramper-on-accounting-for-ai/\n\nState Societies Merge to Form New England Society of CPAs\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/state-societies-merge-to-form-new-england-society-of-cpas\n\nStarbucks Kills Off Its Automated Counting AI Tool After Just 9 Months\nhttps://www.goingconcern.com/starbucks-kills-off-its-automated-counting-ai-tool-after-just-9-months-because-it-sucked-at-counting/\n\nNASBA's CPA Exam Reporting Problems Are Improving, But Not Solved\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/nasbas-cpa-exam-reporting-problems-are-improving-but-not-solved\n\nPhoenix Built an Empire of Cubicle Jobs. AI Is Coming to Tear It Down.\nhttps://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/phoenix-jobs-ai-call-centers-1ca1c3b3\n\nWhy the A.I. Job Apocalypse (Probably) Won't Happen\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/ai-jobs-unemployment.html\n\nMicrosoft Cut Its Engineers Off from AI Because the Bill Got Too Big\nhttps://fortune.com/2026/05/22/microsoft-ai-cost-problem-tokens-agents/\n\nDoes Your Firm Need an AI Architect?\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/does-your-firm-need-an-ai-architect\n\nJudge Reopens Trump's $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit\nhttps://www.notus.org/donald-trump/trump-irs-suit-investigate-collusion\n\nNewsom Vows California Will Impose 100% Tax on Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund...","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}