{"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":4012,"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.Chapters Show NotesWhat Can We Learn from CBIZ?https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/what-can-we-learn-from-cbizEisnerAmper on Accounting for AIhttps://www.privatefundscfo.com/eisneramper-on-accounting-for-ai/State Societies Merge to Form New England Society of CPAshttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/state-societies-merge-to-form-new-england-society-of-cpasStarbucks Kills Off Its Automated Counting AI Tool After Just 9 Monthshttps://www.goingconcern.com/starbucks-kills-off-its-automated-counting-ai-tool-after-just-9-months-because-it-sucked-at-counting/NASBA's CPA Exam Reporting Problems Are Improving, But Not Solvedhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/nasbas-cpa-exam-reporting-problems-are-improving-but-not-solvedPhoenix Built an Empire of Cubicle Jobs. AI Is Coming to Tear It Down.https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/phoenix-jobs-ai-call-centers-1ca1c3b3Why the A.I. Job Apocalypse (Probably) Won't Happenhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/ai-jobs-unemployment.htmlMicrosoft Cut Its Engineers Off from AI Because the Bill Got Too Bighttps://fortune.com/2026/05/22/microsoft-ai-cost-problem-tokens-agents/Does Your Firm Need an AI Architect?https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/does-your-firm-need-an-ai-architectJudge Reopens Trump's $10 Billion IRS Lawsuithttps://www.notus.org/donald-trump/trump-irs-suit-investigate-collusionNewsom Vows California Will Impose 100% Tax on Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fundhttps://abc7.com/post/newsom-vows-california-will-impose-100-tax-trumps-18-billion-anti-weaponization-fund/19188298/AICPA Backs Bill...","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}