{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"Firms Need New Metrics, Accountants Worried About Iran","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/86939bb7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3274,"description":"Can the accounting profession grow with fewer people? Blake Oliver and David Leary unpack how AI is reshaping firms, from PwC Australia’s staffing cuts and rising partner pay to new questions about performance metrics, CPA pathways, and the future of CAS. They also cover the IRS’s tax season recap, tariff refunds, Deloitte’s fake AI citations, and why firms need better ways to measure value in an AI-driven world.\n\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\nIRS CEO Touts Successful Tax Season Despite Cutbacks\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-ceo-touts-successful-tax-season-despite-cutbacks\n\nThe CAPE Tariff Refund System Is Here — Are You Ready?\nhttps://globaltrainingcenter.com/the-cape-tariff-refund-system-is-here-is-your-global-trade-team-ready/\n\nIRS Shakes Up Leadership Ahead of Tax Season\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-shakes-up-leadership-ahead-of-tax-season\n\nLooking to Grow Like a Top 100 Firm? Try CAS\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/looking-to-grow-like-a-top-100-firm-try-cas\n\nAccounting Firms Need New Metrics for an Old Model\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/accounting-firms-need-new-metrics-for-an-old-model\n\nOnly 18% of Organizations Track AI ROI\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/only-18-of-organizations-track-ai-roi\n\nCPA Licensing Laws Are Constraining Accounting Firms in the AI Era\nhttps://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/accounting-firms-schools-must-craft-next-generations-future\n\nMaryland Approves CPA Licensure Pathways Bill\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/maryland-approves-cpa-licensure-pathways-bill\n\nNevada Implements CPA Licensure Changes\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/nevada-implements-cpa-licensure-changes\n\nAccountants Worried About War in Iran\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accountants-worried-about-war-in-iran\n\nAccounting Watchdog to Investigate Deloitte Over Fake Citations in $1.6M Healthcare Report...","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}