{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"Could AI Replace CFOs & Time Tracking 188 IRS Calls","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/95fd4adf\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3234,"description":"Could AI replace your CFO or simply make their job more exhausting? Blake and David debate automation’s limits, unpack an enrolled agent’s log of 188 IRS calls, and explore proposed reforms to taxpayer service. They also examine why AI is putting pressure on billable hours, gaps in AI safety audit requirements, and a romance scam victim’s $225,000 tax bill. Learn what these developments could mean for your firm, clients, and workload.\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\nCould AI replace CFOs and other top executives?\nhttps://www.cfo.com/news/could-ai-replace-cfos-and-other-top-executives-watch-chest-ai-/827098/\nIRS Hold Times in 2026: What 188 Timed Calls to the IRS Actually Showed\nhttps://claritytaxrelief.com/blog/irs-hold-times-study-188-calls/\nAppeals court blocks IRS from sharing taxpayer info with ICE\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/appeals-court-blocks-irs-from-sharing-taxpayer-info-with-ice\nSenate unanimously passes TAS Act\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/senate-unanimously-passes-tas-act\nCongress approves funding bill that maintains IRS budget\nhttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/sep/congress-approves-funding-bill-that-maintains-irs-budget/\nGAO tax fraud estimate puts annual losses at up to $304 billion\nhttps://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2026/sep/gao-tax-fraud-estimate-puts-annual-losses-at-up-to-304-billion/\nTax Complexity Now Costs the US Economy over $544 Billion Annually\nhttps://taxfoundation.org/data/all/federal/irs-tax-complexity-costs-us-economy-over-544-billion-annually/\nPaying For Clout Isn't A Business Expense: Tax Court Lessons For Social Media Creators\nhttps://abovethelaw.com/2026/08/paying-for-clout-isnt-a-business-expense-tax-court-lessons-for-social-media-creators/\nA North Carolina Woman Lost $600,000 to a Scam. Then an Unexpected IRS Bill Arrived\nhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/?p=190730\nEY staffers accused of accessing Australia PM's bank account...","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}