{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"Grant Thornton to Acquire CBIZ & Trump Puts Immunity Over Blanche","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b230ed61\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3442,"description":"Could Grant Thornton’s $5 billion CBIZ deal create a Big Five? Blake and David unpack the private-equity-backed combination, what it means for accounting firm ownership, and why controller talent is still hard to find. They also examine AI’s effect on finance judgment—and why nearly half of Gen Z workers say it makes them less intelligent—plus tariff refunds, audit scrutiny, and rising software prices.\nChapters\n \n\nShow Notes\nGrant Thornton Advisors to acquire CBIZ in $5 billion transaction\nhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/07/29/grant-thornton-set-to-buy-cbiz-for-5-billion-become-5th-largest-firm-in-u-s/187542/\nAccounting Firm CBIZ Urged by Activist Investor to Pursue M&A\nhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-07/accounting-firm-cbiz-urged-by-activist-investor-to-pursue-m-a\nTrump floats pulling Blanche's AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office\nhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/30/trump-blanche-ag-doj-cornyn-tillis.html\nDonald Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place as Blanche's path to confirmation is cleared\nhttps://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/as-blanches-path-to-confirmation-is-cleared-trumps-tax-audit-immunity-remains-in-place-3858601/\nErnst & Young data breach claimed by ShinyHunters extortion gang\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ernst-and-young-data-breach-claimed-by-shinyhunters-extortion-gang/\n2026 Corporate Finance & Accounting Talent Research Study\nhttps://controllerscouncil.org/2026-corporate-finance-accounting-talent-research-study/\nAccounting's missing middle\nhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accountings-missing-middle\nA third of companies look to increase finance and accounting hires\nhttps://www.cfo.com/news/companies-look-to-boost-hiring-pay-for-finance-and-accounting-staff-controllers-council-report/824667/\nAI's top value for finance now lies in improving judgment, not efficiency\nhttps://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ai-top-value-finance-now-085159658.html\nNearly Half of...","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}