{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Earmark Podcast | Earn Free Accounting CPE","title":"The Auditability Problem That's Breaking Accounting AI","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f8707ccc\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3289,"description":"Please note: This episode was recorded before changes were made to the Big Beautiful Bill, which eliminated the removal of the PCAOB.\nWhat happens when AI agents start doing your journal entries and reconciliations? Mike Whitmire, founder and CEO of Floqast, explains why accounting AI is fundamentally different from other business applications—and why auditability creates unique challenges that many companies will struggle to overcome. In this conversation, you'll learn how Floqast Transform enables accountants to build AI agents using simple narrative descriptions, thereby creating comprehensive audit trails while automating repetitive tasks. Mike walks through real-world examples, from benefit allocation journal entries to variance analysis, demonstrating how the \"human-in-the-loop\" approach handles exceptions and ensures compliance. Plus, hear his vision for the future accounting professional as an \"accounting cyborg\" who manages AI agents rather than junior staff.\nChapters\nSign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcast\n\nhttps://earmarkcpe.com\nhttps://earmark.app/\nDownload the Earmark CPE App\n \nApple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728\nAndroid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app\n\nConnect with Our Guest, Mike Whitmire\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcwhitmire/\nLearn more about FloQast\nhttp://www.floqast.com\nConnect with Blake Oliver, CPA\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliver\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/blaketoliver/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8ohxTjDhJOZqCM5IAZL4DtDeuhT4W3hUTWFCn0EEBS0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81ZTUz/NzZkMzMxNjFmMmJh/NDQyOTg1MDk0YmE4/MmY2OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}