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AI is burying the IRS in comments. Here's how to still be heard.

Jul 23, 2026

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2 min read

AI is burying the IRS in comments. Here's how to still be heard.

A new GAO report says the IRS cannot tell AI near-duplicates apart, and Treasury declined its fix. What it means for your comment letter.

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The audit regulator is rewriting its five-year plan. AI is the argument it cannot settle.

Jul 21, 2026

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6 min read

The audit regulator is rewriting its five-year plan. AI is the argument it cannot settle.

A rebuilt board, 71 comment letters, and a year of public argument over AI in the audit. What the PCAOB's next five years mean for you.

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Nearly half of finance teams spend 15+ hours a week checking AI.

Jul 17, 2026

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2 min read

Nearly half of finance teams spend 15+ hours a week checking AI.

A new IDC study for Sage, of 2,000+ finance leaders, names the cost nobody prices: the verification tax. Why AI moves the work instead of deleting it.

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Private equity bet accounting was a fortress. AI is lowering the walls.

Jul 14, 2026

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6 min read

Private equity bet accounting was a fortress. AI is lowering the walls.

Money and machines are remaking who owns your firm at once, including a $1 billion, OpenAI-backed AI roll-up. Why the two forces may not agree.

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KPMG published an AI report. AI faked 40 of its 45 sources.

Jul 10, 2026

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3 min read

KPMG published an AI report. AI faked 40 of its 45 sources.

The firm that sells AI assurance got caught trusting AI it didn't check. What that means for every firm now leaning on it.

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Best AI Accounting Tools 2026: An Independent Guide

Jul 8, 2026

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8 min read

Best AI Accounting Tools 2026: An Independent Guide

An independent, no-affiliate guide to the best AI accounting and bookkeeping tools in 2026: what's worth using, who each one is for, and what to avoid.

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