scripod.com
What CBIZ Means for PE, Starbucks Kills Off AI Inventory Counting

Overview

Shownote

Highlights

Transcript

Chapters

Pins

What CBIZ Means for PE, Starbucks Kills Off AI Inventory Counting

The Accounting Podcast

Jun 05
The Accounting Podcast

The Accounting Podcast

Jun 05
OverviewShownote
Highlights
Transcript
Chapters
Pins
Unprocessed episode, you can be the first!
Is private equity betting on the wrong accounting firms? Blake and David break down CBIZ’s stock slide, why investors may be losing faith in the traditional firm model, and how AI could help smaller firms compete far above their size. They also cover Starbucks ditching AI inventory counts, Microsoft reining in AI tool costs, and what all of it means for accountants navigating automation, pricing, and the future of firm growth.
Sponsors
Canopy - http://accountingpodcast.promo/canopy
OnPay - http://accountingpodcast.promo/onpay
C&R Consulting - http://accountingpodcast.promo/cnr
Maxima.AI - http://accountingpodcast.promo/maxima

Chapters
Show Notes

What Can We Learn from CBIZ?

https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/what-can-we-learn-from-cbiz


EisnerAmper on Accounting for AI

https://www.privatefundscfo.com/eisneramper-on-accounting-for-ai/


State Societies Merge to Form New England Society of CPAs

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/state-societies-merge-to-form-new-england-society-of-cpas


Starbucks Kills Off Its Automated Counting AI Tool After Just 9 Months

https://www.goingconcern.com/starbucks-kills-off-its-automated-counting-ai-tool-after-just-9-months-because-it-sucked-at-counting/


NASBA's CPA Exam Reporting Problems Are Improving, But Not Solved

https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/nasbas-cpa-exam-reporting-problems-are-improving-but-not-solved


Phoenix Built an Empire of Cubicle Jobs. AI Is Coming to Tear It Down.

https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/phoenix-jobs-ai-call-centers-1ca1c3b3


Why the A.I. Job Apocalypse (Probably) Won't Happen

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opinion/ai-jobs-unemployment.html


Microsoft Cut Its Engineers Off from AI Because the Bill Got Too Big

https://fortune.com/2026/05/22/microsoft-ai-cost-problem-tokens-agents/


Does Your Firm Need an AI Architect?

https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/does-your-firm-need-an-ai-architect


Judge Reopens Trump's $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit

https://www.notus.org/donald-trump/trump-irs-suit-investigate-collusion


Newsom Vows California Will Impose 100% Tax on Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund

https://abc7.com/post/newsom-vows-california-will-impose-100-tax-trumps-18-billion-anti-weaponization-fund/19188298/


AICPA Backs Bill Limiting Beneficial Ownership Reporting

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/aicpa-backs-bill-limiting-beneficial-ownership-reporting


KPMG Australia CEO Andrew Yates Resigns Amid Whistleblower Scandal

https://www.internationalaccountingbulletin.com/news/kpmg-australia-ceo-andrew-yates-resigns-amid-whistleblower-scandal/


Xero FY26 Result: Revenue Surges 31% but Profit Dips Due to Melio Acquisition Costs

https://www.fool.com.au/2026/05/14/xero-fy26-result-revenue-surges-31-but-profit-dips-due-to-melio-acquisition-costs/

Need CPE?
Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark: https://earmarkcpe.com
Subscribe to the Earmark Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.com
Get in Touch
Thanks for listening and the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. If you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Call us and leave a voicemail; maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040.
Sponsorships
Are you interested in sponsoring The Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus.
Need Accounting Conference Info? 
Check out our new website - accountingconferences.com
Limited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessities
TeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merch
Subscribe