Blake and David delve into the effects of remote work on accountant salaries and the mental health challenges faced by auditors at Big Four firms. They inspect a recent study showing lower pay for hybrid workers compared to fully remote or in-office employees. They also contemplate the future of work organization inspired by Bill Anderson, CEO of Bayer, and discuss the potential impact of AI on the accounting profession, the accuracy of AI-related surveys, and the misrepresentation of AI capabilities in recent news headlines.

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Chapters

(00:34) - Will accountants soon earn overtime pay?
(04:57) - Listener writes in about their own audit experience at a Top-30 firm
(08:14) - Trump's Truth Social audit update
(14:44) - PCAOB proposed audit metrics
(20:44) - 71% of Big 4 auditors worry about mental health
(23:27) - Blake shares a clip from new Bayer CEO
(33:48) - H&R Block employees prefer remote work
(38:14) - Remote accountants get paid less
(39:35) - Executives and managers perceive in-office workers as higher performers
(42:06) - The four day work week is becoming more common
(45:27) - Cody writes in about Big 4 vs industry
(47:09) - Hannah asks about outsourcing and offshoring costs
(49:59) - Amazon Fresh stores were using Indian employees for "just walk out" tech
(55:22) - Shohei Ohtani's translator charged in sports gambling case
(58:14) - Accounting Today wrongly claims accountants are saving 30 hours a week on average using AI
(01:01:34) - Blake shares a clip from the All In podcast on the future of AI
(01:04:48) - Is it time for a new ERP system?
(01:07:47) - Thanks for listening and remember to subscribe

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