What happens when AI decides who gets promoted and who gets fired? Blake and David dive into the shocking reality that 60% of managers now use AI for HR decisions, with over 20% letting algorithms make final calls without human oversight. They explore a Stanford study revealing that tax preparers are the #1 profession seeking automation, but only for basic calendar scheduling. Plus, discover why young Americans now rank health over wealth as their top measure of success, and how this generational shift is reshaping talent recruitment in accounting.

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Chapters

(01:27) - Tax Prom: The Must-Attend Event
(04:15) - AI in HR: Promotions and Firings
(08:48) - AI in the Workplace: Automation and Worker Preferences
(13:32) - AI Adoption and Security Concerns
(18:21) - AI Training and Education in Firms
(24:01) - Armanino's New AI-Powered Data Warehouse
(33:07) - The Annoying Know-It-All Employee
(33:18) - The Perfect AI Assistant
(35:48) - Young People's Values on Success
(38:55) - Global Perspectives on Success
(41:23) - The Talent Shortage in Accounting
(43:10) - Unlimited PTO and Burnout
(46:53) - Tariffs Update
(50:42) - The Big Beautiful Bill
(01:03:52) - IRS Staffing Cuts and Refund Delays
(01:08:26) - Conclusion and CPE Information

Show Notes

Half of Managers Use AI To Determine Who Gets Promoted and Fired

https://www.resumebuilder.com/half-of-managers-use-ai-to-determine-who-gets-promoted-and-fired/

Future of Work with AI Agents
https://futureofwork.saltlab.stanford.edu/

Future of Work with AI Agents: Auditing Automation and Augmentation Potential across the U.S. Workforce
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06576

What workers really want from artificial intelligence
https://hai.stanford.edu/news/what-workers-really-want-from-artificial-intelligence

Big 4 Firm Discovers That Bragging About AI Efficiencies Leads Clients to Expect a Discount
https://www.goingconcern.com/big-4-firm-discovers-that-bragging-about-ai-efficiencies-leads-clients-to-expect-a-discount/

Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwC Clients Ask For an AI Discount; Big 4 Firms Losing Hundreds of Partners
https://www.goingconcern.com/monday-morning-accounting-news-brief-pwc-clients-ask-for-an-ai-discount-big-4-firms-losing-hundreds-of-partners-6-30-25/

Armanino planning data warehouse service, used AI for development
https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/armanino-planning-data-warehouse-service-used-ai-to-help-development

Bolt’s millennial founder has just ‘killed’ its unlimited PTO perk because it was actually causing burnout
https://fortune.com/2025/07/02/bolt-millennial-founder-ceo-ryan-breslow-killed-unlimited-pto-burnout-mandatory-four-weeks-paid-vacation-fintech-startup/

Agentic Misalignment: AI Agents in Corporate Environments
https://www.anthropic.com/research/agentic-misalignment

Relationships, health and financial stability are the defining priorities for Gen Z, according to new EY survey
https://www.ey.com/en_gl/newsroom/2025/05/relationships-health-and-financial-stability-are-the-defining-priorities-for-gen-z-according-to-new-ey-survey

2025 Technology Perceptions Survey
https://www.intapp.com/2025-tech-perceptions-survey/

Trust, attitudes and use of artificial intelligence
https://kpmg.com/us/en/articles/2025/trust-attitudes-and-use-of-artificial-intelligence.html

Tax Foundation Tax Prom 2025
https://taxprom.com

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