This week on the pod: Judge orders 6 agencies (including IRS?) to rehire fired probationary workers, we dig into the tax trick Dr. Oz used to pay no Medicare taxes, AICPA in pointless talks with the IRS, Digits takes on QuickBooks with AI-powered GL, remote accounting jobs in retreat, and more!

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Chapters

(01:29) - Listener Feedback and Criticism
(02:37) - Political Discussions and Their Impact on Accounting
(12:34) - IRS Workforce Cuts and Technology Issues
(20:44) - Dr. Oz and the Limited Partner Tax Strategy
(33:15) - Viewer Comments and AI Discussion
(33:56) - Digits and AI
(52:29) - Remote Accounting Jobs: Trends and Insights
(58:32) - Deloitte's Audit Integrity
(01:02:01) - IRS Drama: Chief Counsel Clash
(01:03:11) - Podcast Wrap-Up and Listener Engagement

Show Notes

Dr. Mehmet Oz may have underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes, Senate Democratic memo finds

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/dr-mehmet-oz-medicare-social-security-taxes-democrats-memo-rcna196237

DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20%

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/politics/doge-irs-workforce-cuts-downsizing/index.html

Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/politics/judge-opm-probationary-employees-fired-hearing/index.html

AICPA CEO Releases Statement on IRS Services for this Tax Season

https://www.aicpa-cima.com/news/article/aicpa-ceo-releases-statement-on-irs-services-for-this-tax-season

Introducing Autonomous General Ledger

https://digits.com/blog/agl-announcement/

Building AI that Actually Works: 10 Key Lessons from Calendly’s CPO and Head of UX

https://www.saastr.com/10-key-lessons-from-calendlys-cpo-and-head-of-ux-on-building-ai-that-actually-works/

Only 9% of SMB finance teams are still working fully remote

https://www.cfo.com/news/only-9-of-small-medium-SMB-cfos-are-still-working-fully-remote-return-to-office-strategies/740312/

Opportunity to Attract and Retain Highly Motivated Working Parents via Enhanced Flexibility, Stronger Support Systems

https://kpmg.com/us/en/media/news/kpmg-working-parents-survey-2025.html

Steak n Shake's parent company gets an adverse opinion from auditor

https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/steaknshake-biglari-auditor-adverse-opinion-20204740.php

The IRS just demoted its chief counsel who clashed with Elon Musk’s DOGE

https://fortune.com/2025/03/13/irs-chief-counsel-doge-elon-musk/

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How Trump's Pick to Run Medicare Paid No Medicare Taxes in 2023

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How Trump's Pick to Run Medicare Paid No Medicare Taxes in 2023