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Chapters

(00:00) - TAP 499
(02:17) - Livestream and CPE Plug
(03:12) - Grant Thornton Buys CBIZ
(04:35) - Stock Spike and Activists
(09:06) - PE Strategy and IPO Exit
(11:09) - Deal Size vs Big Four
(13:21) - Trump Immunity and Nominee
(16:39) - EY Hack Claim Explained
(18:56) - Trump Deal Appeal Update
(21:37) - Controller Hiring Crunch
(23:21) - Senior Pay Flattening
(26:24) - Corporate Hiring Demand
(27:59) - AI Boosts Finance Judgment
(29:38) - Claude Transforms Forecasting
(30:43) - Gen Z AI Dependency Fears
(34:32) - Xero Price Hike Backlash
(36:45) - Lovable Connector Moat
(40:38) - Agents Use Existing SaaS
(45:29) - Tariff Refund Windfall
(48:20) - NYC Pied-a-Terre Tax
(51:44) - PwC UK Audit Failures
(55:03) - Wrap Up and Episode 500

Show Notes

Grant Thornton Advisors to acquire CBIZ in $5 billion transaction

Accounting Firm CBIZ Urged by Activist Investor to Pursue M&A

Trump floats pulling Blanche's AG nomination until after GOP holdouts leave office

Donald Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place as Blanche's path to confirmation is cleared

Ernst & Young data breach claimed by ShinyHunters extortion gang

2026 Corporate Finance & Accounting Talent Research Study

Accounting's missing middle

A third of companies look to increase finance and accounting hires

https://www.cfo.com/news/companies-look-to-boost-hiring-pay-for-finance-and-accounting-staff-controllers-council-report/824667/

AI's top value for finance now lies in improving judgment, not efficiency

Nearly Half of Gen Z Workers Say AI is Making Them Less Intelligent

Xero Announces U.S. Subscription Price Changes

https://www.xero.com/us/pricing-plans/update/

Introducing the Lovable Xero connector: build on your Xero data, no code required

We Peaked at 30 AI Agents. Now We're Coming Back Down to 20

Amazon Got a $600 Million Tariff Refund, Some Going to Shoppers

NYC Extends Deadline for Pied-à-Terre Tax Exemption Applications to Sept. 18

Staten Island Homeowners Say They Fear for Safety After Names, Addresses Published on NYC Tax List

PwC Fined $4.4 Million by UK Watchdog Over Babcock Audit Failures

New York Governor Trolls LeBron James with Tax on Rumored NYC Home

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