Intuit Attacks Tax Pros & IRS Can't Measure Audit Rate
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Adapting to Change: Intuit's Goals and CPA Licensure Revisions
This chapter explores the transformation taking place in the accounting industry, driven by Intuit's ambitious goals for 2030. It also discusses the upcoming WorkflowCon 2024 and the complexities surrounding proposed changes to CPA licensure, particularly the confusion around the competency-based framework.
Blake and David discuss a controversial TurboTax ad campaign encouraging people to "break up" with their tax professionals, analyze survey data on AI adoption in accounting firms, and critically examine proposed changes to CPA licensure requirements. They also explore NASBA's influence on the profession end debate the merits of automatic mobility for CPAs across states.
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Chapters
- (01:32) - Intuit's Controversial NFL Commercial
- (03:52) - TurboTax's Pricing Strategy
- (06:32) - Intuit's Market Strategy and Tax Pro Reactions
- (12:55) - IRS Audit Rates and Challenges
- (20:25) - EY India Tragedy and Work Culture
- (27:18) - AI in Accounting: Adoption and Applications
- (34:02) - Introduction to Perplexity
- (37:09) - Empowering Your Team with AI
- (39:11) - Challenges in CPA Firms
- (42:30) - WorkflowCon 2024 Announcement
- (44:15) - Changes to CPA Licensure
- (49:06) - Critique of NASBA and AICPA
- (57:02) - The Future of CPA Mobility
- (01:10:44) - Conclusion and Call to Action
Show Notes
TurboTax 2024 Beat Your Price Commercial "Tax Break-Up" (Official TV Ad :30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW7rfwO6_is
Intuit Hosts Investor Day, Reaffirms First-Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Guidance
The State of AI in Accounting Report 2024
https://karbonhq.com/resources/state-of-ai-accounting-report-2024/
AICPA, NASBA propose a new pathway to CPA licensure
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2024/sep/cpa-competency-based-licensure-pathway.html
AICPA and NASBA Propose Changes to the Uniform Accountancy Act
The Hazards of Redefining Mobility
https://nasba.org/blog/2024/09/19/the-hazards-of-redefining-mobility/
How Accounting Firms Can Overcome the Profit Plateau
https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/how-accounting-firms-can-overcome-the-profit-plateau
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