Ledger Lowdown

The IRS Has A $192M Contract Control Problem

Most Firms Are Buying AI Backward

Epstein’s Accountant Saw No Red Flags After Years Managing His Money

After more than a decade handling his money.

$30M pours into accounting AI while 60+ IRS fixes sit in Congress.

The IRS is killing paper checks, accounting AI just pulled in $30M, and 60+ tax fixes are still waiting on Congress.

Why the accounting talent crunch could get ugly fast.

317,000 Accountants Aren’t Retiring, Scammers Want Your EFIN, and AI Is Everywhere

Tax Software May Have To Check EFINs Before Returns Move

A stolen EFIN is not just an IRS problem. It is a firm credential problem sitting inside the tax software login.

The Accounting Workforce Is Aging Into A Client Risk

The quiet risk is not that older accounting staff are still working. It is that too much client knowledge may be sitting in their heads.

IRS Wants AI to Cut Your CPA Bill

Taxpayer privacy takes a hit, Trump’s payout pitch gets a tax twist, and Microsoft shops for AI.

AI Just Picked A Fight With CPA Fees

The IRS asked a simple fee question. CPA firms heard a much bigger pricing problem.

Opportunity Zones Are Back With A New Tax Clock

The old opportunity zone deadline is turning into a new client planning machine.

IRS Shares 47,000 Addresses With ICE, Trump Floats $5,000 Payout

Taxpayer privacy takes a hit, Trump’s payout pitch gets a tax twist, and Microsoft shops for AI.

Trump's $5,000 Payout Became A Tax Refund Question

The campaign promise sounds simple until someone has to turn it into a tax form.