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The 2026 Inflation Trap: Why the Fed Just Wrecked Your Forecast
I spent the morning staring at a spreadsheet for my 2026 projections. The numbers looked clean. Inflation is trending down and the market is pricing in rate cuts. I felt good about the bottom line. Then I read the latest transcript from the Atlanta Fed. That optimism vanished pretty quickly. While we are all celebrating…
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The Future of the Firm: Why 2026 is Already Here
I used to look at “future of accounting” predictions with a healthy dose of skepticism. They usually felt like science fiction or vendor sales pitches. But after reviewing the latest Everyday CPE course on the “Future of the Firm,” the data painted a different picture. To get a clear handle on what 2026 looks like for accountants,…
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The Great Data Crisis of 2025: Why Your Finance Stack is Broken
I was going through the transcript for the new “Strategic Finance & Technology” course released this week. I paired it with the “Finance Under Pressure” report from insightsoftware. The numbers are alarming. 93% of finance teams say they are struggling with poor data management. If you feel like you are fighting your spreadsheets, you are…
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NASBA-Approved AI & Excel CPE: A CPA’s Guide to Future-Proofing Skills
Can I get CPE credit for learning AI and Data Analytics? Yes. But you have to be careful where you learn it. Platforms like Coursera, Udemy, and DataCamp offer incredible technical training, but they often lack the one thing a CPA needs: NASBA Sponsorship. You can learn to code in Python on the weekend, but it won’t help…
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The 2025 Guide to Unlimited CPE: Comparing Tech vs. Tax Libraries
For decades, the CPE market has been split into two camps. You had the “Premium” providers charging $600+ for high-quality technical content, and the “Budget” providers charging $150 for PDFs on tax updates from 2019. If you wanted to learn Python, Power BI, or AI while earning credit, you had to overpay. If you just wanted to…
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The New AI “One Rulebook”: Analyzing the December 11 Executive Order
I spent the last week wrestling with a new Python script to automate my data entry. It was frustrating. But it was nothing compared to the headache compliance teams are about to face regarding AI regulation. On December 11, 2025, the Trump administration signed a new Executive Order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for…
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Nano-Learning vs. Webinars: The Definitive Guide for CPAs
The era of the “second monitor” webinar is ending. Here is the data-backed case for why 10 minutes of focused learning beats 8 hours of background noise. Raise your hand if you have ever “attended” a CPE webinar while answering emails, checking Slack, or finishing a month-end close on your other monitor. We have all…
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Regulators vs. Robots: Why the PCAOB is Sounding the Alarm on AI and Private Equity
I’ve been leaning on AI a lot lately. It’s efficient. It gets the job done. But I’ve noticed something. When I let the machine do the heavy lifting, my brain turns off a little bit. I stop scrutinizing every word. It turns out, I’m not alone. And that is exactly what has the Public Company…
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Breaking Down IBM’s $11 Billion Bet on Confluent
I was looking at IBM’s recent moves and their proposed acquisition of Confluent for $11 billion caught my eye. IBM has been trying to reinvent itself for years. Moving from a legacy IT giant to a modern AI and cloud company. Why spend so much on a data streaming company? It felt like a big…
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The War for Warner Bros: What Happens When a Signed Deal Gets a Hostile Bid?
I was following the news about Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery. It looked like a done deal. Netflix was set to acquire Warner’s valuable studio and streaming assets like HBO and DC Comics. It seemed locked in. Then Paramount showed up with a truckload of cash. This got me thinking. What actually happens when a…
