Can AI now do bookkeeping better than humans? Blake and David dig into new data showing major AI models outperforming outsourced accountants on basic transaction coding, then explore what that means for firms, finance teams, and the future of audit. They also cover a one-person finance team powered by AI agents, KPMG’s scramble to keep up, and why the accounting talent shortage still isn’t going away.

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Chapters

(00:00) - TAP 491
(00:38) - Top stories preview
(03:23) - OnPay support story
(04:08) - Finance team of one
(06:49) - LLMs vs humans benchmarks
(09:15) - Ramp Stack agents
(13:04) - Digits interview begins
(19:55) - Outcome pricing and skills
(28:05) - Livestream Q&A reactions
(29:27) - Future of audit Oath
(30:29) - Oath AI Audit Vision
(31:46) - Continuous Audit Workflow
(32:21) - Business Model Debate
(33:02) - Big Four On Alert
(33:07) - Accounting Engineer Hiring
(33:47) - KPMG Courts AI Startups
(35:15) - Talent Shortage Worsens
(36:31) - Why Seniors Are Scarce
(39:55) - Ramp Stack AI Agents
(47:14) - Procurement Agents And Valuation
(48:50) - KPMG Token Maxing Dashboard
(52:31) - KPMG Australia Fallout
(54:45) - Trump Tax Settlement Update
(56:14) - IRS Leadership Vacuum
(59:28) - Wrap Up And Earmark News

Show Notes

Digits "Beyond the AI Hype" Benchmark — AI Models Now Beat Human Accountants

https://blog.insightfulaccountant.com/digits-releases-latest-edition-of-their-beyond-the-ai-hype-benchmark

Ramp Launches Stack, an AI Operating System for Accounting Firms

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ramp-launches-stack-an-ai-operating-system-for-accounting-firms-302789630.html

Ramp Launches Fleet of AI Agents Across Its Procurement Platform

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ramp-launches-fleet-of-ai-agents-across-its-procurement-platform-302756657.html

Ramp Raises $750 Million Series F at $44 Billion Valuation

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ramp-raises-series-f-at-44-billion-valuation-302791103.html

Accounting Talent Shortage Surges — Accounting Today

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/accounting-talent-shortage-surges

Ex-PCAOB Regulator Joins AI Audit Startup Oath Targeting 80% Automation

https://thefinancestory.com/ex-pcaob-regulator-joins-ai-native-audit-firm-oath

KPMG Exploring Start-Up Deals in Silicon Valley to Counter AI Threat — Financial Times

https://www.internationalaccountingbulletin.com/news/kpmg-exploring-start-up-deals/

KPMG Sets 75% AI Usage Target with New Dashboard, Employees Flag It's Easy to Game — Business Insider

https://www.aol.com/articles/kpmg-now-dashboard-where-consultants-154532433.html

Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Inflate Usage via Tokenmaxxing

https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/hr-technology/amazon-shuts-down-ai-leaderboard-after-tokenmaxxing/577189

KPMG Australia CEO Andrew Yates Resigns Amid Whistleblower Scandal

https://www.internationalaccountingbulletin.com/news/kpmg-australia-ceo-andrew-yates-resigns-amid-whistleblower-scandal/

Trump Administration Drops $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund — Todd Blanche Testimony

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/doj-fund-trump-todd-blanche.html

Bessent Says He Is Performing IRS Commissioner Duties Amid Trump Tax Settlement Scrutiny

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/03/bessent-irs-commissioner-trump-tax-settlement-doj-fund.html

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