{"podcast":{"title":"Federal Tax Updates","slug":"federal-tax-updates-5954475","podcast_index_feed_id":5954475,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/federal-tax-updates","website_url":"https://federaltaxupdates.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/eP2n1-i2q4OclX-m7SCZURGTtGLTi_AI9Pc1KWL7eiE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM2NDUzLzE2NzMw/Mjg5NzItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Roger Harris, EA and Annie Schwab, CPA","episode_count":92,"summary":"CPAs, Enrolled Agents, and Tax Preparers can keep up-to-date with the latest federal tax information while earning NASBA approved CPE credits and IRS approved CE credits by listening to the bi-weekly Federal Tax Updates podcast. The hosts Roger Harris and Annie Schwab have over 75 years of tax experience between them, which has been featured in various media outlets including Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Morning Business Report, Bloomberg Business News, and Accounting Today.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T04:20:40.895553+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475"},"episode":{"title":"AI for Tax Professionals: Beyond the Hype","slug":"ai-for-tax-professionals-beyond-the-hype","published_at":"2025-10-13T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475/ai-for-tax-professionals-beyond-the-hype","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/4fe2c799","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/media.transistor.fm/4fe2c799/6d8601df.mp3","summary":"Roger and Annie sit down with Blake Oliver, founder of Earmark, to cut through the AI confusion. Blake explains why AI is more like a brilliant Harvard-trained intern with amnesia than a tax professional replacement, sharing practical applications from document organization to quality control that can work in firms today. The conversation explores which AI tools are worth trying, why voice mode changes everything, and why tax professionals who start experimenting now are still early adopters, not late to the party. Sponsors Padgett - Contact Padgett or Email Jeff Phillips Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE Launch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE for listening to this episode. Chapters (00:00) - Welcome to Federal Tax Updates (01:04) - Guest Introduction: Blake Oliver (03:12) - Diving into AI: Initial Thoughts and Comparisons (07:43) - Understanding AI and Its Limitations (15:32) - Effective Use of AI in Accounting (20:39) - Choosing the Right AI Tools (23:47) - Security and Cost Considerations (29:44) - Best Practices and Pitfalls in AI Usage (32:15) - AI Struggles with Tax Complexity (33:32) - Human Verification in Tax Analysis (33:59) - AI's Limitations and Cost (35:27) - Misconceptions About AI in Tax (39:23) - AI's Role in Administrative Tasks (40:45) - AI in Quality Control and Research (42:24) - AI in Radiology and Tax (49:08) - Future of AI in Transportation (52:03) - AI in Manufacturing and Economy (55:15) - Adapting to AI in the Accounting Industry (56:19) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts Follow the Federal Tax Updates Podcast on Social Media twitter.com/FedTaxPod facebook.com/FedTaxPod linkedin.com/showcase/fedtaxpod Connect with Blake Oliver https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaketoliver Connect with the Hosts on LinkedIn Roger Harris Annie Schwab…","meta_description":"Roger and Annie sit down with Blake Oliver, founder of Earmark, to cut through the AI confusion. Blake explains why AI is more like a brilliant Harvard-tr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3506,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/federal-tax-updates-5954475/episodes/ai-for-tax-professionals-beyond-the-hype/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/federal-tax-updates-5954475/ai-for-tax-professionals-beyond-the-hype.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}