Episode 160 - AI's New Accounting Era: The Foundation, the Fallout, and the Future - The Woodard Report Podcast

On this episode of the Woodard Report podcast, Heather and Joe discuss the launch of the AI Native Accounting Foundation (including its first award at Scaling New Heights) and what BotKeeper's abrupt shutdown signals about the rise and fall of "tech-driven bookkeeping" first movers. They explore why the future is "human-first, AI-enabled," arguing firms must shift from selling bookkeeping/tax prep to building advisory skills and wisdom-driven judgment that AI can't replace.

Current events —

• AI Native Accounting Foundation launches to cut AI hype
• Botkeeper Shuts Down

TV/Movie quote of the week —

• Victoria
• Landman

Excellent things we learned —

• To Thrive in the AI Era, Companies Need Agent Managers

Member spotlight —

• Julie Healy of Clear Cents Bookkeeping

The Woodard Report article of the week —

• My Daughter Went to a TurboTax Store and Here's What Happened

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