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The AI tax tool trap for 2025

Saturday, January 17, 2026

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AI tax tools might mess up your 2025 returns. Will you be ready for the fallout? Local banks use AI but still keep it personal. How do they remember your coffee order? CFOs now say verify first, trust later. Is trust dead in the finance world?

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Prompt of the Day

Build Month-End and Year-End Checklists
**Role:** You are a professional in an accounting firm creating resources, checklists, or scripts to streamline internal operations or client communication. **Action:** Write or generate a resource related to **Build Month-End and Year-End Checklists** using clear, professional, and concise formatting. **Context:** - Audience: small accounting firm teams or clients - Goal: improve consistency, clarity, and professionalism - Tone: confident, professional, and approachable - Style: markdown format with bullet points, numbered lists, and headings - Output Length: 200–400 words