The Educated Guess

AI Agents, Deepfakes & Identity: The Problem CPAs Can't Ignore

Just got back from the Philippines and landed straight into one of the most important conversations we've had on the Bitment call, how do you actually know who you're talking to anymore? Between deepfakes, AI-generated voices, and autonomous agents handling sensitive work, identity verification is becoming a real problem for financial professionals. We dig into the Nostr protocol as a potential solution for verifying AI agents and building an audit trail, plus the honest pain points we're seeing with AI adoption inside small CPA firms right now… token costs, context windows, security risks, PII exposure, and model routing. If you're trying to figure out how AI fits into your firm without blowing up your compliance, this one's worth your time. 🔗 FOLLOW JORDAN X: https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20 [https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/] 🛠 PRODUCTS & PROJECTS Bitment (Bitcoin accounting software): https://bitment.co [https://bitment.co] Bitcoin for Financial Services Summit: https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit [https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit] 🎙 PODCAST — Bitcoin for Financial Services YouTube: /@bffs_media Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK]… 📩 NEWSLETTER Weekly insights & updates → https://substack.com/@bffsmedia [https://substack.com/@bffsmedia]

CPA Firm Survival Kit: How to Thrive in the Age of AI

Is your CPA firm sleepwalking into irrelevance? The accounting profession isn't dying… but a lot of firms are going to become casualties of the AI wave if they don't get serious right now. In this episode, I'm breaking down the survival kit every CPA firm owner needs to not just survive the next 1-2 years, but actually thrive through it. We're talking real AI immersion, secure local LLM setup for sensitive client data, building a team with a vision people actually want to show up for, and the hire most firms won't make… but should. This isn't optional enrichment. This is survival literacy. ABOUT THIS CHANNEL I help high earners, business owners, and financial professionals understand how money actually works. Tax strategy, system design, modern finance tools, and the big shifts happening in today's climate. Bitcoin shows up when it's the best example, not as the headline every time. FOLLOW JORDAN X: https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20 [https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/] PRODUCTS & PROJECTS Bitment (Bitcoin accounting software): https://bitment.co [https://bitment.co] Bitcoin for Financial Services Summit: https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit [https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit] PODCAST Bitcoin for Financial Services Podcast ▶ YouTube: / @bffs_media ▶ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK]… NEWSLETTER BFFS Newsletter — Weekly insights & updates Subscribe: https://substack.com/@bffsmedia [https://substack.com/@bffsmedia]

I Turned My CPA Firm Into an AI-Powered Machine. Here's How.

$300 billion erased from software stocks in a single day. AI agents are replacing entire job functions. And if you're still running your business the same way you were two years ago, you're already behind. In this video I break down exactly what's happening to the software market, why the system has been quietly working against you, and how the smartest business owners and CPA firms are repositioning right now before it's too late. 00:00 - Why most people can't think long-term 02:15 - What happened to your purchasing power 07:10 - The $300B software market wipeout 09:30 - How AI is collapsing the workforce 14:20 - The future of business software If you run a CPA firm or any service business and you want to see how we're building an AI-powered operating system on top of a real firm in real time, check out Bitment at bitment.co [http://bitment.co]. ABOUT THIS CHANNEL I help high earners, business owners, and financial professionals understand how money actually works. Tax strategy, system design, modern finance tools, and the big shifts happening in today's climate. Bitcoin shows up when it's the best example, not as the headline every time. FOLLOW JORDAN GUESS X (Twitter): https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20 [https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/] PRODUCTS & PROJECTS Bitment (Bitcoin accounting software): https://bitment.co [https://bitment.co] Bitcoin for Financial Services Summit: https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit [https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit] PODCAST Bitcoin for Financial Services Podcast YouTube: / @bffs_media Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK]… NEWSLETTER BFFS Newsletter - Weekly insights & updates Subscribe: https://substack.com/@bffsmedia [https://substack.com/@bffsmedia]

The Death of the Front Porch (And Why We're All Paying For It)

70% of Americans have never eaten with a neighbor. The Surgeon General has declared loneliness an epidemic… with effects comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. This week we had neighbors over for dinner. One of them shared something that stuck with me: "front porch culture vs back porch culture." From the late 1800s to early 1900s, the front porch was America's original social network. Then air conditioning, TV, and cars moved us inside and to the back. We lost the daily friction that made community possible. Studies show people who eat socially are happier, more trusting, and more engaged. 75% say the best way to connect is sharing a meal. So why don't we do it? My challenge: invite a neighbor over for a meal. Not for a holiday… just a random Tuesday. Even if you disagree on things. Even if it's awkward. Try anyway. Let me know how it goes in the comments. 📚 REFERENCED RESEARCH https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf [https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf] ABOUT THIS CHANNEL I help high earners, business owners, and financial professionals understand how money actually works. Tax strategy, system design, modern finance tools, and the big shifts happening in today's climate. Bitcoin shows up when it's the best example, not as the headline every time. FOLLOW JORDAN GUESS X (Twitter): https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20 [https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/] PRODUCTS & PROJECTS Bitment (Bitcoin accounting software): https://bitment.co [https://bitment.co] Bitcoin for Financial Services Summit: https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit [https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit] PODCAST Bitcoin for Financial Services Podcast ▶ YouTube: / @bffs_media [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpIdSBXd2GU_NhUBHyzWxg] ▶ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK]… NEWSLETTER BFFS Newsletter - Weekly insights & updates Subscribe: https://substack.com/@bffsmedia [https://substack.com/@bffsmedia] CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro: Front Porch vs Back Porch 0:45 - The Golden Age of Front Porches 1:15 - Three Things That Killed Community 1:45 - The Loneliness Epidemic in America 2:30 - 70% Have Never Eaten With a Neighbor 3:15 - Our Neighborhood Dinner Experience 4:30 - The Driveway Shoveling Story 6:15 - Working Through Misunderstandings 7:30 - Political Differences at the Dinner Table 8:45 - Why Real Conversations Matter 9:30 - The Challenge: Invite Your Neighbor 10:15 - Touch Grass & Build Real Connection

A CPA Built This in One Day- No Code, No Agency

I built a full website and a 30-second commercial in one day using AI tools, no design background, no dev team, no agency. In this episode, I break down exactly how I did it: Figma Make and Claude for the website, Remotion and 11 Labs for the commercial (including training an AI version of my voice). I also talk about the security side- why I wiped my AI agents and how I'm thinking about this stuff carefully. If you've ever thought "I'm not technical enough to build things…" this one's for you. FOLLOW JORDAN GUESS X (Twitter): https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20 [https://x.com/jordanguess?s=20] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-guess-cpa/] PRODUCTS & PROJECTS Bitment (Bitcoin accounting software): https://bitment.co [https://bitment.co] Bitcoin for Financial Services Summit: https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit [https://denver.space/bitcoin_financial_summit] PODCAST Bitcoin for Financial Services YouTube: / @bffs_media [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpIdSBXd2GU_NhUBHyzWxg] ▶ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK [https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZquhUW0zEGK]… NEWSLETTER BFFS Newsletter - Weekly insights & updates Subscribe: https://substack.com/@bffsmedia [https://substack.com/@bffsmedia]