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Liam O’Donnell
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PR & Marketing Communications for Financial and Professional Services, Real Estate, Fintech @Riverinc based in NY // DM for contact info
When AI Decides Who Gets Promoted & Who's Going to Tax Prom?: PODCAST youtube.com/watch?v=_xvZ... via The Accounting Podcast, Blake Oliver, David Leary
443. When AI Decides Who Gets Promoted & Who's Going to Tax Prom?
YouTube video by The Accounting Podcast
youtube.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
AI Is Changing the Investment Process — And the Job www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/ai-c... via @Institutional Investor's John Crabb
AI Is Changing the Investment Process — And the Job
Asset managers are getting more sophisticated in the ways they are using artificial intelligence to help create research and due diligence on potential investments.
www.institutionalinvestor.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
AI Is a Boon to “High Agency” People by Andy Kessler www.wsj.com/opinion/ai-i... via @wsj.com OPINION
Opinion | AI Is a Boon to ‘High Agency’ People
See something that needs to be done? There are tools that will let you do it.
www.wsj.com
July 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Worrying Trend of Employees Ignoring Corporate AI Rules hrdailyadvisor.com/2025/06/16/t... via HR Daily Advisor
@linwriter.bsky.social
The Worrying Trend of Employees Ignoring Corporate AI Rules  - HR Daily Advisor
As AI weaves itself deeper into the fabric of professional life, a quiet revolution is taking place beind closed doors.
hrdailyadvisor.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Great article from BI's Alistair Barr highlighting AI’s emerging role in regulatory risk assessment and investment research.

A top Wall Street analyst used ChatGPT and Gemini to assess Google risks. He came away impressed. www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-gemi...
A top Wall Street analyst used ChatGPT and Gemini to assess Google risks. He came away impressed.
Evercore analyst Mark Mahaney used ChatGPT and Gemini to predict Google's antitrust case outcomes, showing AI's potential to transform legal analysis.
www.businessinsider.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Half of professional services staff say AI improves work-life balance www.consultancy.uk/news/40451/h... via @Consultancy_uk
Half of professional services staff say AI improves work-life balance
Staff in professional services are at a high risk of burn-out – but with close to three-quarters of firms in the sector adopting AI tools, a new study suggests that could soon change.
www.consultancy.uk
June 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
‘AI fatigue’ is settling in as companies’ proofs of concept increasingly fail. Here’s how to prevent it fortune.com/2025/06/11/a... @fortune.com's Sage Lazzaro
‘AI fatigue’ is settling in as companies’ proofs of concept increasingly fail. Here’s how to prevent it
Along with the excitement about the possibilities of generative AI is a great deal of pressure for leaders and employees participating in projects.
fortune.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
RSM’s U.S. unit plans to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence over the next three years, well above its previous investments www.wsj.com/articles/rsm... via @wsj.com @markgmaurer.bsky.social & Isabelle Bousquette
Exclusive | RSM Plans $1 Billion Investment in AI Agents, Other Services
The accounting firm’s U.S. unit plans to integrate generative AI into internal workflows and help middle-market companies with AI strategies.
www.wsj.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Q&A with Orlando Bravo on private equity's big challenges.

Highlight: "Technology is evolutionary in the corporate world, not revolutionary, so it's going to take time."

www.axios.com/2025/06/04/o... @axios.com @danprimack.bsky.social
Q&A with Orlando Bravo on private equity's big challenges
Thoma Bravo just raised over $34 billion for three software-focused buyout funds.
www.axios.com
June 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
PwC's 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer report found that artificial intelligence is making workers more productive, valuable and able to demand higher wage premiums www.accountingtoday.com/news/pwc-rep... via Accounting Today’s Paige Hagy
AI boosts productivity, wages
PwC's 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer report found that artificial intelligence is making workers more productive, valuable and able to demand higher wage premiums.
www.accountingtoday.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It’s not just hype: AI is changing the finance function. www.cfobrew.com/stories/2025... via @morningbrew.bsky.social CFOBrew's Courtney Vien
The twilight of manual accounting
It’s not just hype: AI is changing the finance function.
www.cfobrew.com
May 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New survey from Intapp shows rapid adoption across finance, accounting, consulting, and legal — much of it unsanctioned. Top uses: summarizing data + drafting docs: www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2025/05/20/7... via CPA Practice Advisor
72 Percent of Professionals Report Using Some Form of AI at Work
The 2025 Technology Perceptions Survey queried more than 800 fee earners across the accounting, consulting, finance, and legal industries in the U.S. and U.K., and showed a significant shift in how pr...
www.cpapracticeadvisor.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Are you worried AI could take our jobs? An MIT professor says it doesn’t have to be that way
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-j... via @WSJ
Why AI Might Not Take All Our Jobs—If We Act Quickly
MIT economics professor Sendhil Mullainathan says it is in humans’ power to put artificial intelligence on a path to help us rather than replace us.
www.wsj.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Colleges are integrating AI into accounting programs to boost appeal, hoping AI-focused curriculums attract students. Recruiters from top firms say AI skills are a major advantage news.bloombergtax.com/financial-ac... via Bloomberg Tax's Jorja Siemons
Colleges Inject AI Into Accounting Programs to Increase Appeal
Peter Demerjian was in a bind when he took over Georgia State University’s accounting school in 2022. In a 10-year period, the program had lost 40% of its undergraduate majors and more than two-thirds...
news.bloombergtax.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Big changes at the Wall Street Journal as tech coverage expands into a broader Technology & Media group. My thoughts are with those affected by the shift, truly talented people who I hope will land on their feet.
March 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Financial institutions can’t sleep on AI strategy, Morgan Stanley’s Picariello says bankautomationnews.com/allposts/ai/... via Bank Automation News
FIs can't sleep on AI strategy, Morgan Stanley's Picariello says
All financial institutions need an AI strategy in place in 2025 to keep pace with evolving use cases, says Morgan Stanley’s Picariello.
bankautomationnews.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
DealCloud Activator, a new AI-powered solution that turns your professionals into rainmakers with insights, nudges, and best practices drawn from the best business development professionals in the world. More to come from this 'Little-Known' SaaS: hubs.li/Q038mTbT0
Intapp DealCloud Activator launched to drive growth for professional services firms
Intapp announces DealCloud Activator, an AI-enabled growth solution designed to help professionals adopt and sustain successful business development practices.
hubs.li
February 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
JPMorgan Chase, America’s biggest bank, is going big on AI. Teresa Heitsenrether, the top executive overseeing the rollout, tells WSJ what’s ahead. Brilliant piece! www.wsj.com/tech/ai/jpmo... via @wsj.com's Alexander Saeedy
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence at JPMorgan
Teresa Heitsenrether, overseeing the AI rollout at America’s largest bank, on what it means for thousands of employees and millions of Chase Bank customers.
www.wsj.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Goldman Sachs & Capital One are diving into AI with autonomous agents that handle tasks like risk assessment and financial forecasting. The potential is huge, but so are the risks without strong human oversight: americanbanker.com/news/goldman... via American Banker's Penny Crosman
Goldman Sachs, Capital One prep for self-driving AI agents
As tech companies launch agentic AI that can execute tasks as well as generate content and reason, banks are putting frameworks and controls in place to start taking advantage.
americanbanker.com
February 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
AI trust gap between leaders and staff narrows but remains a factor. Some interesting studies referenced here! www.accountingtoday.com/news/ai-trus... via Accounting Today's Chris Gaetano
AI trust gap between leaders and staff narrows but remains a factor
AI enthusiasm continues to build at accounting firms, but there's a gap between how excited leaders are about AI and how staff and individual contributors feel.
www.accountingtoday.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Crunchbase is using AI to forecast startup funding, acquisitions and public offerings—but its biggest challenge may be predicting its own future
www.wsj.com/articles/can... via @wsj.com and Belle Lin
Exclusive | Can AI Predict the Next Big IPO? Crunchbase Thinks So.
The data startup is using AI to forecast startup funding, acquisitions and public offerings—but its biggest challenge may be predicting its own future.
www.wsj.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Under 900 deals were announced in the U.S. last month, the quietest January in a decade, as the Trump administration’s first weeks delivered fresh uncertainty www.wsj.com/business/dea... via @wsj.com & Lauren Thomas, Ben Dummett Chip Cutter #deals #dealmaking #M&A #bankers
For CEOs and Bankers, the Trump Euphoria Is Fading Fast
The deals market had its quietest January in a decade, curtailed by the uncertainty delivered in the president’s first weeks.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM