{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Differentiating agentic and generative AI \u2014 and more with a Tech Q&amp;A author","description":" In this episode, Wesley Hartman, co\u2011author of the Journal of Accountancy\u2019s Technology Q&amp;amp;A column, discusses how AI is reshaping work for accounting firms.  He explains the difference between generative and agentic AI and why both matter for firm workflows. Hartman also outlines the most pressing AI risks for CPAs, including hallucinations and emerging deepfake\u2011driven scams, which   he wrote about in the February Tech Q&amp;amp;A. He closes the conversation with practical guidance for adopting AI tools methodically while avoiding common pitfalls. Also, here are a few Technology Q&amp;amp;A columns related to the discussion:  \u201cHow CPAs Can Combat the Rising Threat of Deepfake Fraud,\u201d May 1, 2025 \u201cAI-Powered Hacking in Accounting: \u2018No One Is Safe\u2019,\u201d Oct. 1, 2025 \u201cCreating an AI Agent in ChatGPT,\u201d Nov. 1, 2025  What you\u2019ll learn from this episode:  The ways Hartman uses AI in his own work. The difference between agentic and generative AI. Why \u201cconfidently wrong\u201d AI responses can present risks for firms. How inaction or \u201cwait\u2011and\u2011see\u201d thinking can create its own form of AI risk.  ","author_name":"Journal of Accountancy Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.journalofaccountancy.com\/podcast.html","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39998575\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39998575"}