2025 Tax Cybersecurity, Remote Work, AI, and more with Randy Johnston

The Essential Tax Podcast with Mishkin Santa, Episode 19 In this episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa speaks with Randy Johnston, Executive Vice President of K2 Enterprises. Randy teaches technology and acts as consult to technology companies supporting the accounting industry.  Tune in for these key takeaways: Technology's impact on tax, cybersecurity, and blockchain's future role in tax and accounting industries The importance of using password managers, handling sensitive information carefully, and the differences between various AI tools in terms of privacy and utility The challenges of regulating digital assets and cryptocurrencies, noting the IRS's lag in providing up-to-date guidance Practical security measures for remote work, including the use of firewalls and secure networks Potential benefits and risks of AI in tax services Learn more about Randy Johnston: * Connect with Randy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rpjohnston * Visit K2 Enterprises’ website: https://www.k2e.com * Visit K2 Enterprises’ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/k2enterprises * Follow K2 Enterprises on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/K2Enterprises * Follow Randy on X: https://x.com/RPJohnston * Check out Randy’s podcast, “The Accounting Technology Lab”   * * on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6sGEHM3m2UzCdS1sfLzZ4g  * * on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-accounting-technology-lab/id1723529167 *********************************** About The Essential Tax Podcast: In each episode of The Essential Tax Podcast, Mishkin Santa takes on the complex world of tax — all the jargon, acronyms, and stuff that make your eyes glaze over, and explains it in an impactful way to understand the complex and unknown areas. Watch or listen to more episodes of The Essential Tax Podcast:  * https://www.youtube.com/@TheWolfGroupPC  * Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-essential-tax-podcast/id1754660944  * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2beZfOpwfBlBgWHlNelAOf Connect and learn more from your host, Mishkin Santa:  * Connect with Mishkin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msanta  * Follow The Wolf Group, P.C. on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-wolf-group-pc  * Read Mishkin’s bio on Wolf Group, P.C.’s website: https://thewolfgroup.com/our-people/mishkin-santa