We've heard it many times over the last few years: machines will not—cannot—replace human accountants. Today's technology is not sufficient to create the apocalypse scenario many dread, but what about tomorrow's?

The artificial intelligence revolution is here, transforming how accountants serve clients, manage workflows, and compete for talent.

The rise of AI has led to firms spending less on people and more on tech, a trend that our AI experts believe is likely to continue into 2026, according to answers to our annual AI Thought Leaders survey.

Those with AI skills are said to make more, but how much more? Also, how have our actual experts been using AI in their own lives? We find out in this second part of our look at the AI Thought Leaders Survey.

Accounting's top influencers look back at the profession's biggest shifts.

As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "What has been the most important change in accounting during your career?"

In this first installment in a multipart series from our annual AI Thought Leaders survey, we asked our experts which processes will likely be automated by AI this year and which will remain in human hands.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping professions and industries at an unprecedented pace, creating challenges and opportunities for firms and their clients.

Plus, half of small businesses' questions are about tax; Microsoft Teams will rat you out to your boss; and seven other recent developments in technology.

The vast majority of finance leaders feel confident about the quality of their own data, but this might be an overconfidence as a majority still regularly find errors in their own data.

Leaders ranked AI, digital transformation and need for new skills above innovation and growth as the top issues facing corporate finance, in an AICPA-CIMA poll.

Plus, AvidXChange touts "Accounts Payable as a Service"; BillingPlatform announces features for insights, visualizations, API; and other accounting tech news.

Tax work has always required patience, judgment and a steady hand. What is different today is the speed of change and the pressure that comes with it.

Zoho has bolstered its spend control and billing capacities with the release of two new products, in addition to new AI features.

Wolters Kluwer announced plans to launch a new platform specifically for accounting firms transitioning from compliance-based work to an advisory-first model.

AI should enhance human potential, not replace it. For finance teams, this means a new era of confident decision-making, deeper insights and strategic leadership.

AI has made many people more efficient, productive and effective. While this includes professionals like accountants, it also includes scammers, fraudsters and cyber-criminals.

A significant proportion of firms have yet to implement new audit technologies and methods, citing poor training, lack of quality data, lack of systems access and lack of funds as the primary reasons.

Plus, Ramp touts 1099 solution; Certinia's winter release includes automation, insights, operations; and other accounting tech news and updates.

Accountants need to invest in technological change that will attract the next generation of accounting talent and reshape the economics of the field.