The new Pilot AI Accountant claims to run the entire bookkeeping and financial reporting process with zero need for human intervention.

Plus, Sage rolls out AI enhancements for reporting, AP, sales; Datarails launches Spend Control solution for contract visibility.

As technology, regulation and client expectations evolve in 2026, accounting, tax and wealth management firms will transform into modern, relationship-based practices.

Accrual, a tax prep and review platform for firms that launched today with $75 million in funding, already supports every federal and state tax form, as well as the unstructured data to fill it.

Accrual is part of General Catalyst's $1.5 billion Creation fund for startups building AI tools for industries not typically first adopters of new technology.

Firms are deploying AI to automate their way out of the talent crisis — but that's just the beginning.

Accounting Today's editors pick a dozen of the best new tools for accountants.

An extremely large proportion of people trust AI with financial information and guidance, probably more than they should.

Audit AI solutions provider Fieldguide announced a $75 million Series C round.

The American Institute of CPAs introduced a new program to identify and develop the skills needed by early-career CPAs to succeed in an AI-driven market.

While still a minority, a significant percent of finance leaders have offloaded at least half of their accounting and finance workload to agentic AI tools.

Plus, Melio unveils "Agent Mel" AI; Rillet announces continuous close, Brex integration, auto-booking for journal entries; and other accounting tech news and updates.

AI-guided impersonation attacks have become both more numerous and more sophisticated as the technology improves, and will likely not abate anytime soon.

The Adopt, Test, Monitor framework can help CPA firms navigate the overwhelming AI landscape. But the landscape has shifted dramatically since it was introduced.

Continuing professional education platform MyCPE One has introduced a website development service designed for CPA and accounting firms.

Taxes are heavily context dependent, complex and require precise calculations. The consequences of getting them wrong are significant.

The integration of AI in tax processes can streamline invoice management, improving accuracy and freeing teams for higher-value tasks.

Plus, Schneider Downs Digital launches AI finance companion; Ramp introduces live budget tracking; and other accounting tech updates.

The Big Four firm announced a new formalized engineering career path, offering a dedicated avenue for advancement based on technology skills and leadership.

The accounting profession is undergoing a dramatic transformation as artificial intelligence and intelligent process automation become central to daily operations.