Plus, Canopy announces Canopy Close Automation in open beta; MYCPE ONE rolls out managed cybersecurity services for businesses; and other news.

The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee report calls for sustained IRS funding, human-centered design, fraud prevention and preparer regulation.

Here's why every AI-powered tax initiative starts with a document problem — and what to do about it.

Firms are sourcing new solutions from field staff to expand their tools and upskill their professionals. They aren't just throwing together programs and calling it a day.

For years, tax firms have talked about moving beyond compliance and offering more strategic advice. Clients want that shift, too.

Firms are sourcing new solutions from field staff, which serves to both expand their available tools and upskill their professionals. But like any other project, they aren't just throwing together programs and calling it a day.

Bookkeeping, tax and outsourced CFO services company Pilot announced Meridian, which is said to perform the full scope of bookkeeping and financial reporting.

Gusto's newest release is focused on the accounting practice management arena: six new AI agents designed specifically for business development for CPA firms.

Many firms aren't prepared for the shift in capacity that's coming. The next few years will sort firms into those that used this moment to grow, and those that didn't.

The finance AI conversation has been dominated by capability. The next one is about governance, and most of the agents shipping in 2026 will not survive it.

Plus, Expensify, Ignition both announce new MCPs; Xero makes standard ACH free; and other news and updates from the accounting tech arena.

How AI will — and won't — change public accounting.

Some state lawmakers are introducing tax legislation targeting the growing use of artificial intelligence, according to a new report.

AI and automation can streamline R&D work but cannot replace professional judgment or Circular 230 due diligence.

The number of tax practitioners using AI for research has nearly doubled in just a year, leading them to explore alternative billing models.

Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from experimentation to real use inside the finance function.

Women who spent years being told to lean in, build networks, seek visibility and prove their value are increasingly hearing a new message: Adapt again.

Audit and advisory solutions provider Fieldguide announced Field Orchestrator, a long-horizon agent capable of completing substantive testing workflows.