Chris Gaetano is the technology editor for Accounting Today. He brings with him more than a decade of experience covering the accounting profession as part of the NYSSCPA's Trusted Professional. Prior to that, he was a local news reporter at Greater Media Newspapers in New Jersey. He graduated from Rowan University, in Glassboro, NJ.
Advisory and audit solutions provider Fieldguide hopes CPA firms will cut through the hype that characterizes much of the AI landscape today.
In the age of AI automation, firms are developing staff with less on-the-job learning in repetitive tasks and more formal training and mentorship that emphasizes critical thinking and skepticism.
AI is increasingly taking on the routine repetitive tasks that, in the past, were handled by entry-level accountants, raising questions.
Plus, ADP launches wave of new AI features; Deloitte announces AI Infrastructure Center of Excellence; and other accounting tech updates.
Xero announced new and upcoming agentic capacities for its Just Ask Xero (JAX) AI model, which the company now dubs a "financial superagent" as it will independently complete certain workflows.
Accounting students can measure their AI acumen and knowledge against others like them in a contest that will be held by CPA education platform TrueUp.
Plus, Avalara joins U.N. committee on e-commerce and postal services; and other accounting tech news and updates.
The mass adoption of AI in the financial planning and analysis world has led to predictions that headcount will likely shrink over time because fewer people will be needed in the future.
The new Advanced in AI Security Management certification from ISACA is centered around implementing enterprise AI solutions while being able to manage risk.
Plus, BillingPlatform rolls out AI-powered RevenueIQ suite; AccountsIQ adds Non-Financial Metrics feature for AIQ3 platform; and other accounting tech news.