RSM announces $1B agentic AI investment

Top 10 firm RSM announced a $1 billion technology investment over the next three years to expand its AI strategy and offerings, particularly where it concerns semi-autonomous agents. 

"AI continues to be a strategic imperative for RSM, and our significant investment enables us to move decisively from exploration to execution, driving real outcomes for our people and our clients through responsible, business-led solutions," said Brian Becker, managing partner and CEO with RSM US LLP. "We're not simply adopting new technologies—we're transforming how we deliver value, combining deeper insights, greater agility and an unwavering focus on quality and impact." 

The investment will be devoted toward integrating agentic AI platforms across RSM's operations and services. More specifically, it will involve developing and investing in industry-specific AI tools and talent, and pursuing strategic ventures to build scalable AI frameworks and infrastructure. The firm will be fully integrating agentic AI into RSM's assurance, tax and consulting services; empowering RSM talent with agentic AI tools to heighten productivity and professional growth; and expanding agentic AI-driven solutions to elevate the overall client experience.

This is part of RSM's overall agentic AI strategy, which centers on developing "AI flows," described as purpose-built workflows that enable RSM professionals to leverage and optimize AI agents and generative AI capabilities. These AI flows will integrate into existing workflows. 

"RSM is leading the charge in digital transformation, and agentic AI is central to our strategy," said Sergio de la Fe, enterprise digital leader and partner with RSM US LLP. "Our $1 billion investment is fueling groundbreaking innovation to empower our talent and clients to achieve unprecedented performance. This commitment to our digital first strategy reflects a sustained journey that will continue to evolve well beyond this initial investment as we drive market-leading solutions and redefine how the middle market navigates the future."

The news comes as large firms announce their intention to make major investments in AI technology, especially agents. Just a few weeks ago, BDO, another Top 10 Firm, announced its own plans to invest $1 billion in AI solutions. The initiative, which will take place over five years, will involve weaving AI assistants throughout its different service lines, among other plans.