Juneteenth; ERP programs; compliance drift; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

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.

Don't let your hiring process stop at the sales pitch.

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

Dangerous counter-trend; compliance challenges; tax-free periods; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee are holding a hearing on a legislative package that would overhaul the taxation of digital assets.

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.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report highlighted a practice that contributed to the departures of high-ranking IRS officials.

The Internal Revenue Service is restructuring the framework of its Security Summit public-private partnership to fend off tax-related identity theft.

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.