A multipronged, adaptable staffing strategy is likely the best course of action for CPA firms and small to midsized businesses.

Big Four firm PwC announced it can now provide assurance on AI systems to see if they've been designed and operated responsibly.

Fieldguide released Field Agents for Financial Audits, which comes with an agentic AI "Audit Testing Agent" to automatically execute the testing workflow.

PwC's 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer report found that artificial intelligence is making workers more productive, valuable and able to demand higher wage premiums.

Large firms have a more positive outlook on AI adoption, based on a report from Wolters Kluwer.

Tax and accounting software giant Intuit reported strong third quarter growth, with the company reporting total revenue of $7.8 billion, an increase of 15%.

CoCounsel for tax, audit and accounting professionals marks Thomson Reuters' entry into the agentic AI arena.

Gen AI is now capable of producing fake documents realistic enough to fool automated systems, creating new opportunities for fraud and new challenges for those trying to prevent it.

Plus, Plaid introduces Transactions for Business solution; Xero partners with Tallyfor; and other accounting technology news and updates.

The cloud ERP provider has been acquired by a private equity firm that specializes in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses.