The top firms in accounting are all in on artificial intelligence, as it forces the profession to evolve rapidly.

For firms that have thought seriously about AI, there is a single animating principle behind their oversight: the human is in control.

A number of characteristics set this year's Best Firms for Tech apart from their peers in accounting.

These 10 firms are redesigning themselves and their business models to realize the huge opportunities available in modern technology

Plus, Instead launches AI agent for business, individual tax workflows; Ramp touts AI procurement agents; and other accounting tech news.

Accounting has always been a profession built on precision and trust. Those standards don't change because AI is in the room. They become more important.

The retirement of legacy copper networks and the rising tide of utility volatility driven by AI adoption are combining to silently drain dollars from offices.

AI can produce analysis, but it can't build trust or relationships. If students aren't trained in those areas, they'll be unprepared for roles that matter most.

An AI agent is a system that can not only answer questions but also take autonomous action — a proactive team member who watches, thinks and acts on your behalf.

AI financial services platform Black Ore announced the general availability of its Tax Autopilot solution, touted as being capable of executing even complex workflows with little to no need for human intervention.

Accounting firms need to steer between two equally dangerous positions when it comes technology.

The PCAOB found that audit committee chairs are increasingly turning to their auditors to understand AI's impacts on a company's financial reporting and controls.

The AICPA and CIMA announced its new "AI Skills Accelerator," an intensive multicourse program that provides a wide breadth of materials to build skills with AI and better understand the mindset needed to do so successfully.

Plus, Gusto announces 75 new features; Infinite Ties launches new FanCAS-Kit; and other accounting tech news and updates.

The initial financial results have been mixed. By Luna's own accounting, the store will need to make around $500 a day to break even on monthly expenses.

Tech-forward CPA firms have found that effective vendor vetting requires a systemic and intentional approach grounded not in wishful thinking but concrete business needs.

The rapidly changing profession leaves firms with a host of challenges — and opportunities.

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