The accounting profession is undergoing a dramatic transformation as artificial intelligence and intelligent process automation become central to daily operations.

Organizations with mature agentic AI governance frameworks are in the distinct minority, but this hasn't stopped leaders from rushing to implement the technology this coming year in a wide variety of applications.

Artificial intelligence is helping accountants by doing the 'boring stuff,' but CPAs are now interested in having AI do even more. The problem is that AI comes with some risks.

April, a tax solutions platform, announced a partnership that will allow debit card holders to file their 2025 federal and state tax returns for free on PayPal's platform.

Professional development platform MyCPE One announced the release of a new skills assessment platform with an AI-powered anti-cheating monitor.

Recent data finds that a significant fraction of accounting firms are changing their organizational structures to optimize for AI, especially when it comes to junior roles.

Here's why modern lease management is essential for financial planning, cross-departmental collaboration and compliance.

Pennylane, a French startup that sells accounting software, has raised €175 million ($204 million) in a funding round led by growth equity investor TCV.

Plus, Emburse announces Invoice Tax Validation; TaxStatus releases tax prep checklist, tax return history; and other accounting tech news and updates.

The number of organizations that have deployed AI agents grew twofold in the past year, sparking changes in hiring patterns and market dynamics.

The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to approve a bipartisan bill to accelerate processing of tax returns through use of scanning technology.

While AI has increased gross productivity, net gains have been eroded by the time and effort needed to review and correct AI outputs.

The software will be used by both the firm's professionals and its clients to collaboratively manage corporate tax engagements in the same platform.

Neuberger Berman is buying a $1.2 billion minority stake in tax advisory and software provider Ryan LLC.

Digital transformation ranked as the top priority of CFOs, according to a Deloitte survey, followed by cash management optimization and capital allocation.

When context is missing, accountants spend their time searching, validating and double-checking instead of analyzing and advising.

The American Institute of CPAs updated the criteria for stablecoin reporting amid heightened focus on stablecoin oversight.

Usage data linked to variable pricing for AI software will go a long way toward providing the underlying data to help enterprises make more informed choices.