Technology

More than half of tax practitioners use AI for research, but don't count out the classic search engine, which remains an essential tool for many.

Plus, top tools for your home office, the return of the in-person interview and other developments in technology this past month and how they'll impact your clients and your firm.

AI is only as good as the input it receives. If you feed it vague, biased or incomplete information, you'll get vague, biased or incomplete results.

Top 10 firm CBIZ released a new AI solution, Vertical Vector AI, developed specifically for middle-market businesses.

The payroll solutions provider rolled out a centralized dashboard to unify payroll management across multiple clients, plus a benefits advisor for accountants.

The internal audit profession has been grappling with a greater array of responsibilities beyond checking up on corporate finances, including vetting companies' cybersecurity and use of artificial intelligence.

Plus, AuditDashboard announces 8.0 release with Microsoft 365 and Copilot integration; Audit Sight releases new analytics module for insights; and other accounting tech updates.

There's wide consensus that AI will shape the future of the profession. But there's also uncertainty about what to do next, and even more so how to get there.

The fourth industrial revolution isn't just changing what accounting and finance professionals do — it's revealing how fundamentally broken professional development has become.