Technology

The real story isn't about replacing auditors. It's about giving them back time, improving quality and enabling better judgment with fewer distractions.

In the age of AI automation, firms are developing staff with less on-the-job learning in repetitive tasks and more formal training and mentorship that emphasizes critical thinking and skepticism.

AI is increasingly taking on the routine repetitive tasks that, in the past, were handled by entry-level accountants, raising questions.

Plus, ADP launches wave of new AI features; Deloitte announces AI Infrastructure Center of Excellence; and other accounting tech updates.

Xero announced new and upcoming agentic capacities for its Just Ask Xero (JAX) AI model, which the company now dubs a "financial superagent" as it will independently complete certain workflows.

Leaders of corporate audit committees are confronting new and emerging challenges, according to a new report from Deloitte.

Commissioners in a New Mexico county voted four to one to advance a resolution that would provide tax breaks to the backer of a massive data center development.

The Technology Innovation Alliance Working Group issued four recommendations to promote responsible use of technology in audits.

Evidence is almost entirely digital. At the same time, AI tools can fabricate near-perfect fakes. At what point does skepticism tip into forensics?

It's imperative that CFOs become fluent in artificial intelligence, understand how it can create value, and become comfortable with transforming how their departments operate.