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87% of accounting firms are expanding into advisory services as AI handles data work. Here's the specific shift — what AI takes over and what CPAs do instead.
June 23, 2026
12 min readRead →Crosby AI grew from $30M to $1B in contracts in 12 months with 45 attorneys. How the AI native law firm model works and what it means for your practice.
June 19, 2026
5 min readRead →EY embedded Microsoft engineers in client delivery. Here's what that model means — and the boutique version of it — for smaller PS firms competing in 2026.
June 19, 2026
5 min readRead →Harvey is training AI on firm workflows, not just legal text. What the shift to firm-owned models means for practices under 50 attorneys in 2026.
June 19, 2026
5 min readRead →KPMG embedded Claude into its 276,000-employee platform in May 2026. Tax & Legal is live. What the Big Four AI alliance means for independent accounting firms.
June 19, 2026
7 min readRead →Holland & Knight closed 17 law firm PE deals in 2026 with 100 more in the pipeline. Here's what the MSO deal wave means for independent law firms in 2026.
June 19, 2026
6 min readRead →Ron Baker — the godfather of value pricing — told 3,000 accountants at SNH 2026 that value pricing is no longer the answer. Here's what he recommends instead.
June 19, 2026
7 min readRead →SPI's 2026 benchmark of 509 PS firms confirms a 2x revenue growth gap. High-AI-maturity firms outperform on every metric. The #1 barrier isn't the software.
June 19, 2026
4 min readRead →Accenture folded AI revenue into Q3 2026 results with no separate line item. Here's the four-step tracking framework your firm should build now.
June 18, 2026
5 min readRead →Ironclad and Legora connected their AI platforms June 17. Clients can now review contracts in Legora without outside counsel. What law firms should do now.
June 18, 2026
5 min readRead →OpenAI's $150M Partner Network has Accenture and McKinsey at Elite tier. Here's how a small consulting firm earns Select-tier certification before competitors.
June 18, 2026
6 min readRead →Goldman Sachs took a majority stake in Schellman, a top AI governance firm. What the deal signals for PS firms building AI compliance advisory this year.
June 18, 2026
5 min readRead →Companies average 17 open accounting roles, up 8.5x in two years. For CPA and advisory firms, it's the strongest CAS demand signal in a decade.
June 17, 2026
5 min readRead →Cognizant out of the Nasdaq-100 after 20 years. Accenture down 46%. Capital markets are pricing in AI disruption for consulting. What it means for your firm.
June 17, 2026
5 min readRead →Gusto launched 6 AI agents for CPA firm business development at SNH 2026: prospecting, outreach, advisory positioning, and pricing. What each agent does.
June 17, 2026
4 min readRead →Pilot launched Meridian at SNH 2026: AI that runs the full month-end close and returns review-ready financials. What it means for small accounting firms.
June 17, 2026
5 min readRead →The first authorized AI-only law firm charges £2 per letter. What this UK precedent means for US small law firms in small claims and debt recovery.
June 15, 2026
6 min readRead →KKR took a majority stake in Crowe for ~$3B in June 2026. Five of the top 12 accounting firms now have PE capital. What independent firm owners need to know.
June 12, 2026
6 min readRead →Modus acquires accounting firms. Current offers a federated model. Building your own AI stack keeps options open. Three paths for CPA firm owners in 2026.
June 11, 2026
5 min readRead →Superlegal launched June 3 as the first AI law firm authorized to practice law in the US. Contract review from $117. Here's what small law firms need to know.
June 3, 2026
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