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6,000 CPAs heard the same message at AICPA ENGAGE 2026: AI is now the floor. Here are three tools announced at the conference your firm can use this week.
June 10, 2026
7 min readRead →Anthropic's Partner Hub lets clients find Claude-certified firms. Select tier: 10 certifications, 2 deployments. Here's how a small firm claims a listing first.
June 8, 2026
6 min readRead →AI-skilled attorneys earn 56% more ($203.5K vs $129.9K). Here's the train-vs-hire decision framework for small law firm managing partners in 2026.
June 5, 2026
8 min readRead →SBE Council 2026: 82% of small professional services firms use AI. Only 66% deploy it in billable work. Here is what top firms do differently.
June 5, 2026
7 min readRead →TR 2026 report: 40% of firms use GenAI, only 18% track ROI, 82% fly blind. What the Thomson Reuters AI data means for small professional services firms.
June 2, 2026
10 min readRead →Is your firm ready for AI? This 28-point AI readiness checklist for professional services covers data, workflows, tool selection, and measurement by firm type.
June 1, 2026
14 min readRead →Bloomberg Tax 2026: AI compresses entry-level accounting demand while manager comp rises. Here's how the staffing pyramid is inverting.
May 29, 2026
11 min readRead →98% of accounting firms use AI daily. Here are 7 use cases — tax prep, advisory, client comms, billing — with tools and outcomes for CPA firm owners.
May 29, 2026
11 min readRead →AI is replacing junior work in professional services firms. Entry-level postings are down 35% in 18 months. Here's the talent pipeline cost no one is pricing.
May 23, 2026
9 min readRead →The Atlanta Fed May 2026 data: average AI spend is $2,068/employee — but over half spend under $200. What the bimodal split means for a 10-person firm.
May 23, 2026
8 min readRead →Accounting firm AI adoption jumped from 9% to 41% in one year. Where do you stand on the curve — and what should a 10-person CPA firm do in the next 30 days?
May 23, 2026
10 min readRead →84% of accounting firms use AI. Only 22% have a strategy. Progress Software's 2026 report reveals the tool fragmentation costing CPA firms efficiency.
May 22, 2026
8 min readRead →IMA and AICPA both launched AI credentials for accountants in spring 2026. Here's how to choose the right one for your CPA firm's staff training.
May 22, 2026
8 min readRead →98% of accounting firms use AI daily; only 21% have a policy. Karbon's 2026 report shows firms with a plan save 60 minutes per employee per day.
May 20, 2026
11 min readRead →A decision framework for law, accounting, and consulting firm owners. Start with the right workflows, avoid the wrong tools, and measure what works.
May 19, 2026
14 min readRead →Microsoft surveyed 20,000 AI users and found four maturity levels. Here's which stage your professional services firm is in — and what moving up requires.
May 19, 2026
10 min readRead →83% of accountants fear AI data security. 47% worry it erodes client relationships. Karbon's 2026 survey explains both — and what to do.
May 16, 2026
9 min readRead →CCH Axcess Workflow added Expert AI scheduling on May 5, 2026. What it does, which firms benefit most, and what to ask before turning it on.
May 12, 2026
8 min readRead →82% of small businesses now use AI, with a median of 5 tools. What the SBE Council's 2026 survey means for accounting, law, and consulting firms.
May 10, 2026
11 min readRead →Firms that delay AI adoption past 2026 face a compounding disadvantage that may be structural by 2028. The timeline and minimum viable commitment explained.
May 9, 2026
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