CPAs must clarify data governance before deploying AI on tax records
CPA Practice Advisor examines critical written policies firms need before using AI tools with client tax data, focusing on data location and control governance.
AI tax tools lack oversight as CPAs slow to validate AI-prepared returns
As taxpayers increasingly use AI to prepare returns, the accounting profession has failed to establish quality control or validation processes, raising accuracy and liability concerns.
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