How Deloitte, PwC, EY, and KPMG are deploying AI across audit, tax, and advisory — staff restructuring, technology investments, AI partnerships, and competitive moves in the profession.
Survey of 700+ middle-market leaders reveals cautious optimism on AI—focus shifting from headline capabilities to measurable ROI and practical implementation in business operations.
EY launches 8–12 month residency program for interns to develop AI-era skills like judgment and complex problem-solving as automation reshapes entry-level consulting roles.
Ernst & Young scales AI adoption across global audit practice, transforming auditors into AI developers to enhance thoroughness and client service.
CLA, a top-10 US accounting firm, is investing in a three-year build with Digits to train a proprietary AI model on its client accounting practice, capturing transaction judgments to create reusabl...
Aprio, a $681M accounting firm, expands collaboration with Fieldguide to develop role-specific AI agents for financial audits across planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases.
Deloitte debuts ControlCatalyst.AI, an AI tool designed to automate risk identification and enhance audit quality through smarter insights and resource optimization.
Aprio partners with Fieldguide to integrate agentic AI into audit processes, expanding a pilot program that began in 2023 into a full platform agreement.
PwC's AI systems are producing hallucinated leadership reports with fabricated details and false information, exposing risks in deploying large language models for audit and compliance work without...
EY built an 'invisible' AI router that directs employees to optimal AI tools, reducing token spend by up to 60%—a cost optimization play as enterprises scale LLM adoption.
Big 4 firm KPMG and OpenAI announced a strategic alliance to develop enterprise software where AI becomes the primary interface, positioning AI agents as the core work surface for accounting and fi...
Top 20 firm CliftonLarsonAllen partners with Digits to develop a custom AI model, launching first in its Cloud Accounting & Advisory Services practice to automate internal workflows.
Certinia acquired Moonnox to deploy AI agents automating project management, administration, and deliverables—expanding its accounting automation capabilities.
Opinion piece argues AI implementation will expose structural weaknesses in accounting firms unprepared for automation and highlight competitive advantages for firms built to scale.
Jeremy Ung predicts CPA firms will soon deploy AI agents at 40-to-one ratios against human accountants, forcing firms to fundamentally restructure their operations and staffing models.
Top-15 accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen partners with Digits to develop a custom AI model for deployment across thousands of clients within three years.
Grant Thornton Advisors partners with Fieldguide to deploy agentic AI for risk and control assessments through CompliAI, bringing automation to audit compliance workflows.
KPMG's TaxSIM tool, built with Centaurian AI, uses AI to train junior accountants on tax judgment instead of requiring thousands of hours grinding through real client work—flipping the narrative fr...
Ernst & Young is scaling AI deployment across tax preparation to improve efficiency, but the firm is being transparent about where AI still falls short.
AI audit vendor MindBridge submitted formal comments to the PCAOB on strategic priorities for AI governance in audit, positioning itself as thought leader on regulatory frameworks for AI-assisted a...
KNAV, a top 300 accounting firm, debuts KNAV Tara, an AI platform built for assurance, tax, and advisory work—signaling mid-market firms' push to develop proprietary AI tools.