KNAV launches in-house AI platform for audit and tax teams
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.
Big 4 & AI — News & Strategy
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.
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CCH Axcess Expert AI expands with automated scan and K-1 processing
Wolters Kluwer's CCH Axcess Expert AI adds automated document scanning and K-1 form processing, delivering 30–70% efficiency gains in tax workflows for CPA firms.
Sikich deploys Basis AI platform for automated month-end closing
Chicago accounting firm Sikich ($438.9M revenue) partners with Basis to integrate AI-powered automation into client accounting services, covering month-end closing, transaction processing, and reco...
Deloitte launches unified agentic intelligence network for accounting
Deloitte announces unified agentic intelligence network alongside BlackLine's new AI governance console for CFOs, signaling enterprise push toward autonomous accounting workflows.
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Armanino, CBIZ win inaugural AI Native Accounting Awards
Armanino, CBIZ and other firms recognized by AI Native Accounting Foundation for early adoption of AI in accounting practices.
Gusto launches AI agents for CPA firm business development
Gusto releases six new AI agents tailored for accounting practice management and business development, expanding its offerings to CPA firms.
KPMG Pulls AI Report Riddled With Fabricated Citations and Hallucinations
KPMG withdrew a major AI report after discovery of completely fabricated case studies caused by AI hallucinations, highlighting risks when accounting firms over-rely on generative AI without human ...
Eide Bailly taps private equity to accelerate AI implementation
Top-20 accounting firm Eide Bailly sells stake to Reverence Capital Partners to speed up AI adoption for internal operations and client services, following Crowe's $3B KKR deal.
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KPMG's AI Report Caught Using AI-Generated Fabricated Citations
GPTZero reveals KPMG's October 2025 report on agentic AI in customer experience contains AI-generated false citations, mirroring similar issues found in EY Canada's report.
Pentagon deploys agentic AI to tackle Big 4 audit problems
KPMG audit issues ripple across Big 4 firms while Pentagon turns to agentic AI to address audit challenges in federal contracting oversight.
Deloitte launches agentic AI network for audit within Omnia platform
Deloitte unveils connected agentic intelligence in Deloitte Omnia, a unified framework integrating new and existing AI agents to advance audit and assurance capabilities.
KPMG Pulls AI Report After Fabricating Client Case Studies
KPMG withdrew a major agentic AI report citing hallucinated case studies from UBS, NHS, and Transport for London—the third Big Four firm caught fabricating AI claims in 2 months.
KPMG's AI adoption dashboard falls victim to metric gaming within weeks
KPMG's push to get staff using AI backfired when employees gamed the dashboard metrics, revealing how accounting's focus on billable hours undermines genuine AI productivity gains.
KPMG retracts AI report after subjects dispute findings
KPMG withdrew an AI research report after interview subjects challenged the accuracy of claims attributed to them, raising questions about methodology in Big 4 AI research.
Top 50 Firm Doeren Mayhew Acquires AI Automation Shop Griffin Global
Doeren Mayhew, a top 50 accounting firm, acquired Griffin Global Technologies, an AI automation and data analytics consultancy, to expand its technology and automation capabilities for clients.
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Wolters Kluwer, OpenAI expand enterprise AI for accounting workflows
Wolters Kluwer and OpenAI deepen partnership to integrate domain-grounded generative and agentic AI into accounting and tax software, targeting professional decision-making and productivity gains.
Doeren Mayhew acquires AI automation firm GRIFFIN Global
IPA 100 firm Doeren Mayhew ($170.4M FY24 revenue) acquires Atlanta-based GRIFFIN Global Technologies to expand AI, software development, and data analytics capabilities for accounting clients.
PwC unveils Intelligent Enterprise framework; Karbon launches Kai AI co-worker
PwC releases Intelligent Enterprise framework while Karbon introduces Kai AI co-worker and platform enhancements, signaling major AI adoption push across accounting firms.
Black Ore's Tax Autopilot Claims 40 Hours of Work in 5 Minutes
Blake Oliver reports from Black Ore's inaugural AI Tax Summit in Times Square, where tax leaders from Big 4 firms and regional practices gathered to discuss whether autonomous AI can transform tax ...
AI Tax Prep Tools Promise to Cut Return Preparation Time From Hours to Minutes
The Accounting Podcast explores how AI-powered tax preparation companies like BlackOr are partnering with Big 4 firms to automate complex return preparation, while discussing Intuit's stock decline...