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.
Top 25 accounting firm Citrin Cooperman adds AI consulting capability via acquisition, bringing enterprise-grade AI implementation to mid-market clients previously priced out of such services.
Citrin Cooperman, a top 20 accounting firm, acquired Dallas-based AI consultancy Rosetree Solutions to expand its AI deployment capabilities for client businesses.
Blake Oliver and David Leary explore how AI agents are reshaping accounting firms: EY reduced audit deficiencies from 28% to under 5%, pay rises for AI-exposed roles counter replacement fears, and ...
KPMG's new Client Technology and Innovation group will develop and spin out AI-native businesses as independent startups, signaling big-4 bet on automated accounting solutions.
PwC establishes control measures and human oversight for its expanding AI use in audit work, balancing automation benefits with risk management.
RSM, a Big 4 accounting firm, partners with Rillet to deploy agentic AI for modernizing fragmented finance systems and strengthening data controls.
AICPA partners with ex-IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel to establish Council on AI Tax Risk, addressing information integrity and accountability as AI adoption in tax accelerates.
Thomson Reuters integrates Suralink collaboration platform with CoCounsel Tax, Audit & Accounting to automate client engagement in audit workflows.
Big 4 firm KPMG uses tax simulation technology to upskill workforce for AI-driven era, preparing professionals for automated compliance and advisory roles.
RSM and Andera partner to launch Beacon, an AI-driven control testing platform for internal auditors, bringing agentic automation to a core audit function.
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...
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.
Top-15 accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen partners with Digits to develop a custom AI model for deployment across thousands of clients within three years.