AI job ads now outnumber audit vacancies at Big Four firms
Big Four accounting firms are posting more AI-related job openings than traditional audit roles, signaling accelerating automation of core accounting work.
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KPMG partners with Anthropic to embed Claude into tax platform
KPMG integrates Anthropic's Claude Cowork into its client delivery platform, starting with tax and legal services, marking a major Big 4 adoption of generative AI for professional services.
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Citrin Cooperman deepens AI investment in Tellen for audit workflows
Top 25 accounting firm Citrin Cooperman expands partnership with Tellen, an AI-driven accounting platform, to build AI-powered audit solutions through a multiyear deal.
Grant Thornton launches AI-powered audit platform gtap
Grant Thornton rolls out gtap, a proprietary AI-enabled audit infrastructure designed to modernize the firm's audit processes and efficiency.
KPMG Partners with Anthropic to Build Claude-Powered Digital Gateway
KPMG and Anthropic partnership leverages Claude AI to develop a digital gateway combining frontier AI capabilities with accounting domain expertise, emphasizing security and trust.
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Top 20 CPA Firm Citrin Cooperman Invests in Tellen for AI Audit Solutions
Citrin Cooperman, a top 20 accounting firm, invested in Tellen, an AI platform for audit, to build and deploy AI-powered audit solutions through a multiyear partnership.
Grant Thornton debuts gtap, AI-powered audit platform for U.S. practices
Grant Thornton launches gtap, a cloud-based audit platform embedding AI and automation across the audit lifecycle to standardize data ingestion, transformation, and analysis for its U.S. Audit & As...
OpenAI and PwC deploy AI agents to automate CFO workflows
OpenAI partners with PwC to help enterprises use AI agents for automating finance workflows, forecasting, and financial controls in the CFO office.
KPMG cuts 10% of audit partners as AI still fails 1 in 5 accounting tasks
KPMG and EY are quietly demoting equity partners to salaried roles while best-in-class AI systems still fail on roughly 20% of core accounting tasks, raising questions about automation's real limit...
Rillet partners with EY on AI-native finance transformation platform
Rillet and EY announce alliance to deliver AI-native finance solutions with built-in risk and controls, positioning the Big 4 firm to offer automated financial transformation to enterprise clients.
Sage positions AI as tool for professional accountants, not automation replac...
Sage outlines its AI strategy focused on supporting accountants doing complex work, signaling a shift toward AI augmentation rather than full automation in accounting software.
KPMG launches Gemini-powered month-end close AI assistant
KPMG unveils Financial Close Companion, a Gemini Enterprise AI tool integrated with Workday to automate month-end accounting tasks, identify discrepancies, and mitigate close-related issues.
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CBIZ Expands AI Partnership with Microsoft for Agent-Native Platform
CBIZ partners with Microsoft to build an agent-native operating platform using Microsoft Foundry, 365 Copilot, and Copilot Studio for accounting operations.
KPMG launches AI assistant for month-end close process
KPMG debuts Ignite Financial Close Companion, an AI assistant built with Google and Workday to automate month-end accounting close procedures.
KPMG to deploy AI agents for routine audit testing starting summer 2026
KPMG plans to roll out AI agents for routine audit testing this summer, with ambitions to automate all routine testing tasks by 2029, signaling major shifts in auditor roles.
AI Disrupts Traditional Accounting Firm Structure, Fuels 'Super Accountant' M...
Blake Oliver interviews Sikich managing principal on how AI adoption is dismantling the classic accounting pyramid hierarchy and reshaping career paths for CPAs.