AICPA, former IRS commissioner to lead initiative on AI in tax

Participants in the Council on AI Risk in Tax, led by the AICPA and former IRS commissioner Danny Werfel, include leaders from all areas of the tax world who will work together to promote the responsible use of AI in tax administration and practice.

2026 tax software survey

CPAs tell how their professional tax preparation software stacked up this tax season.

Why many Americans don’t retire on their own terms

A third of middle-class Americans believe they’ll work until at least age 70, an annual retirement survey shows. But more than half of retired respondents left the workforce before age 65, suggesting that retirement timing is often shaped by factors beyond workers’ control.

Accounting ethics in the age of AI

AI is changing how accountants and finance professionals work, but it doesn’t change what it means to do the right thing.

Real-life ways small firms use AI

Learn how four practices with fewer than 10 employees deploy artificial intelligence to expand capacity, do faster research, and more.

What small firm CPAs need to know

The inaugural Small Firm Q&A explores tactics to manage audit services and increased compliance requirements, practices that make peer review and tax practice more manageable, and steps to consider before solo practitioners’ transition into retirement.

Ask the Expert: Context and AI

David Yue, Co-Founder & CEO, AccordanceAccordance was founded by AI researchers-turned students-of-practitioners who dedicated their first years to working alongside tax leaders, professors, and firm partners. From Stanford AI Lab to CEO, David Yue continues with that same philosophy: learning from the practitioners and firms that shape Accordance. Q Why

Are finance leaders moving too fast on agentic AI?

While more than 9 in 10 senior finance leaders in a recent survey said they’re under career pressure to demonstrate a return on agentic AI investment, the ROI may be slowed by an emphasis on speed above all.