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Issue #22 · September 7, 2026
The Proof Problem: Your AI Is Working. Can You Prove It?
A tax CPA in Nashville started using AI eight months ago. She hasn't changed what she charges — and that's now a question her professional ethics code may answer for her.
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From the archive
Accrual Acquires Puzzle: The CAS Platform Three-Way Fight Small CPA Firms Need to Understand
Three CAS platforms now compete for small CPA firms: Karbon Kai, Intuit, and Accrual (after its Sep 2 Puzzle acquisition). Which one is right for your firm?
Read →Two Researchers From MIT and Stanford Measured What AI Does for Small Accounting Firms. Here's What They Found.
MIT/Stanford study on 79 small accounting firms: AI cut monthly close by 7.5 days and enabled 55% more clients per accountant. Here's what they did.
Read →Colorado AI Compliance: What Professional Services Firms Must Do Before January 1, 2027
Colorado's ADMT draft rules (filed August 11) spell out what compliance looks like before January 1, 2027. Here's what professional services firms must do now.
Read →AI Tools by Practice Area: Tax, Contracts & Consulting
Purpose-built AI for tax prep, contract review, and consulting engagements. Accounting firms using AI in tax prep report 55% more returns per preparer.
Read →Measuring AI ROI for Your Firm
Firms tracking AI ROI formally are 2.4x more likely to expand use. The Annual Savings Formula and how to apply it at your firm.
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