Economic pessimism is on the wane among audit partners, though they're not feeling as confident as last year, according to a CAQ survey.

Clients increasingly view the use of advanced technology as a differentiating factor when selecting their auditors, according to a new survey by BDO USA.

Audit and advisory leaders are working to implement AI solutions, but major hurdles mean that most professionals remain largely dependent on manual processes.

AI now does what once took teams of analysts weeks to complete. Yet, as recent incidents have shown, technology only succeeds when matched with sound governance.

Clients increasingly view their accountants not just as compliance partners, but as essential growth engines. They don't just need a tax return and help with compliance, they need a strategic partner.

Plus, TaxDome announces free bookkeeping hub; Qount announces UX/UI redesign; and other accounting tech updates.

Firm leaders need to make decisions from clarity, rather than from the pressure to keep up.

While there are powerful technology solutions available to professionals today, especially AI-based ones, none will perform their best without strong data sources paired with a robust governance framework.

A new report finds internal audit professionals adjusting to flat and shrinking budgets and the encroachments of artificial intelligence.

The acting chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board outlines his vision for defining audit quality, highlights private equity concerns, and calls for AI guardrails.

Plus, the end of Windows 10, and Xero's big buy, and seven other developments in accounting technology you may have missed.

Compliance solutions provider Sovos announced expansions to its AI platform, including product tax code classifications for sales and use tax and data mapping.

Accounting and bookkeeping solutions provider Digits announced the official launch of an AI Bank Reconciliations feature for its Agentic General Ledger solution.

Plus, Forwardly announces AI bill pay system; Patriot Software introduces Auto Payroll; and other accounting technology news and updates.

Thomson Reuters announced a host of new agentic AI enhancements to tax, audit and accounting workflows.

Beyond just retrospective accuracy, clients now expect forward-looking insight, real-time responsiveness and strategic foresight.

Avalara announced that its Avi AI, first launched as a chatbot, is now an AI agent that will orchestrate an entirely new network of other AI agents. 

Sage has leaned even further into AI, announcing Sage Intacct Finance Intelligence Agent, the AI Developer Solutions ecosystem, and AI enhancements to Sage X3.