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While AI agents promise automation and efficiency, accountants remain cautious and products are still thin on the ground. Could autonomous AI be trusted to tackle routine tasks, or is the profession still waiting for the tech to mature?

For the first half of his career in law enforcement, working as a police officer in South Florida, Chase Fopiano did not think cyberattacks on police agencies were a serious threat.

Fears about artificial intelligence are less about replacing people and more about diminishing the value of human skills, according to a global survey.

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the use of generative AI is gaining currency in the accounting profession. Not only are CPA firms integrating generative AI into administrative workflows, but a growing number of firms are investigating how deploying generative AI can help them more efficiently deliver solutions to clients. Generative AI options range from publicly available platforms to custom-built systems and include essential programs that also make use of generative AI, such as technical research software. Regardless of the platform or software, CPAs are increasingly asking, “Should we inform our clients about our use of generative AI, and if so, how?“

Connecticut lawmakers announced the formation of the state’s first Artificial Intelligence Caucus last week, highlighting the rapid spread of AI in everyday life and the need to ensure that it serves the public interest.

CFOs looking to bolster cybersecurity at their firms need to have a thorough understanding of both the benefits and disadvantages of artificial intelligence.

Positivity around generative artificial intelligence (AI) has exponentially risen among CFOs at large companies over the last year, but reliance on human involvement remains crucial to success, according to a recent survey.

However, larger companies with over $500 million in annual revenue are significantly more likely, according to McKinsey’s latest report.

As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes hiring, workplace surveillance, and wages, Connecticut lawmakers are debating whether to impose new safeguards. AI-driven systems are already determining pay rates, particularly in gig-economy jobs like those with Uber and Lyft, in which algorithms set fares and driver earnings without transparency.

Technology modernization isn't just another item on the corporate agenda—it ranks among the top four strategic priorities for IT leaders in 2025, according to Robert Half’s latest Demand for Skilled Talent report. That’s no doubt why 55% of technology and IT leaders cited technical debt as their primary barrier to accomplishing their goals.

AI governance was a major theme of 2024, and as the technology continues to evolve, oversight and control—as well as ways to demonstrate it to others—will become even more important this year.

When Michael Ly launched his CPA firm in 2015, his then-revolutionary work model led to some unexpected, and hilarious, circumstances during interviews with potential employees.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries and daily life, Connecticut lawmakers are once again proposing legislation to establish guardrails for its use

The Internal Revenue Service today announced its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2025 with a warning for taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals to watch out for common schemes that threaten their tax and financial information.

Budget hikes for technology are far higher than those for other key expense categories.

Artificial intelligence is shaking up the accounting world, but the firms thriving in this new era aren’t just embracing technology, they’re making sure their people are on board first.

86% of C-suite leaders plan to increase investment in generative AI technology this year, but the majority of employees feel unprepared for technological changes, a new survey report said.

Artificial intelligence took the business world by storm in 2024. Countless AI-driven tools that emerged during the past year are boosting efficiency in virtually every industry by automating the tasks that most often bog down business processes. Essentially, AI takes on the business world's day-to-day dirty work, delivering with more accuracy and speed than human workers are capable of providing.

As a human being, James Maroney is a believer in the potential of artificial intelligence to do good.

Finance leaders have spoken to AccountingWEB about adopting AI, the importance of involving their teams early and the risk of quickly getting left behind.