40 Hours of Work Done in 5 Minutes: My Takeaways from Black Ore’s AI Tax Summit
AI is transforming tax faster than cloud ever did. Here are my takeaways from the Black Ore AI Tax Summit.
What Are You Billing For When AI Does the Work in Minutes?
AI does in minutes what staff did in hours. So what are you billing for? Why fixed-fee and subscription pricing will replace the billable hour at CPA firms.
How AI Is Rewriting the Month-End Close — Live Demo
Join me to see how AI agents, AI-powered workflows, and a modern ledger are transforming the month-end close process.
The SEC Wants to Cut Quarterly Reporting. That’s a Start.
For 50+ years, the Q-10 has been a fixture of financial reporting for public companies. It’s so ingrained, few people ask whether it still makes sense. The SEC and FASB are finally asking.
ARR Is the Most Important Metric Accounting Firms Aren’t Tracking
Every serious tech investor obsesses over one number: ARR.
It drives valuations. It signals health. It tells the future.
Most accounting firms? They have no idea what theirs is.
CFO.com Picks Up the NASBA Story
When I shared NASBA's demand letter publicly last week, I said the profession deserves an honest conversation about how its institutions work. That conversation just got bigger.
Can the Billable Hour Survive Artificial Intelligence?
At Black Ore's AI Tax Summit on May 21, accounting leaders debate the future of the billable hour, the advisor's role, and the rise of the AI-native firm.
The Solo Firm Isn’t New. Its Ability to Scale Is.
The "firm of one" used to be a ceiling. It was the choice you made when you valued lifestyle over scale. You could have a great life, but you couldn't get rich. That ceiling just turned into a floor. Thanks to AI agents, the smallest firms will soon achieve the highest margins.
NASBA Told Me to Stop Criticizing Them. So I’m Writing This Blog Post.
I spoke at the AICPA Learning and Development Symposium in March. I told a room full of professionals that CPE development is backward. I called multiple-choice questions "a box that has to be checked." NASBA didn’t like that one bit.
Earn Free CPE: Progression or Extinction: AI’s Accounting Reckoning
AI is reshaping entry-level accounting jobs and the billable hour. Sikich's Richard Lynch joins me on what the firm of 2030 looks like. Earn free CPE for listening.