Three years after tax professionals attended the AICPA National Tax Conference’s first session on generative AI, a speaker from the 2023 conference and a speaker at this year’s conference say the technology is changing how accountants work, not replacing them. They also say AI’s growing role in practice requires safeguards, oversight, and experienced professionals.
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AICPA seeks IRS clarity on AI guidelines, CPA fees
The AICPA is seeking clarification from the IRS on guidelines suggesting that tax practitioners should pass AI-related cost savings on to clients. Concerns about language in the guidelines include the implication of not allowing for a value-pricing model and overlooking the costs of implementing and governing the technology.
AI loses ground to pros as taxpayers rethink who should do their taxes
Taxpayers are shifting back toward human tax professionals, with trust in AI for filing slipping across every generation, survey shows.
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2026 tax software survey
CPAs rate their return preparation software’s performance during this year’s tax season.
