Thought Leadership
Accounting Firms, Five Points
Ask an audit senior how they actually learned the job, and the honest answer is rarely “staff training.” It’s the engagement that went sideways in year two. The manager who happened to explain the why behind a workpaper instead of just signing off on it. The client who pushed back and forced them to think...
Caseware vs Fieldguide, the Argentina and Cape Verde Matchup Playing Out in Audit Technology Argentina takes the pitch against Cape Verde tomorrow, July 3, and the storyline writing itself in audit technology right now is the same one. Caseware is the reigning champion, thirty years of trophies, the platform every practitioner has played on at...
Accounting Firms, Five Points
The accountech vendors showing up in your inbox right now will all tell you the same thing: they have AI technology. That is true. It is also nearly meaningless. There is a difference between a system that has been retrofitted with AI capabilities and one that was built with AI at its core — and...
Five Points, Accounting Firms
Earlier, we wrote about a training model problem the accounting profession has avoided facing for years. The way firms train their people hasn’t kept pace with how people actually learn, and AI is quietly removing the on the job reps that used to teach judgment by default. We said we were committed to finding solutions,...
Accounting Firms, Five Points
Ask an audit senior how they actually learned the job, and the honest answer is rarely “staff training.” It’s the engagement that went sideways in year two. The manager who happened to explain the why behind a workpaper instead of just signing off on it. The client who pushed back and forced them to think...
Caseware vs Fieldguide, the Argentina and Cape Verde Matchup Playing Out in Audit Technology Argentina takes the pitch against Cape Verde tomorrow, July 3, and the storyline writing itself in audit technology right now is the same one. Caseware is the reigning champion, thirty years of trophies, the platform every practitioner has played on at...
Accounting Firms, Five Points
The accountech vendors showing up in your inbox right now will all tell you the same thing: they have AI technology. That is true. It is also nearly meaningless. There is a difference between a system that has been retrofitted with AI capabilities and one that was built with AI at its core — and...
Accounting Firms, Five Points
Most firms are still waiting. They shouldn’t be. On June 9, 2026, the PCAOB issued a supplemental release proposing targeted amendments to QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control — and for those who have been following this standard closely, the proposals are largely consistent with what experienced advisors have been anticipating. That’s the...
Five Points
Most industry events are forgettable. The accounting profession runs hundreds of them every year — conferences, summits, roundtables, webinars — and the vast majority leave no impression at all. Bad coffee. Panel discussions that repeat what everyone already knows. Networking that feels like speed-dating for strangers who were forced to be there. We recently attended...
Companies, Accounting Firms, Five Points
Most regulatory bodies wait until they have no other choice before asking for help. The PCAOB is doing something different. On May 28, 2026, the Board announced the formation of the Inspections Modernization Council, a new advisory body designed to bring outside expertise into the work of reshaping how PCAOB inspections operate. For audit firm...
Accounting Firms, Companies
The accounting profession talks a lot about the next generation of leaders. Connor Crow is already one of them. At CwX North America 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, CPAClub Associate Chief Connor Crow was named the top honoree at Caseware’s inaugural 30 Under 30 Awards — a global program designed to spotlight the emerging professionals reshaping...
Five Points, Accounting Firms
Audit technology is being adopted faster than most firm teams are learning how to use it. That gap is where the real risk lives, and many firms are not paying enough attention to it. Audit firms are investing in technology at a pace the profession has not seen before. AI-enabled audit platforms. Engagement management systems....
Five Points, Accounting Firms
Earlier, we wrote about a training model problem the accounting profession has avoided facing for years. The way firms train their people hasn’t kept pace with how people actually learn, and AI is quietly removing the on the job reps that used to teach judgment by default. We said we were committed to finding solutions,...
Accounting Firms, Five Points
Ask an audit senior how they actually learned the job, and the honest answer is rarely “staff training.” It’s the engagement that went sideways in year two. The manager who happened to explain the why behind a workpaper instead of just signing off on it. The client who pushed back and forced them to think...
Caseware vs Fieldguide, the Argentina and Cape Verde Matchup Playing Out in Audit Technology Argentina takes the pitch against Cape Verde tomorrow, July 3, and the storyline writing itself in audit technology right now is the same one. Caseware is the reigning champion, thirty years of trophies, the platform every practitioner has played on at...
Accounting Firms, Five Points
The accountech vendors showing up in your inbox right now will all tell you the same thing: they have AI technology. That is true. It is also nearly meaningless. There is a difference between a system that has been retrofitted with AI capabilities and one that was built with AI at its core — and...
Accounting Firms, Five Points
Most firms are still waiting. They shouldn’t be. On June 9, 2026, the PCAOB issued a supplemental release proposing targeted amendments to QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control — and for those who have been following this standard closely, the proposals are largely consistent with what experienced advisors have been anticipating. That’s the...
Five Points
Most industry events are forgettable. The accounting profession runs hundreds of them every year — conferences, summits, roundtables, webinars — and the vast majority leave no impression at all. Bad coffee. Panel discussions that repeat what everyone already knows. Networking that feels like speed-dating for strangers who were forced to be there. We recently attended...
