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The future of accounting firms will be based on experience

Published on19 May 2026

Most accounting firm leaders are not prepared for what is coming. AI, private equity, and constant regulatory shifts are accelerating commoditization across the profession, and the firms that survive will not be the ones with the cheapest hours or the slickest tech stack.

In a new feature published today in Accounting Today, Drew Carrick, who leads Strategy and Experience at CPAClub, makes the case that experience will be the great differentiator for accounting firms in the next decade, and lays out what the full-service, concierge-driven firm of the future actually looks like.

“Drew’s article reflects the conviction this firm was built on, which is that experience is the only value left in accounting that AI cannot commoditize.”

Chris Vanover, Founder, CPAClub

Read the full article on Accounting Today.

About CPAClub

CPAClub helps firms move forward. Through our award-winning subscription model, firms gain flexible access to experienced accounting and advisory professionals and technology applications that help expand capacity, strengthen audit quality, navigate regulatory change, support modern professional development, and drive transformation.

Founded and led by one of Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and CPA Practice Advisor’s 20 Under 40 Top Influencers, CPAClub has been recognized as the CalCPA Firm of the Year and a Top New Product by Accounting Today. Learn more at cpaclub.cpa.

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