Description

This is a rebroadcast from AICPA ENGAGE 2026.

The next major technological shift is moving from systems that simply communicate with one another to systems that can act on a firm’s behalf.

For small and midmarket accounting firms, the challenge is clear: How do you serve more clients and deliver greater value without continually adding resources?

AI-powered autonomous workflows offer a new approach. By orchestrating repetitive, multistep processes based on firm policies, client context, and defined workflows, these systems can help firms work more efficiently while maintaining consistency and quality.

In this session, you’ll explore how accounting firms are putting AI-powered autonomous workflows into practice, and how you can apply these strategies to your own firm.

Learn how autonomous workflows can:

- Standardize services across clients

- Manage greater complexity

- Free your team to focus on higher-value advisory work

You’ll also gain actionable insights for integrating autonomous systems into your practice, helping you scale more efficiently while building sustainable, repeatable processes for the future.

Target Audience

· CAS leaders seeking scalable service delivery

· Firm owners managing growth without adding proportional headcount

· Accounting professionals exploring autonomous AI workflows

· Teams standardizing AP, AR, or procure-to-pay processes

Course Objectives

· Analyze autonomous workflows and how they evolve with automation.

· Determine how AI workflows can manage increased volume and complexity to deliver more to clients.

· Compare practical examples of AI workflows, such as AI-driven procure-to-pay and AP/AR workflows that can eliminate bottlenecks and increase efficiency.

· Identify tangible steps for moving your firm from manual and semiautomated work to full autonomy, balancing transparency, control, and trust.

Subjects

· AI autonomous workflows

· AI accounting tools

· Autonomous system integration

· Scaling accounting firms with AI

Prerequisites

3-4 years in the profession

Advanced Preparation

3-4 years in the profession