Howard Locke

Kai as AI Coworker for accounting firms embedded in Karbon practice management software to automate workflows and client work

Karbon Launches Kai as AI Coworker for Accounting Firms in Practice Management Push

Howard Locke June 7, 2026

Karbon, the practice management software provider backed by Tidemark and Five Elms Capital, has introduced Kai as AI coworker built...

PwC and OpenAI branding merged representing AI-driven transformation of the CFO office

PwC and OpenAI Launch AI-driven CFO Office Transformation

Howard Locke May 8, 2026

PwC and OpenAI have expanded their collaboration to build what they are calling the first AI-native finance operation at enterprise...

Agentic AI in accounting whitepaper covering automation of invoices, audits, and month-end close

Agentic AI in Accounting: Capabilities, Limitations, and the Path to Adoption

Howard Locke May 1, 2026

Countsy, a California-based firm that provides outsourced accounting and CFO services to hundreds of venture-backed start-ups, processes up to 3,500...

KPMG AI next-gen audit agents analyzing financial data on Clara audit platform for private company audits

KPMG AI in Auditing: Pilot of Next-Generation Audit Agents Begins

Howard Locke April 1, 2026

KPMG launched an AI-enabled audit and advisory offering for private companies last week, the firm's latest move in a multi-billion-dollar...

SmartSearch and Credas platform streamlines AML, KYC, and KYB processes for accounting firms

SmartSearch and Credas Acquisition: What It Means for AML Compliance in Accounting Firms

Howard Locke March 30, 2026

SmartSearch and Credas completed their £78m merger in January 2026, bringing together two of the UK's largest digital compliance platforms...

Xero expands AI capabilities with Anthropic, showing AI-powered accounting tools and automation features for small businesses.

Xero Expands AI Capabilities Through Anthropic Collaboration

Howard Locke March 26, 2026

Xero has entered a multi-year partnership with Anthropic that will embed Claude, the AI company's large language model, directly into...

Tax Accountants and Anthropic using AI to automate workpapers, extract data, and draft client letters for faster document generation

Tax Accountants and Anthropic: 3 Use Cases for Smarter Document Generation

Howard Locke March 16, 2026

From 6 April 2026, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment becomes mandatory for sole traders and landlords earning...

Klarity AI and Forvis Mazars collaborate to implement AI-driven automation in finance and accounting

Klarity AI Partners with Forvis Mazars as 73% of Finance Leaders Bet on AI

Howard Locke March 11, 2026

Klarity AI partners with Forvis Mazars to accelerate AI-driven finance transformation for enterprise clients, combining the global advisory firm's consulting...

Office buildings of Dains and Hurst accounting firms after merger announcement

Dains Acquires Hurst, Expands UK Footprint

Howard Locke February 18, 2026

Birmingham-based accountancy and advisory group Dains has completed the acquisition of Stockport firm Hurst, securing its first foothold in England's...