647 AI Just Changed How We Should Run Our Accounting Firms [It’s time to acknowledge the truth]

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In this episode, I break down why the latest generation of AI models should force accounting firms to rethink how work actually gets done, from bookkeeping and tax prep to review, staffing, and firm structure. I explain why the biggest limitation is no longer the AI itself, but workflows that were never designed for AI, and how firms can rebuild production around more structured, reviewable systems. I also run through 10 recent accounting tech updates in 🤓 Nerd Corner, answer 📫 Mailbag questions about app recommendations, AR services, Juno, document management, Power Automate, and Claude plus Beancount, and share the upcoming rebrand from Jason On Firms to Accounting Firm Coach.

⚒️ Tools I mentioned in the podcast:

- Filed open sources their 1040 engine https://www.filed.com/blog/we-open-sourced-our-tax-engine

- Ramp launches accounts receivable https://ramp.com/blog/introducing-accounts-receivable

- Campfire forecast https://www.linkedin.com/posts/johnglasgow_campfire-is-the-first-erp-that-calls-the-activity-7507836212796227584-MPz-

- Accrual Arc https://accrual.com/arc

- Canopy + Juno integration https://juno.tax/integrations/canopy

- QuickBooks updates https://www.firmofthefuture.com/product-update/september-2026-mpu