Special Reports
The Rise of GenAI
Top insights from CPA.com’s year-long research initiative into GenAI’s transformative impacts on the profession, including findings from the AICPA / CPA.com AI Symposium, firm use cases, interviews with AI experts, and more.
ESG: A new era in practice opportunities
Companies are facing increasing pressure to make environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting a top priority. These new and evolving mandates, coupled with growing demand from stakeholders, create possibilities for the accounting profession which is perfectly positioned to provide the measurement, reporting and assurance to meet current and future demands, no matter the firm size.
Future in Focus
New technologies, such as ChatGPT, workforce changes and growing demands for higher value business insights are fundamentally reshaping the profession. Find out how future-focused accounting and finance leaders are embracing transformation to pave the way forward in this special report from DCPA, the leading event centered around technology and innovation...
Tech-driven Transformation
Meaningful transformation is underway across all areas of the accounting and finance profession. The evolving technology ecosystem continues to create new opportunities to add value by enabling accountants to access more data, gain deeper insights, and form strategic partnerships with clients to expand the impact of their services.
2022 Blockchain State of Play
Blockchain and digital asset use cases continue to expand, with significant implications for accounting and finance professionals. In this special report from the fifth annual AICPA and CPA.com Blockchain Accounting Symposium, you'll learn what's happening in the regulatory landscape, what it means for tax, accounting and audit, and how CPAs are embracing new advisory services.
ESG drivers & evolving strategies
The global business community is on the verge of momentous change in how companies address and report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. This special report from the inaugural AICPA and CPA.com ESG Symposium highlights why interest in the area is reaching a tipping point and what it means for accounting and finance professionals.
Investing at the Edge
Opportunity. That was the overriding premise at this year’s Digital CPA conference, the leading event for technological innovation in the accounting profession. The most recent DCPA was a landmark gathering in many ways. It marked the 10th anniversary of a conference that brings together practitioners from all areas of the profession to gain new insights...
2021 Blockchain Symposium: Crypto Moves Mainstream
Blockchain continues to mature and shapeshift, growing its applications and user base in the process. What started as a little-known technology, best known in relation to the crypto asset bitcoin is now a seismic force that, while still evolving, is already transforming entire industries.
In this special report, top insights are shared from...
The Great Accelerant: Thriving in the New 2025
The events of the past year and a half ushered in a new reality for the accounting profession. Along with speeding up the adoption of new technology, the pandemic accelerated the evolution of practitioners from transactional to relational. As a result, the profession is now in a place many experts predicted wouldn’t be reached for another half decade. In this special report...
2020 Blockchain Symposium: The Emerging Technology is Maturing as Real-World Applications Expand
Learn about the latest trends in blockchain technology in this emerging trends report, which summarizes the insights of nearly 90 luminaries in attendance at the 2020 Blockchain Symposium. Read about specific use cases, get an update on current regulatory status, and understand the opportunities and challenges currently present within the profession around blockchain advancements.
Navigating the Future: Acceleration Frameworks Applied to Accounting and Finance Roles Reveals a Glimpse Into What's Next
This paper focuses on key insights derived from the year-long program Navigating the Future, drawing on research, interviews, interactive exercises and working sessions to imagine what is next for the accounting and finance role. Designed to communicate the scale and pace of technological change, this report reveals new opportunities and business models...
2019 Blockchain Symposium: Experts' Insights Indicate Growing Use Cases and Value for the Technology
Over the past few years, blockchain technology has exploded into the FinTech ecosystem, as well as various industries, evolving well beyond cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Already incorporated in a range of business and financial applications, its impact and use cases continue to improve as the technology matures. With this in mind, the American Institute of...
Exponential Times Trigger Innovation In Accounting Technology
In this report, we will highlight key insights and strategies generated at the 2019 AICPA/CPA.com Executive Roundtable. The 10-year anniversary meeting provided a bird’s eye view of how the profession is evolving, with an underlying theme of exponential times fueling a wide array of technology discussions. The future of audit, voice-activated...
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence
In this report, we will outline what artificial intelligence is, as well as the subcategories of machine learning and deep learning. We’ll place the technology in a historical context, and show why, given its decades-long lifespan, we are at somewhat of an inflection point, at least within the profession. Most importantly, we’ll delve into a variety of ways firms are already using AI and...
Blockchain Symposium
This past May, the AICPA and CPA.com in partnership with the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, held the first Blockchain in Accounting Symposium. The event was a one-day brainstorming session that brought together more than 60 leaders in accounting to map out how the accounting profession can advance blockchain as a united front. This emerging technology...
Executive Roundtable Summary
The Executive Roundtable brings together the best, brightest, and most experienced minds serving the accounting profession to cooperate, compete, and exchange ideas on how to best serve accountants and their clients. It is the exclusive convening of C-Level executives from technology companies servicing the accounting profession. This report...
