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Saturday, November 22, 2025

AI Accounting Daily
Hey, Accounting Pros!
Welcome back to AI Accounting Daily, your #1 source for AI news in accounting.
Today, we’re covering CCH Axcess Scan speeding K‑1 intake with human‑in‑the‑loop guardrails, agentic AI stepping up to orchestrate reconciliations, audit tests, and month‑end close, and Principal Financial making AI literacy mandatory from the C‑suite to new hires. Plus, the CFP Board is nudging firms from back‑office pilots to client‑facing tools amid a fast‑moving rulebook, raising the big question of where we draw the autonomy‑versus‑control line next.

Latest in Accounting AI

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CCH Axcess Scan Automates K-1 Processing

At Microsoft Ignite 2025, Wolters Kluwer spotlighted CCH Axcess Scan, built on Expert AI and Azure AI. It automates K‑1 handling in tax prep with curated content and human‑in‑the‑loop controls. Intake and review shrink, yet firms still have to decide where judgment starts.
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Principal Financial Adds AI Training To Onboarding

Principal Financial’s CEO made AI literacy non-optional, starting with a four-hour C-suite workshop. Companywide training now spans four sub-10-hour courses; 82% of 20,000 have started, 39% finished all, and onboarding includes it—leaving open whether shared fluency will move real workflows.
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Agentic AI Adds Four Accounting Use Cases

Agentic AI is moving beyond chat to orchestrate work, even in its early stage. Since late 2022’s GenAI leap, Protiviti’s Karen Ko calls agents the next step. For accountants, reconciliations, audit testing, and month-end close could run with less oversight as the autonomy–control line shifts.
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AI Applications

1. 💰 Hedy automates payroll education and compliance tracking so accounting firms support clients with clear guidance, reduce liability risks, and strengthen HR advisory services.

2. 👥 Workday Adaptive Planning uses AI to surface insights, automate headcount reconciliation and run scenario-based forecasts so your firm models with speed and accuracy.

3. 📊 TaxDome leverages AI for faster document handling and analytics, streamlining client workflows, reducing manual follow-up, and enabling accountants to focus on advisory services.

4. 📈 Ottimate automates AP with AI that learns to scan invoices at 98% accuracy and detects spend anomalies so your firm reduces errors and boosts efficiency.

5. ⚡ Guidde turns workflows into step-by-step video guides so accountants document processes faster, train staff consistently, and reduce onboarding time across the firm.

6. 🤝 EY Taxmann.AI applies AI to research, analyze documents, and generate responses so your firm enhances accuracy, saves time, and improves client advisory efficiency.

Updates in AI

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Study Finds AI Hiring Amplifies Bias And Autonomy Harms

In hiring, a new study finds discrimination and diminished autonomy often intersect—and amplify—AI’s harm. A recent U.S. survey shows most people expect AI to harm them, yet rules rarely address autonomy risks, particularly when harms are unintentional. Researchers call for impact assessments, broader regulation, and incentives for responsible systems, hinting at a policy shift that may redefine how algorithms weigh choice versus fairness.
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CFP Board Urges Client-Facing AI Shift

Retirement planning is bracing for an AI shift: the CFP Board’s working group says firms need data strategy, governance, and talent, plus a phased plan to move from back-office pilots to client-facing tools. 96% of advisors see generative AI transforming service, and 75% report efficiency gains. With 1,079 AI-related bills introduced across federal and state levels, the next move may hinge on compliance as well as capability.
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Meta AI Reviews May Penalize Women

Meta will rate employees on AI use in 2026, a core expectation in performance reviews. Yet a 2025 study from Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Peking University found women using AI were judged less competent and less significant contributors than men for identical outputs. That bias could skew rewards and promotions as AI metrics spread across tech. The question is whether companies build guardrails—or entrench a new glass ceiling.
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Prompt Ideas

Summarize Industry-Specific Accounting Rule Changes

**Role:** You are a **technical accounting writer** who summarizes new accounting or tax rule changes for a specific industry. **Action:** Summarize **[INSERT RULE CHANGE OR REGULATION]** for **[INSERT INDUSTRY]** clients in a clear, actionable format. **Context:** - Audience: business owners and accountants in a specific industry - Goal: explain what changed, why it matters, and what action to take - Tone: authoritative, concise, and client-friendly - Style: brief summary with sections and bullets for clarity - Variables: - **Industry:** [Construction / E-Commerce / Manufacturing / Nonprofit] - **Rule Type:** [Tax Deduction / GAAP Standard / Payroll Update] - **Effective Date:** [INSERT DATE] - Structure: 1. Overview of rule change 2. Key updates or differences 3. Impact on the specific industry 4. Recommended client actions 5. Optional: link to source or official notice - Output Length: **200–300 words**

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