AI Won't Replace CPAs. It'll Free Them to Do Work That Actually Matters

AI Won't Replace CPAs. It'll Free Them to Do Work That Actually Matters

January 27, 2026 · 43 min

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Rachel Ferris discusses how strategic use of AI can enhance the work of CPAs rather than replace them.

The firms winning with AI aren't the ones implementing every tool they can find. They're the ones being strategic about what actually moves the needle. Rachel Ferris learned this firsthand when she built TaxStack AI, not because she wanted to start a software company, but because she needed a solution that didn't exist. As a tax advisor specializing in Puerto Rico's Act 60, she was spending hours researching complex state-specific cases. ChatGPT seemed like the answer, until it started citing...

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