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CPA Firms Need More Than MFA for Microsoft 365 Security
Most CPA firms rely on multi-factor authentication as the primary safeguard for Microsoft 365. That made sense a few years ago. Today, it’s no longer enough. Business email compromise (BEC)…
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Why Data, Not Budget, Is Slowing AI Adoption in CPA Firms
Most CPA firms are not struggling to access AI. They are struggling to use it in a way that actually changes how work gets done. Over the past year, firms…
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Netgain Accepted into BDO Alliance USA Vendor Marketing Program to Expand Access to Secure Technology and AI for CPA Firms
Alliance member firms can access Azure-based managed IT, 24/7 cybersecurity operations and AI expertise Minnetonka, MN – Feb. 24, 2026 – CPA firms face increasing pressure to strengthen their technology environments, defend against…
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You Already Have AI Governance. It’s Just Not Working the Way You Think.
With or without a formal AI policy, every CPA firm is already making AI decisions. This article is about recognizing that reality and understanding why unclear governance quietly stalls AI…
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A Practical AI Timeline for CPA Firms During Busy Season
When CPA firms struggle with AI during busy season, it’s rarely because the technology failed. More often, decisions were made too late, under too much pressure, or without clear ownership.…
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AI Mistakes and Guardrails Every CPA Firm Needs During Busy Season
Once AI is in use, even in limited ways, the conversation shifts quickly. It is no longer about whether AI can help. It is about how easily it can create…
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Where AI Can Actually Help CPA Firms During Busy Season
Once firms align on why AI needs a different approach during busy season, the next question is inevitable. Where can it actually help? The answer is not everywhere, and that’s…
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The CPA Roll-Up’s AI Window, Part 2: The AI Arbitrage – Why the Window Hasn’t Closed (Yet)
If AI is the catalyst for the next breakout accounting platform, why hasn’t anyone built the unicorn yet? After dozens of private equity deals since 2020 and nearly every firm…
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Driving Enhanced Exit Multiples in CPA Roll-Ups: How Tech Integration Impacts IRR and Mitigates Deal Risks
Executive Summary The Pace of Consolidation Is Only Increasing PE-backed consolidation in the accounting profession is accelerating, with platforms acquiring regional and niche CPA firms at an unprecedented pace. But…
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Netgain Launches AI Enablement Services for Accounting Firms to Accelerate Adoption of AI
New offerings designed for CPA firm leaders and practitioners to gain proficiency and integrate AI assistants across core workflows MINNETONKA, Minn. – Nov. 13, 2025 – Netgain Technology, LLC, a…
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Your AI Operating Reset: The Once-in-a-Generation Unicorn Moment for CPA Firms
Every decade or two, an alignment happens that changes the trajectory of an entire profession. For accounting firms, that moment is now. AI has matured from a novelty to a…
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The Night of the Rampaging Frankenstack
It was a dark and stormy October night. CPA firms across the country were quietly preparing tax filings, reconciling accounts and sipping their pumpkin spice lattes. But in the shadows…
