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Smith + Howard, a TPG-backed accounting firm, is exploring AI to handle repetitive basic work as it prepares another round of acquisitions, The Information reports, quoting chief executive Sean Taylor.
Why it mattersThe firm hopes AI could help it grow without hiring accountants at the same pace. That is a practical test of the industry’s automation pitch: can software take on repeatable tasks while a firm expands? The report describes an exploration, not a deployed system.
Discuss: Is using AI to slow hiring a sensible way to scale, or a warning about where the savings may land?
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