Future-Proof Your Business Before AI Wins with Tom Wadelton and Adam Hale
| Hosted by Tom Wadelton and Adam Hale
The Modern CPA Success Show: Episode 154
The accounting profession is opening up. The firm owners who see that clearly right now are the ones who will come out ahead.
Tom Wadelton and Adam Hale share key takeaways from the LEA (Leading Edge Alliance) North American Regional Conference 2026, one of the top CPA firm conferences in the industry. They cover what the profession’s biggest thinkers are saying about where accounting firms are headed. Tom and Adam discuss how large firms are quietly shifting their workforce offshore and upskilling those teams to handle higher-level advisory work.
You’ll hear why the traditional apprenticeship model is breaking down and what it means for hiring, training, and the future of intern classes at CPA firms. On the AI front, Tom and Adam go beyond the hype. They talk about using AI to improve client deliverables, how meeting transcripts and AI-generated summaries are changing financial storytelling, and why human expertise still has a clear edge over AI knowledge alone.
Tune in to the full episode of Future-Proof Your Business Before AI Wins with Tom Wadelton and Adam Hale.he future of AI, tune in to the full episode of The Future of Agency Growth Is Human and AI-Driven with Jay Owen.
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