What does the data actually say about where accounting firms are headed? Blake Oliver talks with Chelsea Summers of Inside Public Accounting about the real numbers behind firm performance, pricing, staffing, offshoring, advisory growth, and AI adoption. You’ll hear why top firms aren’t just working people harder, how offshore teams are boosting margins, and why hourly billing may be the biggest obstacle to using technology well.

Chapters

(00:00) - EAP 112
(04:45) - Advisory vs compliance mix
(09:40) - Capacity and burnout signals
(18:27) - Pricing models and billable hour
(25:08) - AI ROI and adoption blockers
(29:37) - About IPA and closing

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Pricing, Offshoring, and AI: Inside the Numbers at Accounting Firms