Less Talk. More Action. Accounting in 2026
Welcome back. The emails are trickling in again, the diaries are filling up, and the Christmas break feels like it happened both yesterday and a lifetime ago. We hope you managed to switch off, recharge, and enjoy a peaceful start to the year. Now, with 2026 officially underway, it is time to look forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Before we do that though, it is worth pausing for a moment to reflect on what 2025 brought to the accounting industry.
Reflecting on 2025
Last year was the year of conversation. Everywhere you looked, people were talking about AI, agents, agentic AI, and clever new tools that promised to change the way firms operate. Webinars, conferences, blogs, social posts, and product launches all carried the same underlying message. Technology is no longer coming. It is already here.
For many practice owners, 2025 was about listening, learning, and trying to separate genuine innovation from empty buzzwords. It was about understanding what AI could do, how automation could remove friction, and why these tools would be such a powerful benefit for firms that want to grow without burning out their people. It was a year of awareness and curiosity, and that was an important first step.
But awareness alone does not transform a firm.
What could 2026 involve?
2026 is different. 2026 is the year where accountants move from hearing about technology to actually using it in meaningful ways.
So what does 2026 hold for tech in the accounting industry?
Expect smarter, more practical tools that fit naturally into your day to day work. AI will become less about novelty and more about reliability. Less about flashy demos and more about quiet efficiency. We will see automation handling repetitive processes with greater accuracy, AI supporting better decision making, and systems that finally talk to each other properly.
Most importantly, firms that start using this technology early will gain something incredibly valuable. Time. Time to focus on clients, time to develop their team, and time to think strategically about the future of the practice. As the year goes on, the gap between firms that have taken action and those that have not will only become more visible.
Technology and AI will continue to evolve throughout 2026, but the firms that benefit the most will not be the ones chasing every new tool. They will be the ones who put the right foundations in place now and build from there.
Talk to the experts
That is where we come in.
At bots for that, we are proud to be leaders in AI and automation for the accounting industry. This is not theory for us. It is what we do every day. We understand the pressures of running a firm, the frustration of manual processes, and the importance of solutions that actually work in the real world.
Our team is ambitious, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about helping accountants optimise their firms. Not to replace people, but to support them. To give accountants the space to do what they do best, with technology working quietly and effectively in the background.
If 2026 feels like the year you want to take action, now is the perfect time to start. You can book a discovery session with us today to get a glimpse of what the year ahead has to offer. We have so much coming your way, and we would love to help you make this the year your firm truly thrives with tech at its side.
Here is to a confident, forward thinking, and action driven 2026.
