Private AI for Accounting Firms & CPA Practices

Tax returns, financial statements, and client correspondence are among the most confidential records in any professional relationship. Sending them through a cloud AI API puts that confidentiality at risk. Private AI gives your firm full AI capability with client data that never leaves your environment — aligned with AICPA professional ethics obligations.

the problem

Why Cloud AI Creates Risk for CPA Firms

$100K+

per-incident fine under the FTC Safeguards Rule for non-compliant data handling — which applies to tax preparers and most CPA firms — plus $43,000 per day until resolved (Source: FTC)

AICPA

ET Section 1.700 imposes a strict confidentiality obligation on CPAs — sharing client information with a third-party AI provider without a proper engagement agreement may violate this standard and expose the firm to disciplinary action

IRS Circular 230

and state CPA licensing requirements hold practitioners responsible for safeguarding taxpayer information — the use of non-compliant AI tools creates professional liability exposure that grows as regulators catch up

what we deploy

Private AI Built for Accounting Practices

We deploy open-source AI models on your own servers or private cloud. Client tax data, financial statements, and correspondence never leave your environment. Full AI capability with complete confidentiality control — trained on your firm's specific processes and workflows.

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Tax Document Processing

AI-assisted extraction and organization of client tax documents — W-2s, 1099s, K-1s, bank statements — running entirely on your servers. Faster preparation start, less manual data entry, complete confidentiality. Client financials never touch an external API.

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Client Communication Drafting

AI that drafts client letters, tax planning recommendations, and engagement correspondence using your firm's voice and templates — on your own infrastructure. Staff review and personalize; AI handles the first draft with full client confidentiality maintained.

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Financial Statement Analysis

Summarize and analyze financial statements, trial balances, and general ledger data for review and advisory purposes — using AI that runs inside your network. Faster engagement work with no client financial data sent to any external service.

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Deadline & Workflow Management

Private AI that tracks client deadlines, identifies upcoming filing obligations, and triggers staff follow-up — integrated with your practice management system and running on your servers. Nothing falls through without anyone compiling reports manually.

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Client Intake & Onboarding

Automated onboarding sequences that walk new clients through document submission, engagement letter signing, and information gathering — managed by private AI on your infrastructure. Consistent experience for every new client without staff handling each one manually.

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Practice Management Integration

Connect your private AI to Thomson Reuters, CCH Axcess, Canopy, or your practice management software. Engagement status updated automatically, billing narratives drafted, client records kept current — without any client data leaving your environment.

the difference

Cloud AI vs. Private AI for Accounting Firms

Staff using ChatGPT to draft client letters — SSNs, income figures, and business details sent to OpenAI with no confidentiality protection

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Private AI drafts the same letters on your servers — full capability, full confidentiality, AICPA ethics aligned

Managing partner bans all AI tools firm-wide — staff falls behind competitors using AI to work faster

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Self-hosted deployment your ethics committee can actually approve — staff gain AI capabilities immediately, clients' data stays protected

Tax document review done manually — staff spending hours organizing W-2s and 1099s before preparation can begin

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Private AI extracts and organizes documents automatically — preparation starts faster, staff time goes to billable work

Client asks if you use AI and what happens to their financial data — no clear, reassuring answer

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Clear answer: AI runs on our servers, your data never leaves our environment — exactly what clients with sensitive financial information need to hear

Client Confidentiality

AI That Meets Your Professional Ethics Obligations

We assess your firm's infrastructure, practice management software, and confidentiality requirements. Then we deploy the right private AI stack — on your servers, trained on your firm's processes, integrated with your existing tools, and compliant with AICPA professional standards from day one.

Client financial data and tax information never leaves your environment
Aligns with AICPA ET Section 1.700 confidentiality obligations
Can be trained on your firm's specific workflows and processes
Integrates with major tax and practice management platforms

Talk to Us About Private AI

Tell us about your firm's size, service lines, and practice management software — we'll scope a private AI deployment that keeps your clients' data completely protected.

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