Is Your Firm AI-Ready? Understand the AI Horizons

If you've been feeling the pressure to "do something" with AI but can't quite figure out where to start, you're not alone.

Most accounting firms are somewhere between curious and committed. Excited about the potential, but unsure about the practical next steps. The headlines promise transformation, but they don't tell you what to actually do on Monday morning.

That's the gap we're trying to close.

The challenge with AI implementation is how to adopt it in a way that fits your firm's reality: your team's readiness, your clients' needs, your compliance requirements.

That's why we created the AI Horizons Framework.

Why Think in Horizons?

AI adoption isn't one decision. It's a sequence of moves that look different depending on where your firm is today, what your teams are ready for, and where the technology is heading.

Trying to figure it all out at once leads to paralysis. The Horizons Framework breaks AI adoption into three practical phases:

Horizon 1: Build Fluency (Next 2-3 Months) Start with the basics. Get your team experimenting with AI in low-risk ways. Document what works. Figure out which processes are ready for AI now based on your firm's current state and the available technology.

Horizon 2: Implement and Iterate (Next 6-12 Months) Turn early wins into repeatable processes. Build systems that don't require constant intervention. Start seeing measurable efficiency gains.

Horizon 3: Lead the Transformation (1-2 Years) Shape how your firm, and potentially the profession, rethinks service delivery. This is where AI becomes part of your strategic advantage.

You don't need to solve everything today. You just need a clear path forward.

What's In the Framework

“Horizons” gives you practical tools to move from planning to action.

You'll get clarity on what AI can realistically do today and what's worth your attention versus what's still theoretical. There's a prioritization system to figure out which work streams to tackle first based on both feasibility and impact, not just what sounds exciting. You'll find measurement approaches to track real progress (not just activity) so you know what's working. And there's implementation guidance with specific steps for each phase, including how to build internal fluency, run effective pilots, and scale what works.

This isn't about overnight transformation. It's about making strategic moves that build on each other over time.

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you're brand new to AI or already running experiments, the Horizons Framework helps you move forward systematically.

Download the complete guide to bring structure to your AI planning and figure out your next practical step.