The AI-Native Firm Advantage

We surveyed 400 audit and advisory leaders to find out what actually separates firms winning with AI from firms still experimenting. The answer wasn't whether firms used AI. It was how deep.

Active deployers are pulling ahead, and the gap is widening.

Firms running AI across most or all of their engagements, what the report calls Active Deployers, are consistently outperforming firms using AI in limited, ad hoc ways. The gap shows up in profitability, capacity, client retention, and the pace at which teams are building the skills the profession now demands.

  • Why active deployers see a 22-point profitability edge over casual AI users, and where that margin actually comes from
  • How going deeper on AI reshapes team structure, hiring, and career paths, not just individual tasks
  • What separates firms compounding their gains year over year from firms whose AI vision has outpaced their execution

Download the full report to see all the dimensions where the gap between active deployers and casual users is widening, and where your firm stands today.

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