Artificial Intelligence for Accounting Firms

AI-Powered Practice Managementfor Accounting Firms

The AI operating system for accounting firms that is built for the way you work and connected to the full context of your firm.

Built for accounting. Powered by full firm context.

Your practice management solution is the backbone of your accounting firm’s operations. And no other tool in your tech stack has greater potential to harness the power of AI.

Once your firm’s system of record, today Karbon is your firm's system of intelligence, and increasingly a system of action. Most AI tools start from scratch every time you use them. Karbon knows your clients, your work history, your team, your communication. The longer you're on Karbon, the more it knows and the more it can do for you.

Meet Kai, your firm's new AI coworker

Kai knows your clients, your work, and your team, and it's coming to Karbon. Ask Kai to take on a task and it’s handled. Ask it anything, and the answer comes from your real firm data in seconds.

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Focus on clients, not your inbox

Free your team to engage in more meaningful client interactions by leveraging Karbon AI to summarize email threads and internal discussions. Quickly respond to emails with AI-generated replies that align with your brand voice for consistent communication.

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Boost efficiency with intelligent workflows

Automate time-consuming and manual tasks with AI to save time and improve team productivity.

Karbon AI will draw on your firm's existing data — from jobs, team capacity, time, budgets, billing, and payments — to provide accurate smart suggestions that transform how you assign tasks, enter time, manage work and organize clients.

Agents will take this further by proactively managing repetitive workflows for you, from client onboarding to tax preparation.

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Harness actionable insights from your data

Leverage AI to read, summarize, and provide answers about all aspects of your practice.

Whether it’s project statuses, email communication, client health, staff capacity, or profitability, you can generate quick executive summaries and use your own data to inform your next steps.

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Stay ahead with ongoing innovation

Keeping up with advancements in AI is challenging. Let the most future-focused AI-powered practice management platform do it for you.

With continuous innovation, Karbon AI ensures that your firm will always benefit from the latest AI technology, helping you attract top talent and your ideal clients.

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Security and privacy every step of the way

With Karbon AI, privacy is always maintained. Your data is secure and stays within Karbon, alongside all your other data.

The Azure OpenAI Service, which powers Karbon AI, provides critical enterprise security, compliance, and regional availability.

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Karbon AI Capabilities

Smart Suggestions

Assign colleagues and contacts quickly with suggestions based on prior work history.

Compose & Refine Emails

Craft and improve emails with prompts and customization options for tone, length, language, and more.

Client Summary

Summarize emails, notes, work, and billing data into a single client brief.

Work Conversations Summary

Get a snapshot of key highlights and recent updates on any work item.

Email Summary

Generate bite-sized summaries of long email conversations and internal discussions.

Quick Replies

Access fully editable suggestions for quick email responses.

Create Email from Tasks

Automatically draft emails from tasks, reflecting your progress and any other prompts you provide.

Time-Tracking

Correct missed time entries that are flagged based on actual tasks completed.

Early AccessKai AI Coworker

The AI expert on your firm that works like part of your team.

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Early AccessAgentic Workflows

Embed agents into existing work to replace manual effort.

Coming SoonMeeting Intelligence

Record, transcribe, and summarize client meetings, with automated action items and follow-ups connected to the right client in Karbon.

Karbon AI set the bar
The release of Karbon AI this year set the bar for how practice management systems should be implementing AI.
Jason Staats CPAFounder of Realize and Jason Daily

An edge over the competition
The new AI features are giving us an edge over the competition.
Silvia EvansPalm Beach Accounting & Financial Services

Karbon has leaned into AI and it's awesome
There is the writing assist which is so great for our more junior staff to gain confidence when writing client emails.
Victoria PetersGauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Karbon AI and what can it do for my accounting firm?

Karbon AI is a suite of artificial intelligence features built directly into Karbon’s practice management platform. It helps accounting firms work faster and more efficiently by automating time-consuming tasks like drafting client emails, summarizing long email threads, flagging missed time entries, and suggesting team assignments. Because Karbon AI is integrated into your existing workflow — not a separate tool — it can draw on your firm’s real data across clients, jobs, communication, and billing to deliver relevant, contextual suggestions.

Will more features be added to Karbon AI over time?

Yes. The features available today are the foundation of a broader AI roadmap. Karbon is continuously investing in AI-powered capabilities, including AI Agents that can proactively handle repetitive workflows like client onboarding and tax preparation. Karbon’s AI-first approach means your firm will always have access to the latest innovations in practice management AI.

Does Karbon AI cost extra on top of my Karbon subscription?

Karbon AI is currently available to all Karbon customers at no additional cost. If pricing for AI features is introduced in the future, Karbon will communicate any changes to customers in advance.

Is Karbon AI secure? How is my firm’s data protected?

Security was a core requirement in the design of Karbon AI, not an afterthought. Your firm’s data stays within Karbon. It is never shared externally or used to train AI models. Regional data compliance is also in place, meaning data stays in-region (for example, UK data remains in the UK), which is a regulatory requirement in some regions.

What AI technology does Karbon use?

Karbon AI is built on the Azure OpenAI Service, which includes enterprise-grade security and responsible AI safeguards. Karbon evaluates and incorporates the latest AI model advancements on an ongoing basis to ensure firms always benefit from the most capable and reliable AI available.

What do I need to access Karbon AI?

You need an active Karbon subscription to use Karbon AI. All features are available across Karbon’s paid plans.

How is Karbon AI different from general-purpose AI tools like ChatGPT?

General-purpose AI tools operate without any knowledge of your firm. Karbon AI is different because it works within the context of your actual practice data — your clients, jobs, team, communication history, billing, and more. This means AI suggestions in Karbon are grounded in real information about your firm, not generic outputs. As your accounting firm’s practice management platform, Karbon holds more relevant operational context than any standalone AI tool, making its AI capabilities significantly more useful for day-to-day accounting work.

Can my firm control which AI features are turned on?

Yes. Karbon AI is enabled for all users in a firm by default, but account administrators can disable AI functionality through firm settings. As Karbon’s Agent Management System develops, firms will also be able to configure individual AI Agent capabilities — turning specific automations on or off to match their workflows and preferences.

Will Karbon use my firm’s data to train its AI models?

No. Karbon does not use your firm’s data to train AI models, and no data is shared with third parties or used to inform any other Karbon customer’s experience.