Armanino will receive early, expanded access to Accrual’s latest AI platform, and collaborate on product roadmap

Partnership advances Armanino’s AI strategy and establishes a foundation for agentic, end-to-end accounting workflows

Armanino, one of the nation’s largest accounting and consulting firms, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Accrual to deploy its AI-native accounting platform across the firm. Accrual is designed to embed intelligent, agentic AI directly into core accounting workflows, enabling professionals to deliver deeper analysis, more proactive insights, and higher-quality recommendations to clients. This partnership reinforces Armanino’s strategy to lead the profession in AI-driven innovation by building intelligent, end-to-end workflows that elevate the role of its professionals and deliver transformational business outcomes for clients.

Through the partnership, Armanino will gain early and expanded access to Accrual’s augmented intelligence platform, beginning with support for individual tax returns (1040s), including AI-enhanced preparation, intelligent review, and proactive tax planning designed to surface opportunities and deliver more strategic guidance to clients. As an early strategic partner, Armanino will provide ongoing feedback and domain expertise to help shape Accrual’s product roadmap as the platform scales, working closely with Accrual to pilot and co-develop multiple new product lines launching in partnership over the coming year.

“We’re not investing in AI to experiment, we’re doing it to fundamentally change how we work,” said Matt Armanino, CEO of Armanino Advisory LLC. “Accrual’s technology is remarkable and by securing early access to their agentic AI platform, we’re enabling our professionals to move beyond manual processes and into intelligent, end-to-end workflows that drive better insights, better outcomes, and a better experience for our clients. This is about foresight: building the firm we know our clients will need tomorrow, differentiating ourselves in a rapidly changing market, and leading the profession into the next era of accounting and advisory services.”

“Armanino has one of the most advanced visions for how it will harness AI to transform its business,” said Cosmin Nicolaescu, CEO and Co-Founder of Accrual. “Their clarity on AI’s real opportunity in accounting makes them a uniquely impactful partner as we build Accrual. Grounded in our work together, we’re demonstrating what’s possible for agentic accounting workflows in real firm operations. Armanino is exactly the kind of firm we built Accrual for — a firm that will truly thrive in an AI-first world.”

Initially, Accrual will be deployed within Armanino’s tax and business management practices, in a phased rollout. Over time, the firms plan to expand agentic AI capabilities into additional areas, including audit, advisory, and firm operations, beginning in 2026 and beyond.

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About Armanino

"Armanino" is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

About Accrual

Accrual is an AI-native accounting platform built for leading accounting firms. The platform unifies tax preparation and review into a single system that automates manual work while preserving the accuracy, controls, and auditability firms require. Accrual is led by engineers and technology leaders who previously built financial infrastructure at companies including Stripe and Brex, and is backed by General Catalyst, Pruven Capital, Edward Jones Ventures, and a group of industry executives and founders. The company works closely with accounting firm leaders across the U.S. to build core infrastructure for the next generation of accounting workflows.

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