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Manual, undocumented workflows
Your teams rebuild workpapers from scratch each cycle, copy and paste between systems, and rely on institutional habit instead of documented process.
Digital Transformation Solutions for Accounting Firms.
We help firms get more done without adding headcount, by redesigning core workflows to alleviate bottlenecks, eliminate waste, reduce rework, and augment activities with AI and automation. The result is more capacity, and solutions your firm is happy to adopt.
Clients typically call when
- They need to improve margins on client engagements.
- They need to identify, prioritize, and measure AI use cases.
- They want ongoing expert advisory on strategic direction, improvement projects, and high-stakes operational decisions.
Verticals we serve
TaxAdvisoryAccountingAuditPrivate EquityBusiness TransformationInnovation TeamsHedge FundsFamily Office
About Accountemist
“I've lived the 80-hour work weeks inside of CPA firms, personally developed automations at the Big Four that were globally adopted, and I've advised on hundreds of transformation projects throughout my decade-long career in the industry. My firm, Accountemist, sits between accounting & technology as your trusted transformation partner. Our mission - to help firms produce more output without adding proportional headcount - is driven by our passion for developing solutions people love, supported by our systems thinking mindset, and grounded by our background as practitioners.”
— Justin Sitzer, Founder, CPA, MBA, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, AI & Automation Expert
A CPA-led process transformation firm built for accounting firms.
We combine the best of humans, AI, and industry-leading frameworks to help our clients automate smarter, move faster, and make better decisions with their data.
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CPA-led means less friction and faster ramp-up
We bring real use cases, build stronger stakeholder relationships, and know the right questions to ask for better results. Non-specialized consulting firms have a steeper learning curve and require more handholding.
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Channeled passion means better results
When you train passionate people on proven frameworks, provide them tools to execute, and align incentives to deliver on a shared objective, the probability for success is great!
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Dedicated resources make you our top priority
We manage our workload internally, so you always have dedicated resources on any projects we take on together.
Sound familiar?
Four patterns we see again and again
Most firms we work with arrive with some version of these. Do any of these resonate with you?
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Fragmented, unreliable data
Client data arrives in inconsistent formats, lives in siloed systems that do not communicate, and requires cleanup before anyone can use it.
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AI pressure without a clear path
Leadership wants AI in the mix, but your firm still needs a grounded way to identify real use cases and fit them to your stack.
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New tools, low adoption
You have already invested in platforms, but without change management and standardization the new workflows do not stick.
The ADAPT Framework
Our playbook for process transformation. Tangible value at every step.
Every process transformation engagement follows a structured methodology so improvement teams can evaluate, compare, approve, and act.
Articulate
Define today's reality.
Collect, document & map the workflows that drive your P&L.
Diagnose
Quantify the leverage.
Where do time, cost, and quality leaks align with improvement opportunities.
Architect
Design the future state.
The workflow, redesigned around what AI does well — humans, models, and controls in their proper roles.
Pilot
Prove it in one place.
Build, test, and measure the solution under real operating conditions at the smallest scale.
Transform
Scale what worked.
Roll the pattern across the firm with embedded support, change management, and the operating cadence to sustain it.
Services We Offer
Diagnose. Build. Scale.
We invest our time & attention with you starting day one to understand your objectives and your organization, then focus our energy on building systems that will work with or without us.
Diagnose
Fixed-fee engagement, one-time
2-4 weeks
A structured workflow diagnostic of your firm's processes, AI, and automation readiness. We run AI-assisted interviews and diagnostics to surface bottlenecks, waste, and automation potential. We then conduct a design thinking session with the people involved in your process to get stakeholder alignment on proposed solutions. Finally, we deliver a prioritized improvement roadmap with quantified savings estimates so you have a data-supported decision with stakeholder alignment from the start. The result: clarity and high confidence.
- AI-assisted stakeholder interviews
- Process mapping and constraint identification
- Prioritized automation roadmap
- Quantified savings estimates
Fees paid for this Diagnostic will be credited towards your next Build engagement with us.
Build
Monthly engagement, embedded
3-9 months
We take top-priority processes from the audit and run them through the full ADAPT methodology, then we build the automations. Process redesign, workflow automation, AI implementation, integration with your tech stack, testing, deployment, and team training.
- Full ADAPT methodology execution
- Automation and AI development
- Integration with your existing tech stack
- Team training and change management
- Documented SOPs and process knowledge capture
Scale
Ongoing retainer, operations intelligence
Ongoing
Monthly process health monitoring, automation maintenance and optimization, new process assessments as your firm evolves, and quarterly business reviews with leadership.
- Process health monitoring and drift detection
- Automation maintenance and optimization
- Quarterly business reviews with leadership
- New process assessments and Build pipeline
Are we a good fit?
We work with firms interested in continuous improvement.
If you made it this far, we are likely a great fit! Here's how we'll know for sure.
We work best with firms that...
- Have 20+ staff and processes that have outgrown spreadsheets and tribal knowledge
- Want to understand where bottlenecks are before investing in technology
- Are willing to commit to documented, standardized workflows instead of only talking about it
- See AI and automation as tools to amplify their teams, not replace them
We are probably not the right partner if you...
- Need a one-time assessment with no intention to act on the findings
- Are not open to carving out budget for technology and continuous improvement initiatives
- Only want to build/buy software first, and figure out the process later