AI Reality in Firms: Richard Kopelman|CEO: Aprio
Accounting Voices · 2026-05-18 · 18 min
Episode notes
Accounting Voices is a senior leadership platform hosted by Rob Brown that interprets the forces reshaping accounting firms across North America and beyond. This "AI Reality Inside Firms" series brings together influential accounting leaders to answer the same five structured questions about how AI is actually landing inside firms. No hype. No vendor narratives. Just honest leadership perspective from someone navigating AI from the inside. Today’s special guest is Richard Kopelman, CEO at Aprio. The five questions: Where is AI genuinely reshaping strategic direction for firms? What are firms still getting wrong about AI? Which AI-related leadership decisions will matter most over the next two years? Where is AI creating the greatest internal tension in firms? By 2027, what will separate leading firms from the rest? Five questions. One honest conversation. Part of a season that is building a definitive picture of AI reality inside accounting firms in 2026.Watch this episode on YouTube: Thank you to our Season Partners for making this series possible.