Accounting’s Biggest Shift in 100 Years

Dakota Monk Head of Brand Marketing

April 21, 2026

Episode Summary

If AI can deliver the outputs, why would clients still pay for the accountant?

Allan Koltin, CEO of Koltin Consulting Group, joins Kacee Johnson to explore how accounting firms must evolve from service providers to value creators in a rapidly changing landscape.

They also explore:

Why firms heavily dependent on compliance may see revenue decline
Private equity is moving from large firms to mid-sized and even smaller firms
Why the “talent shortage” may solve itself as the nature of work shifts
Many firms are held back by partnership models that can’t make fast or tough decisions

Featured Guest

Allan Koltin

CEO of Koltin Consulting Group

Allan Koltin is CEO of Koltin Consulting Group and a leading advisor to accounting and professional services firms on strategy, growth, and transformation. A sought-after speaker and coach, he specializes in governance, profitability, M&A, and succession. Allan has been named one of Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People for 26 consecutive years and is widely recognized for shaping the future of the profession through his thought leadership, advisory work, and industry influence.

Your Host

Kacee Johnson

Digits Advisor & Innovation Partner

Kacee Johnson is a leading figure in the accounting profession, recognized among Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People, CPA Practice Advisor's Top 25 Thought Leaders, and as one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting. She advises AICPA and CPA.com as an innovation partner and leads the Startup Accelerator program, mentoring startups that shape the profession's future. In 2025, she completed Harvard Business School's Executive Program on Private Equity and Venture Capital and joined the be radical team as a Principal in FinTech Innovation.