AICPA and CPA.com Announce 2025 Startup Accelerator Cohort

Program Fosters Emerging Technology Innovation in Accounting and Finance

NEW YORK (March 11, 2025) – Today the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and CPA.com announced the latest participants of its annual Startup Accelerator program, which supports the growth of early-stage technology companies benefiting the accounting and finance ecosystem. The 2025 cohort, which kicks off this week at the companies’ headquarters in New York, includes six startup companies leveraging advanced technologies to drive efficiencies and enhance value across accounting, tax and finance.

Selected companies receive focused insights from subject matter experts and firm and finance leaders who are shaping the profession. Additionally, they benefit from strategic intelligence and coaching from AICPA and CPA.com senior leaders and the program’s advisory board to help their company refine its value proposition, scale and grow. Participants also receive a grant and have an opportunity to showcase their solutions at key profession events throughout the year, including AICPA & CIMA ENGAGE and Digital CPA, the premier conferences for the CPA community.

“Emerging technologies are a key enabler for firms and finance teams looking to evolve practice areas,” said Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO, CPA.com. “The Startup Accelerator program is pivotal in helping us stay ahead of the fast-evolving technology landscape. Artificial intelligence is proving to be a catalyst for change, representing one of the most significant shifts the profession has seen in years. This program, and the companies it supports, plays a crucial role in connecting CPAs with cutting-edge, tailored solutions that empower firms to meet growing client needs and further expand into higher-value advisory services.”

The following technology providers were selected for the 2025 program:

• Avise – Transforms accounting workflows by incorporating AI and automation to streamline the month-end close process.
• Filed. (formerly Numiro) – Provides the most secure AI solutions for tax preparation, designed to operate both on the cloud, and even on-premise.
• Keeper – A practice management solution that differentiates itself through deep integration to the client’s core accounting system.
• Remitian – A platform that automates the payment of tax remittances for clients, ensuring compliance, saving accountants’ and administrative teams’ time, and eliminating costly late fees.
• Tabs – An AI-native revenue automation platform reducing manual workflows and streamlining revenue operations from contract to cash for finance and accounting firms.
• Truewind – An agentic AI solution that assists accountants in executing the month-end close tasks, including automating data categorization, collecting supporting documentation and reconciling accrual workpapers.

For more information about the Startup Accelerator, please visit cpa.com/accelerator.

About CPA.com

CPA.com brings innovative solutions to the accounting profession, either in partnership with leading providers or directly through its own development. The company has established itself as a thought leader on emerging technologies and as the trusted business advisor to practitioners in the United States, with a growing global focus.

Our company’s core mission is to drive the transformation of practice areas, advance the technology ecosystem for the profession, and lead technology research and innovation efforts for practitioners. A subsidiary of the American Institute of CPAs, the company is also part of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, the world’s most influential organization representing the profession. For more information, visit CPA.com.

About the American Institute of CPAs

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is the world’s largest member association representing the CPA profession, with 400,000 members in the United States and worldwide, and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting. AICPA sets ethical standards for its members and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination, offers specialized credentials, builds the pipeline of future talent and drives continuing education to advance the vitality, relevance and quality of the profession.