Armanino, one of the United States' largest accounting and consulting firms, has entered into a strategic partnership with Accrual to deploy its AI-native accounting platform across firm operations. The San Ramon, California-based firm will gain early and expanded access to Accrual's augmented intelligence platform, beginning with support for individual tax returns including AI-enhanced preparation, intelligent review, and proactive tax planning.

Business Wire reported that the partnership reinforces Armanino's strategy to lead the profession in AI-driven innovation by building intelligent, end-to-end workflows that elevate professional roles and deliver transformational business outcomes for 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. The firms will collaborate to pilot and co-develop multiple new product lines launching over the coming year.

Matt Armanino, chief executive of Armanino Advisory LLC, said: "We're not investing in AI to experiment, we're doing it to fundamentally change how we work. 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."

Cosmin Nicolaescu, chief executive and co-founder of Accrual, said: "Armanino has one of the most advanced visions for how it will harness AI to transform its business. Their clarity on AI's real opportunity in accounting makes them a uniquely impactful partner as we build Accrual."

Accrual will initially be deployed within Armanino's tax and business management practices in a phased rollout. The firms plan to expand agentic AI capabilities into additional areas including audit, advisory, and firm operations beginning in 2026.

Read how Armanino's AI partnership is transforming accounting workflows and positioning the firm for next-generation service delivery.