
Digital services and products provider CPA.com has collaborated with Blue J to provide firms of all sizes access to an AI-powered tax research solution.
Blue J’s platform is powered by generative AI and features a comprehensive US tax content library.
Its use of advanced language models is said to support instant delivery of reliable tax answers and the ability to draft high-quality client communications.
The aim is to tackle the challenges faced by tax practitioners, such as complex regulations and time-consuming research processes.
CPA.com will include Blue J in its preferred partner programme, which supports certified public accountant (CPA) firms in enhancing their advisory services with technology solutions.
The programme will also offer practice development and training to help firms fully utilise this new technology.
Blue J CEO Benjamin Alarie said: “By combining our AI-driven solution with CPA.com’s expertise around the accounting and finance professions, we are making accurate, efficient tax research more accessible than ever before.”
More than 1,000 firms have already adopted Blue J, with usage growing steadily, the company claims. By the end of November 2024, Blue J had responded to more than 100,000 tax research queries in the preceding 30 days.
Michael Radtke, a partner at Wisconsin-based accounting firm Chortek, highlighted the benefits of switching to Blue J, noting the platform’s user-friendly experience and its role in enhancing the firm’s service standards.
CPA.com president and CEO Erik Asgeirsson said: “GenAI has more potential than perhaps any technology since the cloud to transform and enhance firm productivity and client service value.
“However, AI is still a nascent category and accounting professionals are focused on identifying viable use cases and building trust in the technology. We believe leveraging Blue J’s tax research capabilities for compliance work can help free up time that will enable practitioners to further shift toward deepening their trusted advisor relationships and unlocking new opportunities for firm evolution and growth.”