Location: Global

Contributed by: RVKS

At the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Annual General Meeting the Chairman made one of the more serious predictions for corporate India in recent years. He said that in a company with half a million employees, it is increasingly likely there will also be half a million AI agents working alongside them. Rather than a threat, he sees this as an opportunity for collaboration between people and AI. Concerns about disruption, he argued, often overlook how enterprise spending will evolve, with AI representing the biggest opportunity in enterprise IT.

In a recent LinkedIn post, Kelli Meadows, CPA, CCIFP, Founding Partner at Meadows Urquhart shared a thoughtful reflection on the value of AGN membership and the power of in-person connection following the recent AGN Americas Regional Meeting in Salt Lake City.

AGN International announces that ATMS Advisors LLP in Western India has joined its membership in the AGN Asia Pacific region.

AGN EMEA Tax Committee News

Poland is moving ahead with mandatory e-invoicing, having officially introduced mandatory e-invoicing through the National e-Invoicing System, known in Polish as Krajowy System e-Faktur (KSeF). The reform represents one of the biggest changes to the Polish VAT compliance landscape in recent years.

AGN International is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievement of Melissa Lingo, Business Development Manager at James Moore & Co., who has been named the 2026 Business Developer of the Year by the Association for Accounting Marketing (AAM).

Twenty-seven emerging professionals from AGN member firms came together in Birmingham on 14–15 May for the 2026 AGN-UK NextGen Conference — a practical and engaging two-day programme focused on strengthening client relationships, communication, and commercial confidence within professional services.

In a global profession, the ability to collaborate effectively across borders is not just valuable—it is essential. But true collaboration goes beyond having contacts in different countries. It requires structure, trust, and a shared commitment to solving problems together.

This is where the strength of AGN International becomes clear.

Contributed by: Calibre.

For many emerging companies, the early years are defined by a laser focus on survival and technical excellence. Whether our clients are managing large-scale landscaping for property developers or coordinating civil works for new estates, their primary concern is usually the project at hand. However, as a business scales, a subtle yet dangerous rift often opens between daily operations and financial strategy. At Calibre Business Advisory, we call this the decision-making gap.

Succession in accountancy firms has entered a new and more complex phase. Evidence from the AGN–Nexia World Congress in Munich, supported by comparative survey data from 2019 to 2025, points to a profession at an inflection point. While firms report moderate preparedness for digital and AI adaptation, leadership readiness, talent pipeline strength, and ownership appeal are weakening.

Insights from the AGN Member Roundtable, Dallas-Fort Worth, January 2026.

In early 2026, AGN member firms convened in Dallas, Fort Worth for a focused roundtable on AI adoption in the modern accounting firm. The session combined an external expert briefing from AI thought leader Roman Kepczyk from Rightworks, with a peer-led discussion among managing partners and senior practice leaders.