AI 2026: What You Need to Know for Accountants
Online Webinar
Friday, 27 February 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM AEDT | Free Online Webinar
What is the AI 2026: What You Need to Know for Accountants?
AI is moving fast. In 2025 we laid the foundation: tools, policy, training. 2026 is all about bringing AI into workflow automation.
This webinar is the reset: a clear, practical briefing on what matters in AI for 2026, what’s noise, and how to prioritise your next moves with confidence.
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How it Works
1 hour, Online, with Q&A
Live online session hosted by Inbal Rodnay
Who Should Attend
This is for you if:
You are a partner or director who needs a clear AI direction for 2026, not another generic overview
You are a practice manager or operations lead focused on capacity, workflow and efficiency.
You want real accounting use cases for AI agents and automation, not just tool demos.
You are responsible for technology, governance or risk and need to know what’s coming next.
What you will learn
After this session you will be able to:
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A grounded picture of what’s emerging in AI in 2026 for accounting and professional services, going beyond the headlines.
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Clarity on the top trends and capabilities you actually need to understand, and how they translate into day‑to‑day workflows.
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A practical AI radar for 2026, so you know which AI apps and capabilities to pay attention to now and what is safe to ignore as noise.
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Clear guidance on how to update any AI policy you created in 2025, so it reflects the current capabilities and risks.
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A plain‑English understanding of AI agents / “AI employees” – what they are, where they fit and where not to start.
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A simple way to assess where your firm sits on the AI adoption journey, and a shortlist of practical next steps.
Why this matters now?
Many firms spent 2025 experimenting with AI tools, policies and training. 2026 is about putting AI into real client and internal workflows.
Capacity and margin pressure are not easing – firms that can safely use AI to take on routine work will get a real advantage.
AI agents, AI‑powered browsers and AI data connectors are moving quickly, and most firms are not sure what is useful today and what is still emerging.
Without a clear view of what matters in 2026, it is easy to either do nothing or chase tools that are immature, without a workflow strategy.
What we will cover in 60 minutes
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A grounded update on what’s changing, what’s stabilising, and what’s now realistic for firms to implement.
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A plain-English walkthrough of agents and what “agentic workflows” look like in practice. Focused on implementable examples, not theory.
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Bring your questions. The goal is decision-quality clarity, not generic inspiration.
Speaker
Keynote Speaker | Automation and AI | Technology Adoption Expert
Inbal Rodnay
Inbal is Australia’s leading voice on AI adoption in accounting, working across APAC.
She is the lead author of the CAANZ Certificate in AI Fluency.
Her workshops for CA ANZ, CPA ANZ and Law Australasia are known for being hands-on, energetic and grounded in the real pressures of professional services touching equally on capability and risk.
Up until 2022, Inbal was Head of Technology and Innovation at BlueRock, where she lead teams through automation, streamlining and building tech confidence from the inside out.
This experience shapes her approach today: practical, human and built for busy firms. She is the author of AI Magic - 6 Steps to AI Mastery in Your Firm, a number 1 Amazon bestseller in 2025, a LinkedIn Top Voice in AI, and a 2025 Stevie Award Winner for Thought Leadership.
Inbal has been recognised as:
Australia's Fintech Leader of the Year 2025 Winner
Stevie's Most Influential Women in Tech 2025 Silver Medalist
What people are saying…
Jason Staats
LinkedIn’s #1 Voice For Accounting Firm Owners
Aaran Stone
Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand
Joyce Ong
Founder, Tax Nuggets Academy
Aaron Thompson
Lower North Island Regional Manager at Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand
What Others Say
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"Very practical and helpful to understand the possibilities and the practicalities of bringing the whole team along for the AI journey"
Amanda Kenafake, CEO, Power Tynan
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“Loved the innovative thinking and real life examples
Greg Feutrill, Partner, Smith Feutrill
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“Inbal was a fantastic presenter and was one of the highlights of our annual conference.”
Cathy Boyd, CEO, PKF NZ
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“Inbal never fails to add assurance, confidence and care to any conversation. Her insights go beyond the questions asked, and allow me to advance my skills as a manager implementing new systems.”
Anna Fitzgibbon, Partner, The Breakthrough Office
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“Inbal is a fantastic presenter, great energy and great experience in working with firms.”
Geraldine Magarey, General Manager International Development, CAANZ
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“Inbal was definitely a 4.8888 out of 5! I thought she was excellent. I spoke to several people at drinks afterwards and they said she was the best speaker at the conference.”
Kim Hyde, CPA Australia
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"An eye opener on what's possible with AI. We need to be ready for these changes and alerted to their impacts within a relatively short period of time."
CPA Congress
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"Very engaging and entertaining. Great to see so many new options for accountants in the AI space."
CPA Congress
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"What a great presenter - more of these!!!! I got a very good understanding of the software and that we all have to get a grip quickly on AI technology of all sorts!!"
CA ANZ Accounting Conference
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“I loved Inbal's suggestions for our team and her knowledge of AI and how it can work for us. We will put some new processes and AI apps into place.”
Jane Bedggood, Business Manager, Sue Anderson
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"I enjoyed Inbal's session very much... I've now started to incorporate a couple of her suggestions into my daily work."
Rob Power, RBP Tax Advisory
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"We found the series riveting... The whole program and assistance on how to deal with AI that you have been rolling out is really great. It's really got us thinking about how we can use it in a positive way rather than looking at it as a negative and, like most people, fearing where AI can take us. We are certainly finding your offerings really useful and we're looking forward to the next one."
CA ANZ Workshop Series
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"Best session of the CPA Week."
CPA Week Australia
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"Love your practical advice Inbal Rodnay. Keep it coming! you are certainly helping me explore new ways to leverage AI regularly!"
Tammy Freadman, nbn® Australia