Rightworks

Live Webinar

2026 Outlook: Top 5 Accounting Firm Trends

Thursday, January 15, 2026
1:00 PM EDT

About the event

Ready or not, 2026 is bringing big changes. Clients are raising their expectations. Hackers are evolving their attacks. And AI is becoming a must-have. Get the insights and tools you need to turn these challenges into competitive advantages. Join us for a jam-packed, 30-minute webinar exploring the five trends that will impact your firm work in 2026.

Things you'll learn

  • Practical AI adoption: What firms can realistically automate in 2026
  • Client experience as a differentiator: Rising expectations and new delivery models
  • Security & compliance pressure: What regulators and cyber risks demand in 2026
  • Evolving staffing models: How hybrid, outsourced, and fractional roles are changing firm structure
  • Shifts in firm revenue models: From project-based to packaged and recurring services

Plus, get access to our new whitepaper, “Becoming a Modern Firm: The 5 Stages of Development.”

Meet the speakers

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Rightworks

Molly Gallaher Boddy

Director, Product Marketing

Molly Gallaher Boddy helps customers adopt cloud and security solutions that enable their accounting firms and small businesses to stay protected while leveraging a fully managed approach. With nearly a decade of experience in helping companies achieve ideal cloud adoption, Molly began her career at a consulting and analyst firm, covering the private cloud landscape and has held go-to-market strategy positions in startups as well as larger tech companies. Prior to her career in technology, Molly taught at the college level and holds a Ph.D. in American history. 
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Higgins Advisory LLC

John Higgins

Strategic Technology Advisor

Meet John Higgins, CPA.CITP, the visionary behind Higgins Advisory, LLC, specializing in guiding CPAs and CFOs through digital transformation. Blending strategic advice, education, and coaching, John aims to not just navigate but master today’s digital landscape. He has founded and sold two CPA technology advisory startups in his career and now focuses exclusively on helping accounting professionals understand and apply emerging technologies. John is currently immersing himself in the application of artificial intelligence by accounting and finance professionals. 
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Bill

Debbie Caamano

Senior Website Manager
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Bill

Debbie Caamano

Senior Website Manager
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Bill

Debbie Caamano

Senior Website Manager
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Bill

Debbie Caamano

Senior Website Manager
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Bill

Debbie Caamano

Senior Website Manager
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Bill

Debbie Caamano

Senior Website Manager
Speaker headshot
Bill

Debbie Caamano

Senior Website Manager
Speaker headshot
Bill

Debbie Caamano

Senior Website Manager