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AI Solved the CPA Pipeline Crisis - Now Comes the Capture Gap
by: Joy Francis, CFO & AI Automation StrategistPublished on: 25/06/2026AI fixed CPA enrollment but eliminated the training ground for strategic advisors. Learn what the Capture Gap costs your firm and how to close it in 90 days.
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CPAs are losing relevance by only looking backward. Learn 3 shifts that move your firm from compliance reporter to strategic advisor — and command higher fees.New Blog Post
by: Joy Francis, CFO & AI Automation StrategistPublished on: 02/04/2026CPAs are losing relevance by only looking backward. Learn 3 shifts that move your firm from compliance reporter to strategic advisor — and command higher fees.
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How Legal Blindness Made Me a Better CFO
by: Joy Francis, CFO & AI Automation StrategistPublished on: 18/02/2026oy Francis, CFO since 1981, turned legal blindness into a $350M cash-flow superpower. Discover 4 financial lessons CPAs use to find hidden revenue clients never see.
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You Gave Away $47K in Free Advice: CPA Pricing Guide
by: Joy Francis, CFO & AI Automation StrategistPublished on: 09/01/2026CPAs give away $47,000 in free advisory yearly through "quick questions." Get the pricing framework that turns 18-minute calls into $10K engagements.
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