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title: Why Accounting Firms Can't Find Time to Transform
description: Donny Shimamoto, founder of IntrapriseTechKnowlogies and the Center for Accounting Transformation
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# Why Accounting Firms Can't Find Time to Transform

 by [Doug Lewis](https://blog.thinkvisionary.com/author/doug-lewis)  | Oct 15, 2026 | 

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Donny Shimamoto, founder of IntrapriseTechKnowlogies and the Center for Accounting Transformation, joins Matt Lescault, Doug Lewis, and Emily Madere to talk about why time, not technology, is the real bottleneck slowing down firms. He breaks down what firms actually ask for when they bring in a transformation consultant, why the profession needs to revive its apprenticeship roots as AI automates entry-level prep work, and what he's seeing on international standard-setting boards shaping AI guidance for audit quality.

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