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AI-powered platform delivering agents to automate accounting workflows for large CPA firms.

Overview

Basis is a technology company delivering AI-powered agents that perform end-to-end accounting work for some of the world’s largest accounting firms. The platform is designed to scale knowledge work by automating routines and complex tasks across tax, audit, and advisory services, enabling firms to take on more clients, improve efficiency, and maintain high-quality outputs. Basis emphasizes production-grade agents that operate for extended periods, work in alignment with firm standards, and support collaboration between human professionals and intelligent systems. By integrating with existing workflows and software, Basis helps organizations reduce cycle times, improve consistency, and free accountants to focus on higher-value advisory work. The company positions itself as partnering with leading firms and investing in AI-enabled capabilities that transform how accounting is delivered.

Mission statement

To deploy AI agents that automate accounting workflows across firms, transforming knowledge work and enabling professionals to focus on higher-value activities.

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What we offer

Basis

Basis automates end-to-end accounting workflows, empowering firms to focus on client advisory services.

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Who do we serve

Large Global Accounting Firms

Global accounting firms seeking scalable automation to extend client capacity while maintaining high-quality output.

Geography: Global

How we help: Enterprise-grade automation aligns with firm standards to scale complex accounting work while maintaining quality and collaboration.

Mid-Sized Accounting Firms

Mid-sized firms seeking scalable automation to expand client capacity and improve utilization.

Geography: North America and Europe

How we help: Scalable automation to enable mid-sized firms to grow client portfolios while preserving quality and consistency in delivery.

Boutique Tax And Advisory Firms

Specialized tax and advisory firms seeking targeted automation to improve efficiency.

Geography: North America

How we help: Targeted automation enables small, specialized firms to deliver faster, consistent accounting and advisory work.

Market segments

Market size by segment

Growth potential (CAGR)

Autonomous accounting agents

1 Billion USD32% CAGR

AI agents that execute end-to-end accounting tasks across CAS, tax, audit, and advisory autonomously for extended periods, producing review-ready outputs and integrating with firm workflows.

Products: Basis

Audit and assurance automation

8 Billion USD20% CAGR

Tools and workflows that create audit-ready evidence, automate evidence analysis, maintain granular audit trails, and speed assurance across financial and non-financial reporting.

Products: Basis

Tax workflow automation and compliance

22.5 Billion USD12.3% CAGR

Automation of tax preparation, filing, and advisory workflows with agents that scale capacity for complex engagements while maintaining compliance with firm and regulatory standards.

Products: Basis

Learning, adoption, and credentialing for AI-enabled accounting

0.5 Billion USD28% CAGR

Programs and platforms for training, continuing professional education, credentialing, and measuring learning-to-adoption outcomes to drive effective use of AI agents across accounting teams.

Products: Basis

More information about our offering

Basis

Basis is an AI-powered platform that builds real agents to perform end-to-end accounting work across CAS, Tax, Audit, and Advisory. Agents run autonomously for hours, cooperate with accountants, and deliver finished work ready for review. The platform adapts to firm workflows, scales knowledge work across the organization, and frees accountants to focus on higher-value advisory tasks. Basis Academy supports customer education, driving efficient utilization of Basis agents across Tax, Audit, and Advisory, while Deployed Intelligence enables client organizations to deploy intelligent agents for seamless accounting processes.

  • Enhances Efficiency
    By handling repetitive tasks autonomously, Basis allows accountants to focus on strategic decision-making.
  • Comprehensive Accounting Solutions
    Facilitates seamless workflow execution, reducing operational gaps and enhancing reporting accuracy.
  • Optimizes Accounting Processes
    This feature enables firms to transform traditional accounting methods into more efficient processes, thereby increasing operational speed and accuracy.
  • Achieves Operational Efficiency
    By integrating production-grade agents, accounting firms can dramatically enhance efficiency, reduce manual labor, and ensure consistent output quality.
  • Tailored Solutions
    Structured specifically for diverse accounting domains, ensuring relevance and efficacy in service delivery.
  • Ensures Compliance
    Maintains high-quality output adhering to regulatory and firm standards, crucial for client trust.
  • Expands Business Opportunities
    By automating routine tasks, firms can address growing client demands, proactively scaling their services.
  • Own Academy Strategy
    Defines the strategic direction and operational efficiency for learning products.
  • Establish Certification Ladder
    Recognizes and validates user expertise in utilizing Basis technology effectively.
  • Create Digital Learning Paths
    Provides targeted learning pathways for various professional roles to ensure competency.
  • Enhances Team Integration
    By collaborating with client teams, Deployed Intelligence ensures that the integration of intelligent agents meets specific organizational needs, promoting smoother transitions and higher acceptance rates.
  • Improves Decision-Making
    This facilitates a dynamic interaction between agents and human accountants, allowing for quicker decision-making and problem resolution.
  • Saves Time
    Minimizes the time accountants spend on revisions, thus expediting the review process.
  • Streamlines Collaboration
    Enhances interdepartmental communication and operational unity, driving collective success.
  • Lead Academy Team
    Ensures the Academy achieves its objectives through effective team leadership and resource allocation.
  • Streamline Content Production
    Facilitates timely delivery of up-to-date learning materials to users.
  • Measure Learning Impact
    Tracks the effectiveness of education in driving product utilization and user success.
  • Deliver Scalable Learning Solutions
    Ensures all users have access to essential learning tools and resources at their convenience.
  • Customized Agent Solutions
    This ensures that intelligent agents are not only implemented but fine-tuned to the specific needs and workflows of each client, maximizing relevance and effectiveness.
  • Achieve CPE Accreditation
    Enhances the credibility and attractiveness of Academy offerings to professionals.

Sources

Methodology and sourcing behind the figures and links shown above.

Autonomous accounting agents

Based on industry figures: the broader AI-in-accounting market is $6.8B (2025) and the cross-industry autonomous agents market is $7.4B (2024). Autonomous accounting agents are a nascent, high-growth subset of both markets; assuming a near-term share of ~10–20% of AI-in-accounting (selected midpoint 15%), the 2025 market is estimated at about $1.0B. Growth is expected to exceed general AI-in-accounting (CAGR 25.9%) and align closer to autonomous-agents growth (CAGR ~36.6%); a blended, conservative CAGR estimate is ~32%. Key assumptions: 15% penetration of AI-in-accounting by agentic/autonomous solutions in initial commercialization phase, and faster-than-average adoption for agentic capabilities.

Audit and assurance automation

Search results show the broader audit & assurance services market ranges widely (USD ~70B–234B). Audit automation (software/tools) is a subset of that services spend — typical software penetration of professional services suggests a single-digit percent share. Using the cited service market sizes as the TAM and factoring rapid AI-driven demand for audit automation (Fact.MR shows a nascent AI-agent audit market at USD 0.4B in 2025 with very high CAGR), I estimate the audit and assurance automation tools market at roughly USD 5–10B (midpoint USD 8B). Growth potential is materially higher than legacy audit services (3–6% reported), reflecting accelerating AI/automation adoption; I conservatively estimate ~20% CAGR.

Tax workflow automation and compliance

Estimate derived from recent market reports for overlapping categories (tax management, tax technology, tax compliance). Market reports cluster around USD 19–25 billion (2025) for tax management/tech; tax-automation/compliance subsegment aligns more closely with tax-technology figures, which project double-digit growth. I used a midpoint (~USD 22.5B) of the 2025 estimates and adopted a growth potential (CAGR ~12.3%) consistent with leading tax-technology forecasts.

Learning, adoption, and credentialing for AI-enabled accounting

Primary market reference (GM Insights) values the global AI-for-accounting market at $6.8B in 2025 with a 25.9% CAGR. The learning/adoption/credentialing segment is a subset (training, CPE, platform subscriptions, credentialing services). Using the 6.8B base and typical enterprise-software allocations to training/enablement (roughly 5–10% of total vendor/ecosystem spend) and strong adoption signals from CPA.com and industry surveys indicating urgent upskilling demand, I estimate the niche at about $0.5B in 2025. Growth potential is aligned with — and modestly exceeds — the overall market CAGR due to high incumbent demand for upskilling and governance (estimated ~28% CAGR), reflecting rapid adoption and recurring revenue models for learning and credentialing platforms.

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