AI-fying Accounting: What Every CPA & CFO Must Know
Episode Summary
On AI-Native Accounting this month, host Kacee Johnson sits down with Lindsay Stevenson, Chief Transformation Officer at BPM (Top 50), to unpack how her teams moved from curiosity with AI to ~80% daily Copilot usage and what broke along the way.
- Grassroots rollout that beat a formal “AI committee”
- How BPM handles duplicated agents, ROI, and a faster intake than the PMO
- What late adopters should do this quarter
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Hosted by Kacee Johnson, fintech innovation leader and Principal at Radical, AI-Native Accounting is the podcast at the crossroads of AI and the future of finance. Engage in monthly discussions with firm owners, tech pioneers, and visionary accountants. Explore real-world applications of AI, uncovering how it's streamlining processes and enhancing decision-making. Discover what's working, what's emerging, and what's on the horizon in the world of accounting technology.
Featured Guests
Lindsay Stevenson
Chief Transformation Officer, BPM
Lindsay Stevenson, Chief Transformation Officer at BPM, focuses on driving innovation, data intelligence, change management, and strategic initiatives across the Firm. With more than 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, she has led DEIB programs, cultural alignment frameworks, business combination strategies, and enterprise software implementations. Lindsay also enjoys watching her youngest son play hockey, spending time with her older sons, and reading mystery novels—when she’s not fangirling over Simon Sinek.
Your Host
Kacee Johnson
Digits Advisor & Innovation Partner
Kacee Johnson is a leading figure in the accounting profession, recognized among Accounting Today's Top 100 Most Influential People, CPA Practice Advisor's Top 25 Thought Leaders, and as one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting. She advises AICPA and CPA.com as an innovation partner and leads the Startup Accelerator program, mentoring startups that shape the profession's future. In 2025, she completed Harvard Business School's Executive Program on Private Equity and Venture Capital and joined the be radical team as a Principal in FinTech Innovation.
