How MCPs Will Change Accounting in 2026
Episode Summary
If you only learn one thing about accounting tech in 2026, it’s MCPs.
EVP of K2 Enterprises and NMGI’s co-founder & CEO Randy Johnston joins Kacee Johnson for a grounded conversation on what’s real and what’s noise in AI for accounting right now.
They cover:
• MCPs replacing APIs and why every platform will have one
• The surprising swing back to single-vendor suites
• Why large-size firms are loosing clients to mid-size firms
• The client migration from big firms to the mid-market
First episode under the AI Native Accounting Foundation. Awards nominations open at ainativeaccounting.org.
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.
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Featured Guest
Randy Johnston
Executive Vice President, K2 Enterprises
Randy Johnston has been an entrepreneur, technologist, and teacher for most of his career. He has helped start and run many businesses, and founded Network Management Group, Inc. and owns half of K2 Enterprises. Randy is not afraid to tackle a business management problem or to get his hands dirty, answering a low-level technical question. He is best known for his early and on-going knowledge in networks, accounting software, paperless, and CPA Firm technology.
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.