Insights
Center of Excellence
Welcome to BKR International’s Center of Excellence – a dynamic hub designed to elevate our collective expertise and support the continued growth of our member firms.
Rooted in collaboration and driven by real-world challenges, this space curates the latest insights, research, and practical tools from three core pillars: Technology, Practice Management, and Human Resources.
Here, you’ll find forward-thinking solutions, peer-driven innovation, and actionable ideas to help your firm thrive in a rapidly changing landscape.
Technology
Practice Management
Human Resources
Technology
Shaping the Digital Future of Our Profession
Stay ahead of the curve with curated resources exploring the latest in accounting tech. From automation tools and AI to client-facing platforms and cybersecurity, this pillar empowers BKR firms to confidently embrace digital transformation and leverage technology for smarter operations and better client service.
Navigating in the Digital Age: Actions Taken by CYAUSE Audit Services to Anticipate Technological Change and Improve Efficiencies
CYAUSE Audit Services (Cyprus) shares how it is proactively embracing digital transformation to enhance efficiency and client service. From appointing a COO to oversee innovation, to implementing AI tools, workflow automation, and smart lead management systems, the firm is embedding technology across audit, accounting, payroll, and compliance functions. Read the full article to learn how CYAUSE is positioning itself - and the wider BKR community - for success in the digital age.
Member Insight - Artificial Intelligence and the Accounting Landscape
This article, contributed by Aaron Meli (Tri Mer Services Limited), explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping accounting and audit, from automation and real-time reporting to predictive finance and continuous auditing. It looks at the practical applications of AI in day-to-day accounting, as well as the implications for auditors and business leaders. A clear, grounded perspective on how AI is changing the profession and what that means in practice.
Remitian Tech Implementation White Paper
$1.5 billion. That’s the conservative annual cost of manual tax remittance for CPA firms. Each client engagement wastes 30–45 minutes of nonbillable work, logging into portals, reissuing vouchers, re-entering data. The result: lost profitability, staff burnout, and weaker client service. Automation changes the equation. Firms that adopt secure, real-time remittance reclaim hours, eliminate penalties, and focus on higher-value work.
Practice Management
Transforming How We Run Our Firms
This pillar focuses on the strategies, models, and tools that help BKR firms operate more efficiently and profitably. Discover content on succession planning, M&A, PE ownership, service expansion, and data-driven decision making—all geared toward building resilient, growth-focused practices.
BKR Macro Scope - January 2026
In 2025, the uncertainty in the world economy increased to unprecedented high levels, due to the intensifying trade tensions (following the unilateral increase in tariffs applied by the USA on the import of goods), and the persistence of geopolitical tensions.
Inside the Client Experience Webinar with Suralink
Suralink’s “Inside the Client Experience” report provides a data-driven understanding into the client experience, highlighting their biggest areas of struggle from an unbiased perspective.
Human Resources
Winning the Talent Game Together
Attracting, developing, and retaining top talent is a critical focus for all BKR firms. This pillar delivers practical guidance on staff recruitment, retention strategies, DEI, training programs, and leadership development—designed to support our people-first approach across the network.
BKR Workforce Engagement Report
The goal of this Workforce Engagement study is to create a working document that BKR member firms can refer to in their effort to secure a dedicated and engaged workforce. The initial step was to undertake a review of the attitudes of staff members at our North American firms; this was achieved by extending a brief anonymous survey to all offices and their staff. The results of this survey have been reviewed and compared to the research otherwise available from third party surveys and reports.
