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We're excited to announce that Laurel is providing our AI Time platform to Grant Thornton (US) — one of America’s largest brands of professionals providing end-to-end audit, assurance, tax and advisory services. Grant Thornton will pilot Laurel's innovative AI Time platform to help its professionals reduce manual time entry tasks so they can focus on strategic initiatives and high-quality client service. Grant Thornton will leverage Laurel AI for: ⚙️ Automated Timekeeping: Eliminating manual entry to reduce administrative workloads and improve efficiency. 💡 Optimized Utilization: Gaining real-time insights into resource capacity and allocation. 🔍 Detailed Audit Trails: Enjoying comprehensive digital records of professionals' activity. 🔮 True Cost Visibility: Increasing the firm’s understanding of actual service delivery costs to empower informed decision-making. Laurel's AI platform has already demonstrated impressive results in the accounting space — including significant boosts in utilization and billable time, and dramatic reductions in administrative overhead. We're proud to work with Grant Thornton as they leverage AI to unlock new possibilities. Welcome aboard!

The Death of Traditional Timekeeping: What Comes Next? For decades, professional services firms have relied on traditional timekeeping, timesheets, and billable hours to measure productivity and profitability. But what if traditional timekeeping is holding firms back—instead of driving them forward? Here's the reality: ❌ Traditional Timesheets look backward, not forward ❌ They don't capture the true value of work ❌ They create flawed pricing models that limit firm growth Meanwhile, firms adopting AI-powered time intelligence are already: ✔ Capturing real-time insights into work efficiency ✔ Pricing based on value, not just hours logged ✔ Using data to predict and optimize resource allocation Every month of delay isn't linear—it's exponential as AI-powered firms compound their data advantage. This shift isn't a slow trend—it's compounding quickly, and the gap between leaders and laggards is widening every day. Will your firm be ahead of the curve—or left behind? 📖 Read the full article here: 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Wednesday Win: CCK Strategies' ROI and efficiency gains with Laurel's AI Time platform ✨ CCK sought to apply AI to automate time sheets, get entries in faster, and better understand their service delivery costs. Read on to learn how Laurel helped them realize these goals, and how their team is liking AI-powered timekeeping.

⏰ We're counting down the days til Legalweek! Come find us in the Rhinelander Hall for a demo of our AI Time & Compliance platform. Plus, grab some swag and enter our raffle for a chance to win some Rimowa luggage 🧳

"It's time to face reality: manual timesheets aren't just annoying; they're actively hurting your firm's bottom line." Read Lisa Griffith's latest for more insight into how applying AI to the obnoxious-but-necessary task of timekeeping can increase utilization at your firm 👇

We’re well past the “rise” of generative AI—it's is here to stay, and is driving significant transformation in the legal industry. But there’s a lot of hype, as many software providers hustle to weave AI into their offerings, and many firms search for ways to weave AI into their operating strategy. So where can you apply AI for maximum leverage? We're breaking it down on our blog ⬇️

Many firms are looking to apply AI to maximize efficiency—but you can't optimize what you can't measure. Lisa Griffith recently wrote about how Chris Gallo, a partner at a top 50 accounting firm, leveraged Laurel's AI to uncover hidden opportunities for more accurate billing and sustainable growth. https://lnkd.in/gREM-Dry

We're excited to sponsor Legalweek this year—stop by our booth to learn more about how we're helping AmLaw firms drive profits and make lawyers happier ✨ You can find us in the Rhinelander Hall for demos and swag, and we've got a few events lined up in the evenings—more details to come there.

Big news! AKA Advisory, LLC is now leveraging Laurel AI-powered timekeeping solution! 🤖📈📊 We’re proud to partner with a firm that truly embraces technology to drive efficiency and smarter decision-making. As part of the Aprio Firm Alliance, AKA Advisory is at the forefront of digital transformation—something we’re deeply passionate about supporting. By automating timekeeping and unlocking real-time data insights, they’re not just optimizing utilization; they’re setting the standard for what modern accounting firms should be. Welcome to the future of AI timekeeping, AKA Advisory! #AI #AccountingInnovation #Timekeeping #AprioAlliance #DigitalTransformation

Excited to announce Warren Averett is now a Laurel customer 🌟 Warren Averett's services span beyond audit and tax to include advisory, HR solutions, and more, and they're committed to innovation in service of client delivery. Laurel's AI Time solution will enable them to automate timekeeping and enhance operational efficiency, so they can stay focused on delivering personalized, strategic solutions to their clients. With Warren Averett, we also proud to welcome another BDO Alliance USA firm to the Laurel family. Here's continued excellence in professional services 🚀 #AITime #AccountingTech #AccountingInnovation #AIinAccounting