Rich Weber, CPA

Principal at Baker Tilly. GovCon & A&D compliance, FAR/CAS/DCAA, federal tax strategy. Helping contractors strengthen systems, controls, and audit readiness.

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

Everyone thinks AI will shrink professional services.

I’m starting to think the opposite.

Manufacturing is the clue:
automation ≠ layoffs
automation = output per person goes “nutty high”

Robots didn’t just replace workers
they multiplied them

Same shift is coming to accounting, legal, consulting.

Picture this:

Screen 1 →
“Review prior-year return
Summarize issues
Import balances
Run draft return
Find missed credits
Draft client email”

Screen 2 →
“Repeat for Client #2, #3, #4…”

Screen 3 →
“Show me everything live so I can review + direct”

The job changes:

From → doing the work
To → orchestrating fleets of AI doing the work

That’s the unlock.

The winners won’t be firms with the smallest teams.
They’ll be firms with the highest AI output per professional.

Not humans vs AI.
Humans commanding AI.

How far away are we from this being normal?

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

One conversation I have fairly often:

"Is our accounting system prepared for a DCAA review?"

What I usually tell clients is that audit readiness isn't about having perfect software.

It's about whether your systems, processes, and documentation all tell the same story.

#GovCon #DCAA #Leadership

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

One thing that caught my attention in Baker Tilly's latest Telecommunications Benchmarking Study:

It isn't really a telecommunications story.

It's a business story.

As industries mature, growth shifts from adding more customers to creating more value for the ones you already have.

This lesson applies to every industry.

#BusinessStrategy #BusinessGrowth #BakerTilly

Read the full study here:
https://t.co/73f1p9Bu8l

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USA 🇺🇸 vs Paraguay 🇵🇾 with my 13-year-old was incredible. No caption needed.

Definitely not work related 😂

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

Most business owners ask:

“What is my company worth?”

Better question:

“What am I doing today to make it worth more?”

Customer concentration, margins, leadership depth, recurring revenue, and scalable processes usually matter long before a transaction is on the table.

#BusinessValuation #BusinessGrowth #MiddleMarket #Advisory

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AI isn’t replacing good advisors.

It’s taking away some of the low-value grind so they can spend more time on what clients actually need:

What matters?

What’s the risk?

What decision should we make?

The value was never just producing the work.

It was the judgment behind it.

#AI #ProfessionalServices #Advisory #BusinessStrategy

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

Forensic work isn’t usually about fraud.

It’s about:

✔️visibility

✔️ process

✔️ ownership

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[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

GovCon compliance has shifted:

It’s not just numbers anymore.

It’s systems + data flow.

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

Finance bottleneck?

Most companies hire.

But often it’s a systems + structure issue first.

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

We track ROI on everything.

Except this.

Best return of the year.

Proud to support Manhattan Beach schools and nights that actually matter.

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

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If AI compresses knowledge acquisition while improving mastery, it unlocks time for higher-order thinking and real-world capability 📈

For the South Bay, that’s an interesting evolution 👀
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#AI #EducationInnovation #EdTech #FutureOfWork #SouthBay

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

Compliance usually breaks after growth... not before it.

Manual fixes work for a while.

Then they start limiting pricing, scaling, and confidence.

That’s when modernization matters.

#GovCon #Advisory #Growth

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

Backlogs are holding.
Margins are tighter.
Oversight isn’t slowing down.

Operational maturity is becoming the real differentiator in A&D and GovCon.

#Aerospace #Defense #GovCon

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Where do audit issues usually start in your organization?

In my experience, it’s rarely just one. Curious what others are seeing.

#GovCon #Compliance

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

Most audit findings come from misalignment, not fraud.

Policies, systems, and daily workflows often do not match.

This creates issues with labor charging, indirect rates, and documentation.

Auditors look for consistency.

Fix small gaps early before they become big findings.

#GovCon #DCAA #Compliance

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

A&D margins are getting squeezed.

Backlog is strong, but oversight and supply chain pressure are climbing.

The next 18 months will reward firms with real operational maturity, not just more contracts.

#Aerospace #Defense #GovCon

[Rich Weber, CPA @RichWeberCPA]

Year-end reveals one thing fast: audit readiness is really about consistency.

When policies, workflows, and cost structures don’t match, small issues turn into large findings.

Align controls now. It makes 2026 much easier.

#GovCon #Compliance #DCAA