FloQast, the Accounting Transformation Platform designed by accountants for accountants, revealed a series of AI-driven product and program innovations at its TakeControl annual event, held September 17-18, 2025. These enhancements aim to equip accounting professionals with advanced tools and knowledge, enabling them to leverage artificial intelligence for strategic decision-making and process automation. The announcements highlight FloQast’s commitment to placing AI capabilities and AI agent creation directly into the hands of accountants while offering education and resources to upskill the profession and drive its future growth.
“FloQast is using AI to elevate accountants and evolve the role for the better, enabling preparers to become strategic reviewers and equipping professionals with the tools and intelligence they need to thrive in this new era,” said Mike Whitmire, Co-founder and CEO of FloQast, CPA*. “Our mission is not to displace accountants, but to empower them. It’s about ensuring accountants own this transformation, lead the charge, and bridge the talent gap. This is how, together, we create the future of accounting we all want and need.”
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At the heart of the announcement is FloQast Transform’s new capability to build custom AI agents. This feature allows accounting teams to create and manage their own AI agents using natural language, without requiring any coding skills. By automating unique workflows tailored to each team’s needs, accountants are positioned as business technologists and transformation leaders within their organizations.
“AI Agent Builder is a transformative tool that greatly improves the day-to-day productivity of accounting teams,” said Chris Sluty, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, FloQast. “Teams can now easily create, test, and manage custom AI Agents that meet their specific business needs with no coding required, all while maintaining full control with human-in-the-loop review. This is about empowering every team member to drive real business impact. And to help every professional succeed with AI, we’ve designed the FloQast Certified Accountant program to equip them with skills needed to thrive as the profession evolves.”
AI That Works Like Accountants Do
FloQast’s platform now includes an expanded suite of AI-powered tools that mirror accountants’ workflows:
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AI Detections: Continuously monitor general ledger (GL) transactions and flag errors before the close using custom or AI-suggested rules.
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AI Testing: Intelligently reads and annotates supporting documentation while providing a first-pass assessment for internal audits.
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AI Variance Analysis: Detects and explains material variances in real-time, tracing them back to source transactions for flexible, dimensional reporting.
A Holistically Integrated Platform
FloQast further strengthens its ecosystem with enhanced integrations and capabilities for enterprise companies. These additions reinforce the platform’s position as a comprehensive AI Accounting Transformation solution that evolves through continuous user feedback:
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Workday GL Integration: Direct integration for seamless general ledger data access to support reconciliation, variance analysis, and journal entry posting.
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Comprehensive Audit Testing: Expanded testing functionality beyond Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance to encompass risk and operational audits.
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Report Builder: Dynamic, audit-ready reports with a pivot-style interface, offering complete drill-through visibility to source transaction data.
With these innovations, FloQast empowers accountants to lead the profession’s transformation, leveraging AI to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, and deliver strategic insights.