24 JUL 2025 / M&A UPDATES

Aprio’s $300M AI Commitment Gains Momentum with Acquisition of TimeCredit AI

- MYCPE ONE Insights Team

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Atlanta-based firm Aprio has acquired AI startup TimeCredit, making a significant stride in its $300 million, five-year investment in AI and automation. TimeCredit's CEO, Ndonga Sagnia, now serves as senior director of AI transformation at Aprio, aiding in the mission to transform the company into an AI-enabled firm for audit, tax, legal, and advisory practices.

Atlanta-based IPA 100 firm Aprio (FY24 net revenue: $485.3 million) has doubled down on its five-year, $300 million AI and automation investment with the acquisition of TimeCredit, a 2024 AICPA and CPA.com Startup Accelerator company. The move marks a major leap in Aprio’s mission to become an AI-enabled firm that delivers smarter, faster, and more impactful services across audit, tax, legal, and advisory practices.

TimeCredit’s AI-driven automation platform enhances speed and accuracy in accounting workflows and now becomes a cornerstone of Aprio’s AI ecosystem. Key TimeCredit team members—including CEO Ndonga Sagnia have joined Aprio, with Sagnia taking on the role of senior director of AI transformation. She will lead innovation efforts to embed AI more deeply into firmwide operations.

“Technology is the key driver for growth in the profession,” said Sagnia. “At Aprio, we’re building smarter solutions that pair tech with strong domain expertise.” CEO Richard Kopelman added, “This is about reimagining how we work not just adopting new tools.”

Aprio’s broader AI strategy includes automating research, document drafting, legal content analysis, and client reporting. With leadership from its internal AI Council, Aprio is focused on scaling intelligent automation to meet growing market demand and elevate the client and employee experience across the board.

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