Insights

When someone steps into their first leadership role, the transition can be both exciting and intimidating. At Springline, we believe great leaders aren’t simply promoted. They’re prepared. In a new HR.com feature, Erin McAuley, our Chief...

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how firms across finance and advisory deliver insight, efficiency, and client value. The newly released Preqin Service Providers in Private Markets 2025 report — published by Preqin, a subsidiary of BlackRock —...

In the latest episode of To Lead is Human, our CEO Tim Brackney joins host Sharon Richmond for a candid conversation about leading a fast-growing, national accounting and advisory firm with heart. For Tim, leadership...

2025 is shaping up to be a landmark year for mergers and acquisitions, with global deal value projected to surpass $3.5 trillion. Yet behind every headline-grabbing transaction lies the same truth: culture, not strategy, determines...

In cybersecurity, it’s not just the servers and firewalls that matter. It’s the blind spots: everything from identity infrastructure to smart conference gear, digital signage, elevators, and even vending machines. Forbes Technology Council‘s latest expert...

In his latest Forbes byline, our CEO Tim Brackney outlines the defining traits of the big, small firm: organizations that are scaling fast while keeping their culture, values, and people-first mindset intact. Rather than chasing...

In the recent Accounting Today “Building Capacity: Alternatives to Hiring” webinar, Erin McAuley, our Chief People Officer, joined peers from AICPA and Woodard to explore how firms can think beyond traditional hiring models to solve...

What does it take to build a thriving, people-first culture in a high-growth, private equity-backed firm? On the Built by People podcast, our Chief People Officer, Erin (Rybacek) McAuley, shares how Springline’s “Scale with Soul”...

Artificial intelligence may dominate the headlines, but without high-quality data, it falls flat. In his latest Forbes Technology Council article, Springline CTO Abhesh Kumar explains why data—not AI—is the real driver of business transformation. From...

We’re proud to share that we’ve been recognized with the 2025 Boomer Strategic Growth Visionary Award, presented at this year’s Boomer Circle Summit in Kansas City. The award celebrates firms that demonstrate sustained growth through...

Why Mid-Market Firms May Hold the Key to AI’s Next Leap in Professional ServicesAccounting firms have long relied on automation to streamline invoices and workflows—but a new wave of AI isn’t just executing tasks, it’s...

What do Olympic gold medals and M&A have in common? More than you think.In a recent article for HR Grapevine, our Chief People Officer Erin (Rybacek) McAuley draws a powerful connection between Simone Biles’ courageous...

Our Chief People Officer, Erin McAuley, makes a powerful case for putting culture at the center of every M&A playbook. Backed by industry data and real-world insights, she outlines why cultural integration is not a...

In an era of ever-evolving digital threats, our CTO Abhesh Kumar makes a compelling case for a radical shift: finance and technology leaders must unite. Forget silos. Shared accountability between CFOs and CTOs is now...

How do you lead bold change in a risk-averse industry? Our Chief People Officer, Erin (Rybacek) McAuley, is doing just that—by championing a people-first approach to transformation rooted in vision, velocity, and village. In her...

HR Advisor’s on-demand webinar with our Chief People Officer Middle managers are the backbone of any successful organization, yet they face unprecedented pressure. Juggling competing demands, navigating organizational change, and dealing with increasing levels of employee...

In this episode of “Transforming Tales of Business Evolution,” Lisa Simpson, VP of Firm Services at the AICPA, discusses how PE-backed firms are reshaping the professional services landscape. Tim Brackney, Springline’s CEO and Josh Beck,...

What happens when you mix private equity, brand strategy, and a cold adult beverage? You get an unmissable episode of MonogramGroup‘s podcast, Beer Stories for Private Equity, featuring our very own Tim Brackney! From his...