# Bad Influence story: AI pressures consulting billable hours and graduate hiring

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-12 03:20. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/27578d0b-286e-4c9a-9c22-7c895d38e795

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Latest update (11-12 03:20): AI is squeezing consulting's billable hours and graduate hiring model

Overview: KPMG's Svilena Tzekova says AI has made consulting advice widely accessible, so the business of selling advice is shrinking. She says firms are still working out outcome-based pricing as an alternative to billing by hours. EY's Paul Goodhew says AI can now do the first preparation of the manual checking work that junior auditors have traditionally performed.

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1. 11-12 03:20 · CNBC · Technology · [AI is squeezing consulting's billable hours and graduate hiring model](https://badinfluence.news/items/nf7c57gw7fyufwxfxu81ai0p0)
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