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The AI Enablement Team for Accounting Firms

CPAs, technologists, and facilitators for every stage of AI adoption.
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FOUNDER
Meet the Founder
Ellen is the CEO and Founder of Edgefield Group. Named Top 100 Influential People in Accounting by Accounting Today and Most Powerful Women in Accounting by CPA Practice Advisor, she writes regularly for Accounting Today and keynotes at major accounting events.

Ellen serves the accounting profession through advisory roles on the AICPA ENGAGE technology planning committee, CPA.com's Digital CPA conference and Startup Accelerator, and the AI Native Accounting (AINA) Foundation Advisory Council.

Her background includes Stanford engineering, a Harvard MBA, and Google's finance team before co-founding Aiwyn — a leading CPA practice management and tax automation vendor backed by Bessemer Venture Partners and KKR.
Top 100 Influential People in Accounting
— Accounting Today, 2025
Most Powerful Women in Accounting
— CPA Practice Advisor, 2025
Stanford Engineering
Harvard MBA
Google Finance
Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting
Most Powerful Women in Accounting
Aiwyn Co-Founder
The name Edgefield
The name Edgefield comes from the street Ellen grew up on — a homage to a family that gave her a strong foundation of stability while encouraging her to explore and innovate, much like accountants who form the pillar of our communities as trusted advisors and enable their clients to thrive and grow.
HOW WE WORK
Built to Help Firms Thrive Beyond the Edge of the Field
The name is also an embodiment of our dedication in helping you move confidently towards the "edge" of the AI "field" with innovation and transformation.
Governance
AI policy, security and data classification guidelines, and a thoughful rollout plan — giving you the confidence to scale AI adoption responsibly.
Training
Hands-on, accounting-specific AI training that builds real skills, from prompting to agent building, and applies AI to actual workflows.
Strategy
AI-Ready Audit, 18-month AI Roadmap, and executive alignment sessions that cut through vendor noise and prioritize the right investments.