Private equity-backed Ryan breaks with billable hour tradition as AI reshapes sector

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Private equity-backed tax specialist Ryan says its value-based pricing is built for the age of AI, unlike competitors that depend on traditional hourly billing.

Most of the professional services sector operates under the billable-hour system, in which the specific amount of time spent working on client tasks can be invoiced.

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