Grant Thornton UK plans to spend £5 million this summer to put Claude in the hands of its workforce. The rollout runs from June to August and covers employees across audit, tax, advisory and back-office teams, making the firm one of the first large UK accountancy practices to push generative AI company-wide.
The money is not just for subscriptions. The firm wants Claude to take on process-heavy work such as analyzing information, drafting documents and turning large bodies of material into usable summaries and points. Staff in core audit and tax lines will be required to use Claude, a stronger posture than simply offering an optional tool.
CEO Malcolm Gomersall framed the shift around judgment, saying clients pay for expertise rather than process and still deal directly with people. In that reading, AI is meant to remove low-value drafting and document work so advisers can spend more time on decisions and advice, not replace the professional relationship.
Grant Thornton is also launching a governance framework called GT Augment, covering standards, ways of working and training. That matters in accounting, where AI-generated drafts still need human review and responsibility. The move follows wider adoption of Claude across professional services, including KPMG, PwC and EY, and shows Anthropic becoming a default choice in the sector.
Sources: CocoLoop; Let's Data Science; Accountancy Today; CityAM