Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting today announced the availability of the Designated Vendor Integrator Key, a new CCH Axcess® capability that gives accounting firms a secure way to connect applicable third-party technologies to CCH Axcess APIs through dedicated integration credentials.

As accounting firms adopt more connected applications, workflow automation, and AI-powered solutions, they need greater visibility and control over how external technologies access trusted data and workflows. The Designated Vendor Integrator Key provides a dedicated access model for applicable third-party technologies, helping firms identify, authorize, and govern each integration independently while maintaining security and control.

The announcement is the latest example of Wolters Kluwer’s strategy to help firms build the agentic accounting firm through connected intelligence, interoperable workflows, trusted data, and AI-powered innovation. As firms increasingly look to leverage intelligent agents across their technology ecosystems, secure and governed interoperability becomes essential to enabling those systems to work together effectively.

CCH Axcess serves as the platform at the center of that vision, bringing together workflow, expert intelligence, automation, and AI-powered capabilities in a connected ecosystem designed for modern accounting firms. The Designated Vendor Integrator Key extends that foundation by enabling firms to securely connect the third-party technologies that increasingly participate in automated and agentic workflows.

“Accounting firms are building increasingly connected technology ecosystems where data, workflows, automation, and AI must work together seamlessly and securely,” said Cathy Rowe, Executive Vice President and Segment Leader, U.S. Professional Market, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting. “The Designated Vendor Integrator Key gives firms greater visibility and control over the technologies they connect to CCH Axcess while preserving the interoperability, governance, and trusted access needed to support innovation across the firm.”

The Designated Vendor Integrator Key builds on the long-standing role of CCH Axcess as the connected platform for accounting firms. CCH Axcess has long supported open integration through APIs and CCH Marketplace partners, enabling firms to build technology ecosystems aligned to their unique business needs. The new capability adds a dedicated access model for applicable third-party technologies outside existing Marketplace integrations while maintaining the security, governance, and interoperability firms expect from the platform.

Key benefits

With the Designated Vendor Integrator Key, firms can:

  • Connect applicable third-party technologies to CCH Axcess through dedicated integration credentials

  • Identify, authorize, and manage third-party integrations independently

  • Improve visibility and governance across their connected technology ecosystem

  • Separate external application activity from internal firm API activity

  • Scale automation and AI-enabled workflows through a trusted integration framework

  • Extend the value of existing technology investments while maintaining control over access and connectivity

“The future of accounting will be shaped by connected systems, intelligent workflows, and AI working together across the firm’s technology ecosystem,” Rowe added. “Our strategy is to help firms build that future on a foundation of trusted data, interoperability, expert intelligence, and governance. Capabilities like the Designated Vendor Integrator Key are helping bring the agentic accounting firm to life through CCH Axcess.”

For more information about CCH Axcess Expert AI, visit CCH Axcess Expert AI.

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in information solutions, software and services for professionals in healthcare; tax and accounting; financial and corporate compliance; legal and regulatory; corporate performance and ESG. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with technology and services.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,100 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX, Euro Stoxx 50, and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. (WTKWY).

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