# Acuru

> Acuru (formerly Examfly) is a technology-first learning platform that builds structured, measurable technical capability for accounting, tax, and regulated professional services firms.

Acuru is not a generic LMS. It is purpose-built for regulated environments where technical precision, applied judgment, and consistent standards are essential. The platform delivers adaptive, scenario-based learning and provides firms with clear visibility into workforce capability at individual and cohort level.

## Core Problem

As AI automates routine work, junior professionals reach client-facing roles faster but without the repetition that once built technical confidence. Firms face three structural pressures: automation removing foundational repetition, professional judgment becoming a key differentiator, and inconsistent development creating risk across offices and teams.

## What Acuru Does

- Delivers short, applied technical exercises that reinforce accounting standards, tax legislation, and regulatory requirements through real-world scenarios
- Adapts learning to each individual's strengths and weaknesses, reducing unnecessary repetition
- Continuously assesses applied understanding rather than relying on course completion as a proxy for competence
- Deploys structured learning consistently across departments, offices, and international locations
- Provides leadership dashboards showing capability gaps across cohorts, offices, and service lines
- Reduces reliance on repeated internal training sessions by SMEs

## Key Outcomes

- Reported exam pass rate improvements of up to 10%
- Up to 40% faster completion of CPE modules through adaptive delivery
- 90%+ engagement rates across cohorts
- Reduced graduate ramp-up time
- Faster deployment of regulatory updates across teams
- Earlier identification of capability gaps

## Trusted By

PwC, EY, Grant Thornton, Vialto, Andersen, BDO, UHY — including three of the Big 4.

## Pages

- [Home](https://acuru.io): Overview of the platform, the problem it solves, outcomes, and testimonials
- [Platform](https://acuru.io/platform): Adaptive engine, applied content ecosystem, automated governance, capability visibility, rapid deployment, and measurable outcomes
- [Solutions](https://acuru.io/solutions): Solutions for partners and leadership, L&D and HR leaders, and emerging professionals. Covers early careers acceleration, professional skills builder, and bespoke technical capability
- [Results](https://acuru.io/results): Measured impact metrics, capability visibility dashboards, and structured insight into workforce capability
- [Company](https://acuru.io/company): Company story, founder Deirdre Lyons, purpose, journey from 2020 to 2026, and values
- [Jobs](https://acuru.io/jobs): Open roles including Senior Developer and Founder's Associate
- [Contact](https://acuru.io/contact): Contact form
- [LLMs Full](https://acuru.io/llms-full.txt): Comprehensive site content for deeper context

## Company

- **Founded:** 2020 as Examfly, rebranded to Acuru in 2026
- **Founder & CEO:** Deirdre Lyons (career began at PwC, background in investment companies and tax lecturing)
- **Location:** Suite 316, Guinness Enterprise Centre, Taylor's Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland
- **Contact:** https://acuru.io/contact
- **Supported By:** Enterprise Ireland, Learnovate
- **Certification:** Bronze EduEvidence Efficacy Badge 2025

## Values

- **Evidence-Led Design:** Built on established learning science and real-world accounting and tax practice
- **Technical Rigor:** Reinforces standards, interpretation, and applied judgment
- **Measurable Capability:** Focuses on demonstrated understanding, not activity metrics
- **Long-Term Partnership:** Works closely with firms to strengthen capability over time