CPA firms lose
$18,000/year
to manual work.
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We tested 53 AI tools. 43 were rejected — hallucinations, poor integrations, weak audit trails. Only 7 passed our CPA workflow test.
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Every tool is tested for a minimum of 2 weeks on live CPA workflows. We measure ROI in dollars — not vague "efficiency gains."
Bookkeeping: 500-transaction reconciliation batches AP Automation: 3-way PO matching accuracy measured Receipt Capture: OCR accuracy on 200 mixed receipts Tax Prep: Schedule C & K-1 workflow tested
Most CPA firms lose
10–20% margin to
manual work. Fix it.
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