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AI automation for bookkeeping firms

Get receipts and uncategorized transactions answered by clients without endless emails, close each month on a checklist, and send owners a plain summary.

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Where time leaks

Where the hours go in bookkeeping services

Patterns we see in this industry. Your workflow will differ; discovery confirms which ones apply.

01

Each client has a pile of uncategorized transactions that need a client answer.

02

Receipts are missing for many expenses.

03

Month-end close steps differ by client and are tracked in spreadsheets.

04

Clients rarely read financial statements.

05

New clients arrive with months of catch-up work, missing bank statements and no clear list of who owes what.

Common tools in bookkeeping services:QuickBooks OnlineXeroDextHubdocKarbonFinancial Cents

Named for compatibility only. No partnership or endorsement implied; we confirm API access for your plan during discovery.

Automation recipes

5 automations built for bookkeeping services

Trigger → steps → outcome. Each one is a scoped, fixed-price build.

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Transaction questions

#1

Trigger Uncategorized transactions after bank feed sync

  1. Groups unknown transactions by vendor
  2. Asks the client in plain language
  3. Applies answers as categorization suggestions for the bookkeeper

Outcome Faster categorization

Typical stack: QuickBooks Online or Xero

Receipt chaser

#2

Trigger Expense over your threshold has no receipt

  1. Requests the receipt by text or email
  2. Accepts a photo reply
  3. Attaches it to the transaction

Outcome Better records

Typical stack: Dext or Hubdoc

Month-end close checklist

#3

Trigger First business day of the month

  1. Creates each client's close checklist from their template
  2. Tracks reconciliations and adjustments as they are done
  3. Alerts the reviewer when a client is ready for review

Outcome Consistent closes across clients

Typical stack: Karbon or Financial Cents

Owner summary

#4

Trigger Close complete

  1. Writes a plain summary of revenue, expenses and cash
  2. Highlights changes
  3. Sends after review

Outcome Owners understand their numbers

Typical stack: Accounting data, email

Catch-up onboarding

#5

Trigger New client signed for catch-up bookkeeping

  1. Sends a checklist of bank, card and loan statements needed by month
  2. Tracks which months are still missing
  3. Gives the bookkeeper a progress view so work starts on the complete months

Outcome Catch-up projects start faster and end on time

Typical stack: Client portal, task list

Interactive

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Estimate = leads × missed % × re-engaged % × close % × deal value, using only the numbers you entered. Not a guarantee; excludes software and build costs.

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Diagram: an invoice is read by AI and vendor, invoice number, due date and total are extracted into fields, with low-confidence results sent to a person

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How we implement

Built around how work actually runs in bookkeeping services

We start with your client list, close checklist and bookkeeping software. We roll out by client tier, starting with your largest monthly clients, and adjust the question wording after the first close so clients find it easy to answer.

Discovery call: We walk through your current process and tools (free, 30 minutes).

Workflow map & fixed quote: Written scope, software costs listed separately, compliance notes included.

Build in a test environment: Your accounts, test data first, then a supervised pilot.

Handover: Documentation, training and an optional support plan.

Limitations & compliance notes

  • Bookkeepers review all categorizations.
  • Client financial data is protected under your firm's security policy.
  • Access to client bank and accounting systems uses each client's authorization and your firm's access policy.

General information, not legal advice. Confirm requirements with your own counsel or compliance officer.

Want these automations running in your business?

Tell us your tools and the one task you'd remove first. We reply with a plan.

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FAQ

Common questions

It suggests categories from client answers. Your bookkeeper approves.

Yes, both have APIs.

Yes, short replies or receipt photos.

Yes. Clients can answer transaction questions and send receipts by text.

No. It keeps the books organized; tax preparation stays with your tax team or the client's CPA.

Usually a short call per client to set the question style, the receipt threshold and the close checklist. Firms often start with their 10 largest clients and add the rest after the first month.

Unknown transactions are grouped by vendor across all accounts, so the client answers one question for each vendor instead of one per transaction.

Yes. After your reviewer signs off, the owner gets a plain-language summary of revenue, expenses and cash, with anything unusual called out.

Next step

Tell us how your bookkeeping services work flows today

Two short steps. We reply by email, usually to set up a 30-minute discovery call.

What happens after you submit

  1. 1

    We read it personally

    A person reviews your note. No automated sales sequence.

  2. 2

    We reply by email

    Usually with 2–3 clarifying questions and times for a 30-minute call.

  3. 3

    You get a written plan

    Workflow map, fixed quote and listed software costs before any build. No obligation.

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