{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Accounting Podcast","title":"The Death of the Financial Close: Aaron Harris on AI's Accounting Revolution","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6c93a44a\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2818,"description":"Live from the Sage Future conference in Atlanta, Aaron Harris, CTO of Sage, joins Blake and David to explain why he wants to completely eliminate the financial close rather than just make it faster. Harris breaks down the three waves of AI transformation in accounting—from task-based automation to generative AI to fully autonomous agents—and reveals how Sage is building custom language models trained specifically on accounting principles with the AICPA. He also discusses the psychology of trust between CFOs and AI systems, introduces Sage's new AI transparency labels, and explains why his company is taking a more cautious approach than competitors like Intuit when deploying autonomous agents.\nMeet Our Guest, Aaron Harris, CTO, Sage\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-harris-7407b2/\nWebsite: https://www.sageintacct.com/leadership/aaron-harris\nX: https://x.com/AaronRHarris\nLearn more about Sage\nhttps://www.sage.com/\nNeed CPE?\nGet CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark: https://earmarkcpe.com\nSubscribe to the Earmark Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.com\n\nGet in Touch\nThanks for listening and the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. If you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser. Call us and leave a voicemail; maybe we'll play it on the show. DIAL (202) 695-1040.\n\nSponsorships\nAre you interested in sponsoring The Accounting Podcast? For details, read the prospectus.\n\nNeed Accounting Conference Info? \nCheck out our new website - accountingconferences.com\n\nLimited edition shirts, stickers, and other necessities\nTeePublic Store: http://cloudacctpod.link/merch\n\nSubscribe\nApple Podcasts: http://cloudacctpod.link/ApplePodcasts\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAccountingPodcast\nSpotify: http://cloudacctpod.link/Spotify\nPodchaser: http://cloudacctpod.link/podchaser\nStitcher: http://cloudacctpod.link/Stitcher\nOvercast:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BBmKVcKOQ6x_m3yMMvg6kZR2Y9d_FKTdVd0Ofv-4fhw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNzMvMTY4OTYx/NzY3MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}