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In this episode, I explore the sudden rise of AI agent platforms built specifically for accounting firms and ask whether Claude will remain the long-term home for firm-built agents. I compare launches from Ramp, Digits, Pilot, Puzzle, Mercury, Canopy, and Double, then answer a listener question about what firm owners should focus on during the summer months. In the mailbag, I cover software firms should avoid, practice management system selection, and what to do when Claude makes mistakes in bookkeeping workflows.
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⚒️ Tools I mentioned
-Ramp Stack https://ramp.com/lp2/stack
-Digits Agentic Close https://digits.com/blog/agentic-close/
-Pilot Meridian https://meridian.pilot.com/
-Puzzle AI Close https://puzzle.io/ai-close
-Canopy Coworker https://www.getcanopy.com/coworker/
-Mercury Command https://mercury.com/command
-Double https://doublehq.com/
// Chapters:
00:00 - The AI Agent Gold Rush
07:58 - Where Agents Actually Live
12:11 - The Future Of Firm Automation
15:31 - Summer Priorities For Firms
18:36 - Take A Break This Summer
20:17 - Make Big Tech Changes
22:04 - Building Better Systems
26:51 - Planning For Growth
30:57 - Hiring Before Busy Season
31:53 - Strategic Thinking Time
33:32 - Mailbag
33:43 - Any Software To Completely Avoid?
36:22 - AI Influencers & Phantom Products
40:50 - Should Firms Try Instead?
42:18 - What Happened To SmartVault?
46:11 - Which Practice Management System Should I Choose?
49:30 - What If Claude Makes Mistakes?
54:01 - From How-To To What-To-Do
55:00 - The Future Of Space Accounting
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