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Industry Accounting

Accounting

Accounting firms & chartered accountants

Industry challenges

The most common problems we solve.

1

Supplier invoice processing: manual data entry, miscategorization, delayed posting

2

Tedious bank reconciliation across hundreds of entries every month

3

Inconsistent expense categorization across team members

4

Tax deadline stress: VAT, corporate tax, annual filings — always last minute

5

Endless document collection from clients: follow-ups by email, WhatsApp, phone

6

Reconciliation errors that cascade into financial statements

7

Monthly reporting that takes 3 days instead of half a day

8

Overdue client payments: reminders postponed, cash flow impacted

9

Continuous regulatory updates to track (chart of accounts, VAT, thresholds)

Our automations

8 automations forged for the accounting.

AI Invoice Processing (OCR)

Medium

Scanning, extraction, and automatic posting of supplier invoices with a recognition rate above 95%.

Automated Bank Reconciliation

Medium

Intelligent matching between accounting entries and bank statements, with suggestions for ambiguous cases.

Smart Expense Categorization

Simple

Automatic charge classification by account, based on firm history and rules.

Tax Filing Preparation

Complex

Pre-filling of VAT, corporate tax, and annual returns from verified accounting data.

Client Document Collection Portal

Medium

Secure portal where clients upload documents, with automated reminders and a checklist of missing items.

Automated Financial Reporting

Complex

Monthly generation of dashboards, interim statements, and variance analyses — delivered directly to clients.

Client Payment Reminders

Medium

Progressive reminder sequences: email, SMS, then AI voice call for overdue invoices, with configurable escalation.

Cash Flow Forecasting

Complex

Automatic cash flow projections based on outstanding invoices, due dates, and payment history.

Measurable impact

Average ROI observed: -87% data entry time, -90% errors, reporting in 4h instead of 3 days, breakeven in 5 weeks.

MetricBeforeAfterImprovement
Time per invoice15 min2 min-87%
Reconciliation errors8%< 1%-90%
Monthly reporting time3 days4 hours-83%
Overdue invoices > 30 days22%9%-59%
Typical scenario — Representative use case

5-person accounting firm in Marseille, 200 clients

Problem

3 full days per month dedicated to reporting. Bank reconciliations riddled with errors (8% discrepancy rate). Payment reminders systematically postponed — 22% of invoices overdue by more than 30 days.

Solution

OCR invoice processing with automatic posting + AI bank reconciliation + automated reporting + multi-channel payment reminder sequences + client document collection portal.

Result

Monthly reporting reduced to 4h. Reconciliation errors under 1%. Overdue invoices > 30 days dropped from 22% to 9%. Team refocused on advisory work, client satisfaction up.

Integrated tools

Our automations connect to your existing tools.

Pennylane
Sage
Cegid
EBP
QuickBooks
Tiime
Dext
HubSpot

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