Show Notes
In this episode, I’m sharing how AI is changing the game for accountancy firm owners and why I genuinely think the firms that lean into it now will have a huge advantage over the ones that don’t.
I also give you a bit of a behind-the-scenes update on life in Qatar, what’s been going on over here lately, and how that has affected my routine over the last few weeks.
I’ll walk you through:
💥 How I’ve used AI to build a pricing, proposal and onboarding tool far quicker than traditional developers
💥 Why this could become one of the biggest leverage points in your firm
💥 How I’m using AI in marketing to create content, lead magnets and positioning tools
💥 The way I’m using transcripts to give AI real context so the outputs are actually useful
💥 How AI is helping with hiring, interviews, job specs and team feedback
💥 Why I now see AI as more than just a tool and more like a senior team member
💥 What I think is coming next with AI agents and how that could reshape bookkeeping and lower-level workflows
If you’ve been curious about AI but haven’t properly got stuck in yet, this episode should give you plenty of practical ideas.
Let me know what lands with you.
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