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Robinson to help accounting firms better leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to improve client services and profitability

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New York – November 6, 2019 -- It’s an exciting time to be part of the accounting industry. Most firms recognize that accounting has become much more driven by technology. Yet these same principals of accounting firms need to figure out how to leverage technology more effectively and efficiently as tools and platforms evolve. To help traditional CPA firms and outsourced accounting firms navigate these challenges, accounting software industry veteran Todd Robinson has joined Vic.ai -- the AI platform for accounting firms.

The artificial intelligence (AI) platform for accounting firms will help conference attendees future-proof their practices

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San Jose, California – November 6, 2019 -- Technology is completely changing and disrupting how accounting firms market and deliver their services. At QuickBooks Connect San Jose 2019, accounting professionals from all over the United States join small business owners from California and the greater West Coast to grow and learn. To help accounting and bookkeeping firms future-proof their practices and defend their core business model against highly-disruptive competitors, Vic.ai is a Gold sponsor of QuickBooks Connect San Jose 2019 at the San Jose Convention Center from Wednesday, November 6th (Accountant Day) through Friday, November 8th (booth B15 @ Innovation Hall).

When thinking about the future of automating accounts payable, how would your daily routine change if you were able to leverage AI to fully automate bookkeeping and pre-accounting tasks?

In Vic .ai’s recent survey of Client Accounting Services and Outsourced Accounting firms, we asked participants about their technology stack.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automation will completely change and disrupt how accounting firms market and deliver their services. At a recent Vic.ai webinar on automating accounts payable, 88% of attendees polled felt that automation would play a “hugely important role” in their firm's future.

How can accounting firms get started with automation? One of the most challenging things when an accounting firm starts with artificial intelligence (AI) and automation is simply letting go and being comfortable trusting someone else to do it right.

In Vic .ai’s recent survey of Client Accounting Services and Outsourced Accounting firms, we asked participants about what other outsourced professional services their firms offer.

It’s important to understand what automation is. It’s not something that’s end-to-end where you don’t have to interact with it or think about it. Automation is removing a step or taking a piece of what you do and making it simpler, easier, and less error-prone.

In Vic .ai’s recent survey of Client Accounting Services and Outsourced Accounting firms, we asked participants about how much their CAS/OA revenue grew over the past 12 months.

As Ignite Spot has scaled with Vic .ai, they have put a group of similar clients on the Vic .ai platform. It’s easy to see how the artificial intelligence works as it learns from similar clients. But how does it work with different clients?

In Vic .ai’s recent survey of Client Accounting Services and Outsourced Accounting firms, we asked participants how their teams fit with the rest of their firms.

In this blog post, you’ll learn what percentage of each firm’s staff is devoted to client accounting / outsourced accounting, what percentage of each firm’s total revenue comes from the team, and how many clients each team has.