For accountants and CPAs

AI for accountants and CPAs.
Review the work. Skip the re-keying.

Zeni's AI Accountant drafts the month-end close for every client: transactions coded, receipts matched, schedules built and accounts reconciled. Your accountants review, approve and spend the time saved on advisory.
Reasoning on every AI call · Your team approves
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Built by accountants

Built by an accounting firm, for accountants.

Zeni runs its own accounting firm on this platform. More than 250 of our accountants, bookkeepers and controllers use it every day to close the books for 1,000+ customers, and it helped our firm double revenue with no added headcount costs.¹

250+
accountants, bookkeepers and controllers using the platform daily
2x
revenue for Zeni's own firm, with no added headcount costs
1,000+
companies whose books close on Zeni every month
$20B+
in finances processed on the platform
We set it up. We run the AI agents.

Zeni sets up the platform for your practice, connects each client's QuickBooks Online file and manages the AI agents. Your accountants keep the client relationship and the final sign-off.

✓ Set up by Zeni
✓ AI agents managed by our team
✓ Works out of the box
Your month with Zeni

Connect your clients. Review a drafted close.

The AI does the first pass. Your accountants do the review.

1
Setup

Connect each client

Link each client's QuickBooks Online file and bank feeds. Zeni handles setup with your team.

2
Every day

First pass by AI

Transactions coded, receipts matched and schedules proposed for every client.

3
Month-end

Your team reviews

Approve pending items and watch each client's Confidence Score from one view.

4
Between closes

Advise

Use the AI CFO's charts and forecasts in your next client conversation.

Your firm's new teammates

An AI Accountant for the books.
An AI CFO for the answers.

The AI Accountant prepares the work. Your accountants make the judgment calls.

AI Accountant

Categorizes transactions with confidence scores, matches receipts, proposes prepaid, fixed-asset and accrual schedules, and runs flux and reconciliations for each client.

AI CFO

Answers client questions about cash, spend and trends from their live books and builds a 13-week cash forecast, giving your team a head start on advisory work.²

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One login for every client

Each client is its own company in Zeni, with role-based access for your staff.

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Close work drafted

Transactions, receipts, journal entry schedules, flux and reconciliations prepared before you open the file.

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Review, not redo

Every suggestion shows its reasoning and change history and waits for your approval.

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Advisory between closes

The AI CFO answers client questions from live books, with charts and the math shown.

Client closes · October4 clients
Northside Bakery100%
Harbor Dental92%
Kestrel Labs64%
Pine & Co.48%
Drafted by the AI Accountant
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AI in accounting

How are accountants using AI?

Accountants use AI to automate first-pass work: categorizing transactions, matching receipts, drafting reconciliations and explaining variances. Professional judgment stays with the accountant, who reviews and approves. Zeni's AI Accountant is built for that review-first workflow, with reasoning shown on every suggestion.

Your standards

Every AI call comes with its reasoning.

Each suggestion shows its reasoning and confidence. Submitters can't approve their own work, journal entry schedules wait for approval, and nothing changes in a closed period, so your review trail holds up.

Built for review
"Show reason" on every AI categorization
Change history on every transaction
Journal entry schedules wait for approval
Created entries can be reverted
Submitters can never approve their own work
An accountant explaining a financial statement to two clientsAI CFO · answers from live books
Advisory

Turn the hours you get back into client advisory.

Client advisory services grew a median 17% in the 2024 CPA.com and AICPA PCPS CAS Benchmark Survey. The AI CFO gives your team charts, forecasts and answers from each client's live books to build on.²

From re-keying to reviewing

Less data entry. More accounting.

Coding every line by hand
→
AI-coded, with the reasoning shown
Chasing client receipts by email
→
Missing receipts flagged and matched
Building schedules in spreadsheets
→
Schedules proposed for approval
Variance hunting at month-end
→
Flux drafted by vendor and class

Zeni works on top of each client's QuickBooks Online file, which stays the ledger of record. The AI Accountant does the first pass, your team reviews, and the AI CFO answers from the same books.

Meet the AI Accountant →
Inside the close

Every client's close, drafted for review.

Zeni Transactions screen with AI-suggested categories pending reviewThought process on every AI call
TRANSACTIONS

Coded, with the reasoning attached.

Every transaction gets a category, class and vendor, plus the reasoning and confidence.

Explore transactions →
Zeni Journal Entries screen with AI-created schedules pending reviewPrepaid schedule drafted, waiting on your approval
JE SCHEDULES

Schedules for your sign-off.

Prepaid, fixed-asset and accrual schedules are proposed against each client's capitalization threshold.

Explore month-end close →
Zeni Receipts screen listing transactions missing receiptsReceipt matched to its charge, on the record
RECEIPTS

Receipts matched.

Missing receipts are flagged, and forwarded receipts are matched to their transactions.

Explore receipts →
Zeni Flux Analysis screen comparing October and September spend by vendorAI CFO explains the spike: up 167% from September
FLUX ANALYSIS

Flux drafted.

Month-over-month variances by vendor, category and class, with a summary of what changed.

Explore month-end close →
Zeni Reconciliation screen for a client bank accountFound 3 statement transactions missing from the books
RECONCILIATIONS

Reconciliations prepared.

Statements are parsed and compared to cleared balances, with missing transactions flagged.

Explore reconciliation →
Zeni Task Checklist with close tasks, owners and due datesEvery close task has an owner, a due date and time tracked
TASK CHECKLIST

Confidence Score per client.

See how close every client's month is to done from one view.

Explore month-end close →
Beyond the close

More of the practice's work, in one place.

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Transaction splits

Split transactions across categories without leaving Zeni.

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Task management

Assign close tasks with owners, priorities and due dates across your team.

Explore month-end close →
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Commenting

Ask a client for a receipt or memo right on the transaction and keep the answer on the record.

Explore commenting →
Client questions, answered

What clients ask. What the AI CFO answers.

Every month
"How much cash do we have?"
"What did we spend on contractors?"
After close
"Why did expenses jump in September?"
"Break down revenue by class."
Planning
"Build a 13-week cash forecast."
"Can we afford a new hire?"
Who it's for

Built for accountants in practice.

An accounting firm team reviewing work together in a bright officeYour team, plus an AI Accountant and AI CFO

CPAs and accounting firm partners

Firm owners who want to take on more clients and grow advisory without adding headcount.

  • More clients per accountant
  • Drafted closes for review
  • A head start on advisory

Staff and senior accountants

Accountants who'd rather review and analyze than key in transactions.

  • Less data entry
  • Reasoning to check against
  • One login for every client
For accountants and CPAs

Spend your time on judgment. Let AI do the first pass.

Talk to our firm team and see a drafted close on books like your clients'.

Review by design
Reviewed by Zeni's finance team
Reasoning on every AI call
Approvals before anything posts
Separation of duties
SOC 2 Type II compliant
FAQ

AI for accountants FAQs.

Will AI replace accountants?+
No. AI handles repetitive first-pass work like coding and matching, but reviewing, approving and advising clients still needs an accountant. Zeni is designed so your team approves before anything posts.
What are the best AI tools for accountants?+
Look for tools that work on the ledger you already use, show their reasoning, and keep a human approval step. Zeni's AI Accountant works on QuickBooks Online and explains every suggestion.
How does Zeni handle multiple clients?+
Each client is its own company in Zeni, and your staff switch between them with one login and role-based access.
Does Zeni work with QuickBooks Online?+
Yes. Zeni works on top of each client's QuickBooks Online file, which stays the ledger of record.
How do firms work with Zeni?+
Zeni sets up the platform for your firm and manages the AI agents. Talk to our firm team about pricing for your practice.
Can the AI make mistakes?+
Yes. Lower-confidence transactions go to a review queue instead of posting, journal entry schedules wait for your approval, and the AI CFO is in beta, so check anything important against the books.
Sources and notes
  1. Zeni internal figures, October 2026, and customer results from Zeni's published case studies.
  2. AI CFO is in beta and can make mistakes; check anything important against the books.