For bookkeepers

Software for bookkeepers.
More clients, same hours.

Zeni is AI-powered bookkeeping automation software for bookkeepers and bookkeeping practices. The AI Accountant codes, matches and reconciles every client's transactions, and you review and approve.
Reasoning on every AI call · You approve
A bookkeeper who runs her own practice at her desk
Built by bookkeepers

Built by the bookkeepers who use it every day.

Zeni's own team of 250+ accountants, bookkeepers and controllers uses this platform daily to close the books for 1,000+ customers. It's how our firm doubled revenue with no added headcount costs.¹

250+
bookkeepers, accountants 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 and connects each client's QuickBooks Online file and bank feeds. Our team manages the AI agents, and you keep the clients.

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

Connect your clients. Review instead of re-key.

The AI does the first pass. You approve what it can't decide.

1
Setup

Connect each client

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

2
Every day

Coded and matched

The AI Accountant codes transactions and chases missing receipts.

3
Month-end

Review and close

Clear the review queue, approve schedules and check the reconciliations.

4
After close

Send the books

Deliver each client's books and answer their questions with the AI CFO.

Your practice's new teammates

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

The AI Accountant does the data entry. You do the review.

AI Accountant

Categorizes transactions with the reasoning shown, suggests vendor fixes, matches receipts, reconciles bank accounts and flags anything it isn't sure about.

AI CFO

Answers your clients' questions about cash and spending from their live books in seconds, with the math shown, so client emails take minutes, not an afternoon.²

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Transactions coded for you

High-confidence transactions are categorized automatically; the rest wait in a review queue.

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Receipts chased for you

Missing receipts are flagged, and clients forward them by email to be matched.

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Reconciliations prepared

Bank statements are parsed and compared to the books, with missing items flagged.

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Every client in one login

Switch between client companies with role-based access for your team.

Client closes · October4 clients
Maple Street Cafe100%
Lumen Studio90%
Brightside Dental72%
Oak & Iron55%
Drafted by the AI Accountant
Zeni transaction card showing a category assigned by AI
Bookkeeping automation

How can bookkeepers use AI?

Bookkeepers use AI to automate transaction categorization, receipt matching and bank reconciliation, the repetitive work that eats most of the month. The bookkeeper's job shifts from data entry to review: checking the AI's work, fixing exceptions and keeping clients' books accurate.

Your standards

Every AI call comes with its reasoning.

Each suggestion shows why it was made and how confident the AI is. Low-confidence items go to your review queue, and nothing changes in a closed period, so the books stay the way you closed them.

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
A bookkeeper sorting receipts with a small business clientAI CFO · answers from live books
Client questions

Answer client questions in seconds.

Ask the AI CFO a client's question about cash or spending and get the answer from their live books, with a chart and the math shown,² so your time goes to the books, not the inbox.

From data entry to review

Bookkeeping automation that leaves you in charge.

Coding every transaction
→
AI-coded, with the reasoning shown
Emailing clients for receipts
→
Missing receipts flagged and matched
Ticking statements line by line
→
Reconciliations prepared for review
Digging for "how much cash?"
→
Answered by the AI CFO in seconds

Zeni works on top of each client's QuickBooks Online file. The AI Accountant does the first pass, you review, and the AI CFO answers client questions from the same books.

Meet the AI Accountant →
Inside the close

Every client's month, prepared for you.

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

Vendor cleanup suggested.

When a vendor looks wrong, the AI proposes the fix with one click to accept.

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

Changes explained.

Month-over-month variances by vendor and category, so you can spot a miscoding fast.

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 the books, 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

Track every client's close.

A Confidence Score per client shows how close each month is to done.

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

Give every close task an owner and a due date 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 supplies?"
After close
"Why did expenses go up?"
"Who are our top five vendors?"
Planning
"Build a 13-week cash forecast."
"Can we afford a new hire?"
Who it's for

Built for bookkeepers and bookkeeping practices.

A small bookkeeping practice chatting across desks in a cozy officeYour team, plus an AI Accountant and AI CFO

Bookkeeping practice owners

Practice owners who want to take on more clients without hiring more staff.

  • More clients per bookkeeper
  • One login for every client
  • Review queues instead of data entry

Bookkeepers on a team

Bookkeepers who'd rather review and fix exceptions than key in transactions.

  • Transactions coded before you start
  • Receipts matched automatically
  • Reconciliations prepared for review
For bookkeepers

Take on more clients. Not more hours.

Talk to our firm team and see the AI Accountant 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

Software for bookkeepers FAQs.

What software do bookkeepers use?+
Most use a ledger like QuickBooks Online plus tools for bank feeds, receipts and reconciliation. Zeni works on top of QuickBooks Online and adds AI that does the first pass on all three.
Will AI replace bookkeepers?+
AI takes over data entry, but someone still has to review the books, handle exceptions and work with clients. That's the bookkeeper's job with Zeni.
How does Zeni decide how to categorize a transaction?+
It looks at how each client's similar transactions were coded. High-confidence transactions are categorized automatically, and the rest go to a review queue with the AI's reasoning shown.
Can I manage multiple clients in Zeni?+
Yes. Each client is its own company, and you switch between them with one login and role-based access.
How do bookkeeping practices work with Zeni?+
Zeni sets up the platform and manages the AI agents for your practice. Talk to our firm team about pricing.
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.