AI doesn’t fit today’s accounting systems: Why real automation needs a new foundation

AI is often talked about as a smarter add-on to existing accounting software. In reality, it changes the rules entirely.

This session explains why meaningful automation can’t be achieved by simply layering AI onto today’s accounting systems, and what a new foundation needs to look like.

Attendees will gain a clear mental model for how AI is reshaping accounting, why month-end exists at all, and what this shift means for firms planning their future.