The Accounting Podcast

The AI Coming to Microsoft Products for Accountants with Ashley Francis, CPA


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We're joined by Ashley the CPA (@seattle_tax) to talk about artificial intelligence coming soon to Microsoft products plus all the news you can use at the intersection of accounting and technology.

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Chapters
  • (00:00) - ChatGPT is only the beginning
  • (01:23) - Introduction and welcome Ashley to the show
  • (03:12) - Microsoft Copilot updates
  • (09:08) - A new Microsoft Teams is coming
  • (11:11) - Report from Microsoft says meetings are the #1 productivity killer
  • (16:26) - A very small percentage of accountants are using these tools
  • (20:57) - How is consistency with AI?
  • (23:09) - Personalized training for these AI's
  • (33:56) - ChatGPT ads plugins
  • (37:28) - TurboTax is adding AI
  • (42:26) - Why should you learn AI now?
  • (48:23) - Tell us about your newsletter Ashley
  • (58:18) - Blake asks ChatGPT to book him a flight
  • (01:01:52) - Wrap up and where to reach us

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    Show Notes

    Microsoft Crunches Some Data to Find Out Teams is the Biggest Productivity Killer at Work

    https://www.goingconcern.com/microsoft-crunches-some-data-to-find-out-teams-is-the-biggest-productivity-killer-at-work/

     

    The No. 1 workplace distraction that kills productivity, according to Microsoft

    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/09/the-no-1-workplace-distraction-that-kills-productivity-according-to-microsoft.html

     
    Meet our Guest, Ashley Francis, CPA
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-francis-0115073/
    Website: https://kitchentableautomations.substack.com/

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