What Every Accountant Needs To Know About AI Now

AI is making HUGE moves in accounting this week - from Xero's automatic bank reconciliation launch to MIMO's groundbreaking AI associate that can chase clients, code transactions, and flag variances. Plus: ChatGPT's group chat feature could change how you collaborate with clients forever.

In this episode:
UK budget announces 2 new AI growth zones creating 3,500+ jobs

ChatGPT Voice Mode gets major upgrade (no more screen switching!)

Group Chat now available FREE - up to 20 people + tag ChatGPT as a colleague

Claude Opus 4.5 brings 20% better accuracy with Excel & Chrome integration

MIMO Associate: AI agents that work alongside you (not replace you)

Xero + JAX automatic bank reconciliation LIVE in beta

🚀 AI Practice Academy launches 8th December - Join me for a live Claude + Excel demo.


Chapters
0:00 - Intro & UK Budget AI Announcements
1:13 - ChatGPT Voice Mode Upgrade
2:21 - Group Chat Feature (Up to 20 People)
4:01 - Claude Opus 4.5: Excel & Chrome Integration
5:23 - MIMO Associate: AI Colleague Revolution
6:59 - The Agent Layer (Why This Changes Everything)
8:15 - Xero JAX Automatic Bank Reconciliation Beta
10:06 - How to Test This Safely in Your Practice
10:51 - Wrap Up & Weekly Challenge

💡 3 CHALLENGES THIS WEEK:
Test group chat with one department
Try Claude on a recurring Excel task
Find one easy client to test Xero's auto-reconciliation