# AI beats licensed accountants on speed and accuracy, but still can't close the books without supervision

> AI beats licensed accountants on speed and accuracy, but still can't close the books without supervision AI models are faster, more accurate, and far cheaper than accountants at structured bookkeeping tasks.

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/ai-beats-licensed-accountants-on-speed-and-accuracy-but-still-cant-close-the-books-without-supervision/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6abfa2ab2c3b51ff6a79c901)
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #claude #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6abfa2ab2c3b51ff6a79c901

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