Centa AI vs an outsourced accountant
Centa AI does not replace an accountant for filing and takes no responsibility for it: Centa’s tax amounts are preliminary estimates. Centa takes the routine — parsing statements and documents, reconciliation, journal entries, document control — and gives the owner a daily view of the money. An outsourced accountant makes professional judgements, files returns and answers to the tax authorities.
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| Centa AI | Outsourced accountant | |
|---|---|---|
| Parsing statements and documents | Automatic, right after upload | Usually once a month |
| Reconciliation and document questions | A question queue with context | By email or chat |
| Filing returns | No — estimates and a calendar only | Yes |
| Professional judgement | No — contested items go to a person | Yes |
| Responsibility to the tax authorities | No | Under the contract with the accountant |
| View of the money for the owner | Daily | Usually after month end |
How to combine them
Usually they work best together: the company and Centa keep the source documents and reconciliation, the accountant joins the same company with the accountant role, answers Attention questions and files from data that is already reconciled. More in for accountants.
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