AI Employee for Accountants & Bookkeeping
Deploy an AI Employee for Your Accounting Firm
Nearly 40,000 accounting firms across Australia struggle to find junior staff. Your team wastes 20+ hours every week on bank reconciliation. Agentive deploys a dedicated AI employee that reconciles in seconds, reviews files, and communicates with your clients.
Trusted by Australian practices and businesses
24 firms run a dedicated AI with us. Every logo shown with the owner's permission.
See It In Action
Watch how your AI Employee handles real accounting tasks
What Is an AI Employee ?
An AI Employee is a dedicated AI Operation Engine that connects to your real business systems (Xero, MYOB, email, CRM, document store) and does the work, not just the talking. It is not ChatGPT. It is not a chatbot. It is an always-on team member that drafts emails, reconciles bank transactions, prepares BAS workings, chases payments, generates client reports, and learns your firm's workflow over time.
Agentive deploys AI Employees for Australian small and medium businesses, with deep focus on finance, starting with bookkeeping and accounting firms, and extending to financial advisors and auditors. For a deeper explanation of the category, see our guide: What is an AI Employee?
| Feature | ChatGPT | Virtual Assistant | SaaS Tool | AI Employee |
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| Connects to Xero / MYOB | No | Manual | Single feature | Yes, fully |
| Takes action on your behalf | No | Yes | In-app only | Yes |
| Available 24/7 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Data stays in Australia | No | Depends | Rarely | Yes, single-tenant on AWS Sydney |
| Learns your workflow | Session only | Over months | No | Yes, persistent memory |
Australian Sovereign AI
Single-Tenant. AU-Hosted. Compliance-Ready.
Built for Australian finance professionals who can't compromise on data sovereignty or regulatory posture.
Need a deeper compliance brief? Request the security and compliance pack.
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Australian Hosted
Every AI Employee runs on its own server in AWS Sydney. Your files, memory, audit logs and documents are stored onshore under Australian law, and your data is never used to train AI models.
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Single-Tenant by Default
Each customer receives a dedicated server. No shared infrastructure. No noisy neighbours. No co-mingled data. Your AI Employee, your environment, your data.
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APRA, ASIC and TPB Ready
Designed by a Data Governance specialist (Dr Ash Khalilian, PhD Information Systems). Aligned with APRA CPS 234, ASIC RG 255 and Tax Practitioners Board obligations for accounting, bookkeeping and financial advice firms.
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Audit-Ready by Design
Every AI action is logged, attributable and reversible. Encryption at rest and in transit. Role-based access. The trail your compliance team expects from any team member, human or otherwise.
The Problem Every Accounting Firm Faces
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Can't Find Staff
Junior accountants are nearly impossible to recruit. Firms are turning away clients because they do not have the capacity to take on more work.
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20+ Hours Wasted Weekly
Your existing team spends 20+ hours every week on bank reconciliation. Time that could go to advisory and higher-value client work.
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$5,000/month. If You're Lucky.
A junior accountant costs $5,000 per month minimum. And finding a good one who stays? That is a whole other problem.
A Dedicated AI Employee for Your Firm
Connects to your email, document system, and accounting platform. Learns your workflows. Runs autonomously.
Your dedicated AI that handles the admin work eating into your billable hours. Connects to your systems, takes real action, and learns how you work.
Bookkeeping Skills
Included
Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, BAS prep, GST verification, bank reconciliation, invoicing, receipt matching
Accounting Practice
Add-on
Email triage, document chasing, white-label reports, practice CRM, client communication
Tax & Compliance
Add-on
AML/CTF programs, balance sheet reconciliation, payroll review, TPAR, compliance calendar
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AI Employee for Accountants
Custom Pricing
- Bank reconciliation across Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks
- Client email triage and follow-up
- Document review and data extraction
- BAS and GST preparation
- Financial report generation
- 24/7 access via web, Telegram, or team group
"Not Replacing Your Team. Empowering Them."
Your AI employee does not replace accountants. It handles the repetitive work so your team can take on more clients without hiring. Handle more, earn more, stress less.
AI Employees Built for Every Accounting Workflow
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AI Employee for Accounting Firms
AI accounting software and AI staff for your practice. Handle more clients without hiring.
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AI Employee for Bookkeeping
Automated bookkeeping, bank statement ingestion, categorisation, and reconciliation on autopilot across Australia.
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AI Employee for Tax and Compliance
BAS lodgement, GST automation, tax preparation, and payroll review. Accurate and compliant.
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AI Employee for Finance Operations
Accounts payable, financial reporting, automated bank reconciliation, and Xero AI integration.
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Access Your AI Employee Anywhere
Every plan includes multiple ways to communicate with your AI Employee
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Web Dashboard
Browser chat at Company-staff.agentive.au
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Telegram (You)
Private bot access for single user
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Telegram (Team)
Group chat with @mention commands
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WhatsApp
Chat with your AI Employee directly in WhatsApp
How AI Employees Work
Just like hiring a great employee: they never sleep, never call in sick, and cost a fraction of the price.
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You Hire One
Browse AI Employee roles built for your industry. Pick one, sign up, and they're yours. Ready to start within 1 hour.
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You Train It
Share your SOPs, tools, tone of voice, and business knowledge. Your AI Employee learns how you work and keeps improving.
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It Works For You
Your AI Employee handles tasks around the clock: emails, reports, reconciliations, content. No breaks, no overtime.
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You Monitor It
See every action in a live dashboard. Review outputs, redirect priorities, and stay in control. Always.
Case Study
What the Finance Skills Did in One Session
An accounting firm asked their AI Employee to catch up on a week of neglected bookkeeping. Here is what happened in one conversation:
Watch it in action
Accredited and independently assessed
MyAgentive passed Xero's app certification, including an independent security and privacy assessment, and runs on AWS infrastructure in Sydney.
- Certified Xero App Partner
- Xero Partner
- Microsoft Partner
- AWS Activate
- Hosted on AWS Sydney
- Australian owned & operated
In their own words
What customers tell us by email
“I set Agentive Ai a detailed task and came back to find a comprehensive analysis report completed with all the complexities and risks correctly assessed and presented coherently - and all saved in my client files waiting for me! With the multiple levels of legislations, regulations, standards, Modern Awards, and legal documentation involved in HR work - Agentive is brilliant for the in-depth analysis.”
SuzannePerformance Advantage “Overall the agent has become a genuine part of our day-to-day workflow across compliance and advisory work.”
Ready to Hire Your AI Employee?
A junior accountant costs $5,000/month; if you can find one. Your AI employee deploys within 1 hour on Australian data centres.
What can an AI employee do for my accounting firm?
Your AI employee handles bank reconciliation, BAS preparation, client email triage and follow-up, document processing, and financial reporting. It connects directly to Xero, MYOB, or QuickBooks and takes action on your behalf.
How long does deployment take?
Within 1 hour. Setup is self-serve: choose a plan at agentive.au/pricing, your own server is deployed automatically within 1 hour, and YouTube training videos walk you through connecting your tools. Prefer a person to guide you? Guided onboarding is an optional A$300 one-off.
Is my data safe? Where is it hosted?
Yes. Your AI employee runs on Australian data centres with a dedicated instance. No shared infrastructure. We use enterprise-grade encryption and follow Australian privacy laws.
Does it replace my staff?
No. Your AI employee empowers your existing team. It handles the repetitive tasks like bank reconciliation and data entry so your accountants can focus on advisory work and higher-value client relationships.
What accounting platforms do you integrate with?
Xero (including Xero Practice Manager), MYOB, QuickBooks, email, and document management systems, with bank statements ingested directly. We connect to the tools your firm already uses.
How is this different from ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is a chat window. Your AI employee connects to your Xero, your email, and your documents. It does not just suggest; it acts. It remembers your clients, your preferences, and your processes.
Learn More About AI Employees
Explore all 50+ use cases, read real-world case studies, and understand what makes an AI Employee different from other AI tools.
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50+ AI Employee Use Cases
Browse every task your AI Employee can handle, from Xero bookkeeping to LinkedIn content creation.
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What Is an AI Employee?
The complete guide to understanding how AI Employees differ from ChatGPT, Copilot, and virtual assistants.
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How to Hire an AI Employee
Step-by-step guide for Australian SMBs ready to make their first AI hire.
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Built for Australian Finance Professionals
Our AI Operation Engine is purpose-built for the finance industry. We start where the pain is biggest and the workflow is most repeatable, then expand.
Also available for business owners, with pilot programmes running for financial advisers, financial auditors, builders and construction, marketing agencies and other verticals.
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Bookkeepers
Xero, MYOB, BAS, GST, reconciliation, payroll, AR/AP chasing.
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Accounting Firms
Multi-client management, white-label reports, practice CRM.
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Financial Advisors
Client onboarding, SOA drafting, ASIC RG 255 aligned workflows.
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Auditors
Sampling, working papers, evidence review, exception flags.
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Next step
Ready to Get Your Time Back?
Join accounting firms across Australia who are reclaiming hours every week.