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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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• (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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