How AI is Changing Bookkeeping and Financial Reporting

​Event Description

​Many small and mid-sized businesses fall behind on their bookkeeping not because they lack effort, but because manual data entry, disconnected systems, and delayed reporting make it nearly impossible to keep up. This session explores how modern AI is fundamentally changing bookkeeping and financial reporting by automating routine tasks and turning raw financial data into real-time insights.

​You’ll learn how AI can help reduce time spent on manual work, improve accuracy, and allow business owners to understand their financial position at any moment. The session focuses on practical, real-world use cases, not theory, and is designed for business owners who want efficiency, clarity, and better decision-making without adding more headcount.

​Event Agenda

​How AI Is Changing Bookkeeping and Financial Reporting
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Format: In-person

​9:30 – 9:45
Welcome and overview
Why bookkeeping is broken for many small businesses

​9:45 – 10:30
How AI is changing bookkeeping
Automating data entry, categorization, and reconciliation
What real-time books actually mean for business owners

​10:30 – 10:45
Break

​10:45 – 11:15
GST tax savings through proper bookkeeping and AI
How accurate, real-time books help you legally reduce GST payable, claim the correct ITCs, avoid CRA penalties, and identify tax optimization opportunities throughout the year—not just at tax time

​11:15 – 11:40
AI-powered financial reporting and decision making
Cash flow visibility, runway, and faster decisions using live data

​11:40 – 12:00
Practical takeaways and Q&A
What to fix immediately in your books
Open discussion

​Speaker

​Buddhika Madduma
Founder & CEO, ZOOMi Technologies.

​Buddhika is an AI engineer and technology entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building production-grade AI systems.