AI implementation for accounting firms

Your firm doesn't need
another AI vendor.
It needs someone who understands the work.

Surmont helps CPA firms put AI to work. We know accounting. We write the code. Not a platform. Not a demo. Just hands-on work that fits how your firm actually runs.

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01. The problem

AI tools are everywhere.
Implementation is the bottleneck.

Your firm has seen the demos. You've heard the pitches. The gap isn't knowing; it's doing. The people selling AI don't get accounting. And your team doesn't have time to sort out the tech.

01

Senior time on junior work

Partners and managers lose 10–15 hours a week sorting docs, building workpapers, and drafting memos. AI can do this work in minutes.

02

Vendors who don't speak your language

Technology consultants who've never seen a trial balance. They build something generic. Your team works around it.

03

Capacity that doesn't scale

A good senior costs $120K+ and takes months to get up to speed. Busy season burns out the same people every year. The problem is the system, not the people.

04

No clear starting point

You know AI could help. You don't know where to begin, what's real versus hype, or who to trust with your clients' data.


02. See it in action

Watch AI handle real accounting work.

These aren't mockups. Each demo shows a working system processing real accounting tasks from start to finish.

AI Bookkeeping Prep

Raw bank statements to classified general ledger and QuickBooks export. 847 transactions in under 60 seconds.

AI Document Search

Drop documents in, ask questions in plain English, get answers with source citations. No more digging through folders.

AI Reporting Automation

Raw financials in, branded client-ready reports out. Revenue analysis, expense breakdown, anomaly detection.

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03. What we build

Three products.
Clear pricing.

Each product is a one-time build. You own the system. No subscriptions, no per-seat fees.

Bookkeeping
$2,000 – $5,000

AI Bookkeeping Prep

Raw bank statements to classified general ledger, P&L, and QuickBooks export. 847 transactions in under 60 seconds. 99% accuracy after tuning.

One-time setup. Working system in days.
Search
$2,000 – $6,000

AI Document Search

Drop client documents in, ask questions in plain English, get answers with source citations. No more digging through folders.

One-time setup. Integrates with existing file storage.
Reporting
$3,000 – $7,000

AI Reporting Automation

Raw financials in, branded client-ready reports out. Revenue analysis, expense breakdown, anomaly detection, executive narrative.

One-time setup. Custom to your reporting templates.
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04. Results

Real engagements.
Measurable outcomes.

Every product we build ships a clear result. Here's what firms are getting back.

80%
Time saved

Collection, Entry & Classification

Bank statements, receipts, and source documents go in raw. AI classifies transactions, maps them to your chart of accounts, and outputs a clean general ledger — 847 transactions in under 60 seconds. Staff stop keying data and start reviewing it.

AI Bookkeeping Prep · Live in days
65%
Faster operations

Search & Reporting

Ask questions across client documents in plain English and get answers with source citations — no more digging through folders. Feed raw financials in, get branded client-ready reports out with revenue analysis, expense breakdowns, and executive narrative.

AI Document Search + Reporting Automation
$1.2M
Capacity unlocked

Focus on Your Best Clients

When collection, classification, and reporting run themselves, your team gets hours back every week. That's time redirected to advisory, complex engagements, and the clients that drive the most revenue for your firm.

Recaptured capacity · Identified across 6 practice areas
Sample deliverable. Client bookkeeping & tax prep workflow
Before
45 min Collect source documents from client portals and email
20 min Check for missing statements, chase what's incomplete
30 min Cross-reference prior year work for context
2.5 hrs Manually key data into templates line by line
45 min Format and organize deliverables by hand
1.5 hrs Single review pass — back-and-forth corrections
Total: ~6.5 hours per client
After
3 min Documents auto-ingested, classified, and checked for gaps
5 min AI cross-references prior year and flags changes
8 min Transactions extracted, categorized, and mapped to templates
2 min Formatted deliverables auto-generated
20 min Associate reviews AI output — catches issues, not building from scratch
15 min Senior review on cleaner work — fewer corrections, faster sign-off
Total: ~53 minutes per client

05. Your data

Client confidentiality is non-negotiable.

You guard your clients' data. So do we. Every project starts with a clear data agreement, not stock terms, but rules built for your firm.

No data retention

We use your data only while the project is live. Once we deliver, nothing stays on our end.

No model training

Your data is never used to train AI models. Our API contracts ban it, in writing, by name.

Scoped access only

We touch only the systems and data needed for your project. No extra access. No leftover logins.

Engagement-specific terms

Every project comes with a data agreement written for your firm's rules and your clients' needs.

Domain expertise and technical execution
in one person.

Surmont is led by Delos Elder, CPA, CFA, with a rare combination of deep financial rigor and real software experience. Delos has worked as an equity research analyst at major multinational firms and as a software engineer building large-scale financial platforms and startup products. This isn't someone learning your industry on your dime. It's someone who understands how capital, data, and systems actually work together.

CPA

Public Accounting

PwC trained. Audit, financial reporting, accounting systems. Understands how firms work from the inside.

CFA

Equity Research

8 years as VP-level sell-side analyst at Jefferies. Financial modeling, fundamental analysis, public markets.

SWE

Software Engineering

6+ years building fintech: investment management platforms, financial data infrastructure, AI systems.


07. What to expect

From first call to working deliverable.

No drawn-out sales process. You'll know within a week whether and how we can help.

01

Discovery call

30 minutes. You tell us what's slow. We'll be honest about whether AI can help, and what to expect.

30 minutes
02

Scoped proposal

You get a short proposal: what we'll build, how long it takes, and what it costs. No vague scope. No open-ended retainer.

Within 1 week
03

Engagement begins

Hands-on build with regular check-ins. You'll see working output early, not a reveal at the end.

2–6 weeks

08. Start a conversation

Tell us what's slow.

No slides. No pitch. Tell us what's slow or what breaks during busy season. We'll be straight with you about whether we can help, and how.

Schedule a call delos@surmont.ai (808) 202-2540

Want to get in touch now? Call! Or pick a time that works, send an email — we'll have a clear answer on scope and fit within a week.