What is the place of AI in accounting?

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By Baaz Editorial

By Baaz Editorial

Monday 02 February, 2026 - 00:20
By Baaz Editorial

By Baaz Editorial

Monday 02 February, 2026 - 00:20 Read time 1 min 32 sec

Most entrepreneurs experience accounting as a kind of necessary evil. It is rarely difficult, but always subordinate to the 'real work'. Receipts pile up, VAT returns only come into view at the last moment. AI then sounds like the solution: an automatic accountant that handles everything. But according to jortt, this is not only a misconception – it is even a risk. Accounting must be accurate, always.

Jortt bases its system on fixed rules that are aligned with Dutch legislation. No guessing, no self-learning models that make a booking based on 'probability'. The accounting bot from jortt works according to fixed, explainable logic. If a transaction is not recognized by the system? Then you receive a clear proposal – and always have the final say.

In this edition of Baaz, you will read:

  • Why AI does not belong in the heart of your administration
  • How the accounting bot makes bookings automatic and explainable
  • Why jortt chooses calmness and predictability over risk
  • How AI still adds value to accounting – but around it

Automation or AI in accounting

Jortt shows that automation can be surprisingly smart even without AI. The administration keeps pace with your business, without piles of work at the end of the quarter. The VAT return becomes no longer a moment of stress, but a check. Because the system already checks everything in between, submitting is mainly a formality.

Yet AI is not absent. Where the technology does add value – such as in answering questions, recognizing invoice data, or providing context – AI is used as an assistant, not as an accountant. No self-thinking software, but a handy right hand. And that is precisely the difference between convenience and risk.

With jortt, you account with more overview, less stress, and maximum control. The result: a system that speeds up your administration without losing your insight – and that makes it a deserving winner of the MKB Best Choice Award 2026, according to the editorial team of Baaz Magazine.

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