Anthropic Just Showed You Which Jobs AI Is Changing. Here's What the Data Says About Yours.
Anthropic's new connector opens real AI usage data across the economy. Professional services — especially accounting — are deep into adoption.
Why We Converted 30 Accounting Books from PDF to Markdown
Junior's first assignment: converting 30 accounting textbooks from PDF to markdown. Minutes instead of days, zero cost. Why it matters for AI analysis.
A Company Requires Its Future CFO to Know Vibe Coding
A finance job posting listed vibe coding as a requirement. What the term means, and why it signals a real shift in what professionals need to know.
I'm About to Spend a Lot on a Laptop. Not for Its Spreadsheet Skills.
Our founder ordered the most powerful MacBook Apple makes — not for financial statements, but to expand his AI testing ground. Why experimentation pays.
The Inflection Point Most People Missed — And Why They're Still Using AI the Old Way
A year ago AI models crossed from summarization tools to professional-grade reasoning engines. Most people didn't notice. What changed, and why.
The Fifth Inflection: Why AI Is the First Technology That Touches the Judgment Layer
Five inflection points reshaped accounting in 30 years: hand, Excel, SaaS, APIs, AI. The first four automated data. The fifth touches judgment.
AI Is a Bionic Arm. Not a Replacement.
On RiskCast AI, Matt described AI as a bionic arm — amplification before replacement. For anyone whose job is judgment, that reframes everything.
Anthropic Just Dropped 10 AI Agents for Finance. Your Analyst's Job Description Changed Overnight.
Anthropic launched 10 AI agents for financial services, from pitchbooks to month-end close, plus Microsoft 365 integration. Real desk-work automation.
Matt Sat Down with RiskCast AI to Talk About FRED
Matthew DeWald on RiskCast AI Episode 3: the OpenClaw setup, the security paranoia, and why a 30-year accountant bet on AI agents.
My AI Agent Has an Accounting Research Library. He's Better at It Than I Am.
After 30 years in accounting, I built an AI research library from 30 Big 4 reference books. Now FRED answers technical questions faster than I can.
FRED After Midnight
How an accountant and his AI agent built an audit-ready technical memo on a $130M preferred stock restructuring in a single late-night session.
FRED Is Coming For My Job. And I Can't Wait.
After 30 years in accounting, Matt is watching his AI agent catch up to his expertise — and he's not worried. Here's why he's building his own replacement.
AI Finally Caught Up to Accountants. Here's How I Know.
AI for accountants crossed a real threshold — not writing poetry, but analyzing GAAP and contributing to CFO conversations. I tested it myself.