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I’ve been experimenting with AI tools for a while now and I’m genuinely curious what others in the field are finding — not just for simple stuff like drafting emails or formatting schedules, but for the harder work.

Things I’m wondering about specifically:

•	Technical accounting research — Can AI reliably help you work through complex ASC topics (606, 842, 842, 805, etc.) or does it hallucinate too much to trust?

•	Judgment calls — Has anyone found AI useful for thinking through grey-area accounting positions, or does it just spit out the “it depends” answer without real substance?

•	Financial statement analysis — Useful for ratio analysis, identifying anomalies, or writing narratives? Or still too surface-level?

•	Memo writing / documentation — This seems like a legitimate use case to me. Anyone using it regularly for technical memos or audit documentation?

•	Learning and skill development — Can you actually use AI as a tool to develop higher-level accounting intuition, or does it create a crutch that slows your growth?

I’m in middle management at a mid-size company (20 mil) and I go back and forth on whether leaning into these tools is genuinely accelerating my development or just making me faster at producing work I don’t fully own.

Would love to hear from Managers, Directors, or Partners who’ve watched staff use (or misuse) these tools too.

What’s your honest take?