Accountants face ~80% automation; friend says he could fire 80% of his accountants using OpenClaw.

Accountants face ~80% automation; friend says he could fire 80% of his accountants using OpenClaw. | I showed this to my friend who uh manages a massive team of accountants. He's like, I could fire 80% of my accounts with this open claw.

I showed this to my friend who uh manages a massive team of accountants. He's like, I could fire 80% of my accounts with this open claw.

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