Adapt Your Bookkeeping Business to Thrive in the Age of AI | Kate Johnson

#699 Bookkeeping might feel like an industry “at risk” in the age of AI — but according to returning guest Kate Johnson, it’s actually positioned for major growth! In this episode hosted by Kirsten Tyrrel, Kate shares how the accounting landscape is evolving, why AI-enabled bookkeepers will thrive, and how to ethically use new tools to speed up workflows and deliver higher-value insights. She also highlights the rising demand for fractional bookkeeping and CFO-style support, the opportunity in emerging software, and why storytelling, advisory skills, and strong financial fundamentals will keep human bookkeepers indispensable for years to come! What we discuss with Kate: 0:00 Facing the Future: AI and the Accounting Profession 2:57 Adapting to Change: The Bookkeeper’s Evolving Role 5:56 Embracing Technology: Security, Skepticism, and Opportunity 8:54 Human Skills in a Digital World 11:52 Pricing, Value, and the Modern Bookkeeping Business 14:50 Workflow Automation and Client Communication 17:48 The Power of Storytelling in Bookkeeping 20:46 Beyond Bookkeeping: Growth, Financing, and Fractional Roles 23:44 Expanding Your Skillset: From Bookkeeper to CFO 26:42 New Technologies, Niches, and Community Resources Thank you, Kate! Use code MU for 50% off the ⁠Bookkeeping Side Hustle Guidebook⁠: https://www.bookkeepingsidehustle.com/bookkeeping-guidebook/ Join the ⁠Bookkeeping Side Hustle Facebook Group⁠: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BookkeepingSideHustleGroup Follow Kate on ⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookkeepingside/⁠, ⁠LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-josephine-mcgill-johnson⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/BookkeepingSide, and ⁠YouTube⁠: https://www.youtube.com/c/BookkeepingSideHustle Follow Kate on ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠: https://bookkeepingsidehustle.substack.com/ To get access to our FREE Business Training course go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MillionaireUniversity.com/training (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/training)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. And follow us on: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/millionaire_university_mu/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MillionaireUniversityMU/) Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@millionaireuniversity_mu?lang=en) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyG31bPcrqhbjvGsuz-JaXw) Twitter (https://twitter.com/Millionaire_Uni) To get exclusive offers mentioned in this episode and to support the show, visit millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/sponsors) . Want to hear from more incredible entrepreneurs? Check out all of our interviews here (https://www.millionaireuniversity.com/podcast) ! #entrepreneurship #sidehustle #bookkeeper #bookkeeping #bookkeepingbusiness #bookkeepingservices #serviceprovider