Active Automations

Deployed Projects

Every automation listed here has been designed, built, and deployed for a live accounting firm client. This is a working index and does not include everything we have deployed. Use it to find workflows similar to yours, or to understand the breadth of what we've automated before your discovery call.

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Document Routing

SafeSend Organizers to GoFileRoom

Monitors SafeSend Organizer for completed organizers and uploaded documents. Automatically routes them into a firm's GoFileRoom and advances the FirmFlow task.

New England, 45-staff firm SafeSend · GoFileRoom · SharePoint · FirmFlow

SafeSend Engagement Letters to GoFileRoom and FirmFlow

Monitors SafeSend Signature uploads, files them into GoFileRoom under the correct client and year, and updates FirmFlow.

New England, 45-staff firm SafeSend · GoFileRoom · SharePoint · FirmFlow

SafeSend Returns to GoFileRoom and FirmFlow

Monitors SafeSend for signed 8879s. Uploads the signed PDFs to GoFileRoom and advances the FirmFlow task.

New England, 45-staff firm SafeSend · GoFileRoom · FirmFlow

SafeSend Returns to SharePoint

Monitors SafeSend for signed 8879s. Uploads the signed PDFs to SharePoint for further automated processing.

Top 100 firm SafeSend · SharePoint

Ignition Engagement Letters to GoFileRoom

Daily pulls signed engagement letters from Ignition and uploads them into GoFileRoom under the correct client and tax year folder.

New England, 45-staff firm Ignition · GoFileRoom

Engagement Letter Processing to SharePoint

Generates outbound letters to SharePoint from Practice ERP.

Top 100 firm SharePoint · Practice ERP

SafeSend Gather to SharePoint

Monitors SafeSend Organizer for completed organizers and uploaded documents. Automatically routes them into SharePoint for further automated processing.

Top 100 firm SafeSend · SharePoint

SurePrep Binder to GoFileRoom

When the Practice ERP task enters Assembly, exports completed SurePrep workpaper binders and syncs them to GoFileRoom.

Multiple firms SurePrep · GoFileRoom · Practice ERP

Suralink Export Files to SharePoint

Exports client-provided files from Suralink and deposits them into the appropriate SharePoint folder structure. Runs on schedule or on demand.

Top 100 firm Suralink · SharePoint

Practice ERP to GoFileRoom Sync

Syncs records and documents from a practice management ERP into GoFileRoom, keeping the document management system current with the client list.

Top 100 firm Practice ERP · GoFileRoom

FirmFlow Data Export to SharePoint for Power BI

Daily exports workflow status from FirmFlow and loads it into SharePoint for reporting.

New England, 45-staff firm FirmFlow · SharePoint · Power BI

FileCabinet to GoFileRoom Migration Tool

GUI-based migration utility that moves documents from FileCabinet CS to GoFileRoom in bulk, preserving folder structure and metadata.

New England, 45-staff firm FileCabinet CS · GoFileRoom (GUI)

SafeSend Gather Documents to CCH

Files client-uploaded organizers, source documents, and questionnaires from SafeSend Gather into CCH Document and advances the return status in CCH Workstream (engagement letters intentionally skipped). Emails an inventory of received documents to the responsible people.

Midwest, 200-staff firm SafeSend Gather · CCH Axcess (Document + Workstream) · SharePoint · Outlook

SafeSend Signed Documents to CCH (Type-Routed)

Files signed documents (engagement, representation, advisory letters, and returns) into the correct CCH Document folder by type, marks them complete in SafeSend, and notifies the right party based on document type: A&A lead, consulting contacts, or the SafeSend sender.

Midwest, 200-staff firm SafeSend · CCH Axcess (Document + Client) · SharePoint · Outlook

Tax Return Processing & eFile

Extension Processing

Automates the tracking of extensions in CCH Axcess Tax. When the extension is accepted, downloads the acceptance report, merges it with the extension PDF, saves to GoFileRoom, and updates Practice ERP.

Top 100 firm CCH Axcess · Practice ERP · GoFileRoom · SharePoint

eFile Signature Processing

Manages the eFile signature workflow end-to-end: routes 8879s to clients, releases returns to the IRS, monitors for completion, and triggers downstream archiving and status updates.

Top 100 firm SafeSend · CCH Axcess · Practice ERP

Government eFile Status Monitor

Polls government eFile acknowledgment systems and updates the firm's practice management system with accepted/rejected status, eliminating manual status checks during filing season. When accepted, saves the acceptance report to GoFileRoom.

Top 100 firm CCH Axcess · Practice ERP · GoFileRoom

eFile Practice ERP Reconciliation Report

Compares eFile submission records against the practice management system to identify mismatches, missing acceptances, or unrecorded submissions. Produces a daily or on-demand exception report.

Top 100 firm CCH Axcess Tax · Practice ERP · Excel

SurePrep Submit Binder

Automates the submission of SurePrep workpaper binders to the tax software workflow at the appropriate workflow stage.

Top 100 firm SurePrep · Practice ERP

CCH eFile Data Export for Power BI

Pulls the firm's eFile status records (federal, state, and FBAR) from CCH Axcess for the trailing 90 days into a shared SharePoint Excel file for Power BI dashboards. Runs on a schedule with no staff involvement and emails an alert if any records fail.

Midwest, 200-staff firm CCH Axcess · SharePoint · Outlook · Power BI

Paper 8879 Processing (Scan to CCH)

Reads the client ID and tax year off scanned paper 8879 signature forms using OCR, files them into CCH Document, and advances the return in CCH Workstream. Processed and failed forms are sorted automatically, and staff are emailed a list of any documents that failed to process.

Midwest, 200-staff firm SharePoint · CCH Axcess (Document + Workstream) · Outlook

SafeSend 8879 Processing (Sign to CCH)

The moment a taxpayer signs their 8879 in SafeSend, files the signed form into CCH Document, advances the return status in CCH Workstream, and marks the return complete in SafeSend. Emails the responsible person if there is an error advancing the return.

Midwest, 200-staff firm SafeSend · CCH Axcess (Document + Workstream) · SharePoint · Outlook

Communications

SafeSend Email for Return Delivery

Sends an automated email with the client's signature link in the email body from the firm's email domain. Reduces delay in clients signing their returns.

Multiple firms SafeSend · Email

SchedulEase Automated Weekly Reminders

Sends automated appointment reminder emails to clients via SchedulEase on a weekly schedule using the firm's domain, replacing a manual outreach process.

20-person CA firm SchedulEase · Email

SafeSend Return-Ready Client Emails

When a return is delivered in SafeSend, sends the taxpayer (and spouse) a branded, personalized email with their secure review and signature link, using separate individual and business templates. The responsible person is CC'd.

Midwest, 200-staff firm SafeSend · CCH Axcess · SharePoint · Outlook

SafeSend Gather Daily Digest

Twice-daily email digest to each client contact summarizing the documents received through SafeSend Gather, grouped so each person sees only their own clients. Keeps staff informed without anyone checking logs manually.

Midwest, 200-staff firm SharePoint · Outlook

Billing & Data Import

Practice CS to QBO Payroll Importer

Reads payroll data from Practice CS and imports it into QuickBooks Online, charges the client, and clears the expense from Practice CS. Includes a GUI for staff-initiated runs.

New England, 45-staff firm Practice CS · QuickBooks Online (GUI)

Practice CS to QBO Bookkeeping Fees Importer

Pulls billable fees from a QBO fee report into Practice CS. Staff-controlled GUI.

New England, 45-staff firm Practice CS

How We Run Our Own Business

Calendly Discovery to Pipedrive

When a discovery call is booked through Calendly, a new deal and contact are automatically created in Pipedrive, pre-populated with meeting details, firm name, and scheduled date. A custom email is sent with a pre-populated intake form.

Automata Practice Development (Internal) Calendly · Pipedrive · ClickUp

Intake Form to Pipedrive

On submitting the intake form, updates the prospect in Pipedrive and generates an AI prompt to run in our project management software to find projects with a similar tech stack, processes, and pain points.

Automata Practice Development (Internal) Pipedrive · AI · ClickUp

Pipedrive Long-Tail Email Check

Monitors Pipedrive for deals that have gone quiet past a defined threshold and triggers a re-engagement email sequence.

Automata Practice Development (Internal) Pipedrive · Email

QBO Invoice Send

Automates invoice delivery to clients from QuickBooks Online, triggered by billing milestones rather than manual initiation.

Automata Practice Development (Internal) QuickBooks Online

Monthly Billing Pipeline

Automates the end-to-end monthly billing cycle: pulls billable activity, generates invoices in QBO, and sends them to clients on schedule.

Automata Practice Development (Internal) QuickBooks Online · ClickUp · internal data sources

AI & Emerging Capabilities (in development, available to select clients)

AI Tax Return Review Automation + AI Agent

Processes current-year and prior-year 1040 returns and source documents through a structured LLM review loop. Produces a line-item PDF report with pass / fail / unable-to-verify results for each checklist item, giving reviewers a prioritized exception list.

Automata Practice Development (R&D) Azure AI Foundry · CCH Document · CCH Workflow
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