Cited US GAAP answers, in minutes instead of hours
Stop searching the Codification and Big 4 manuals by hand. Ask TAbot the question, attach the contract, and get an answer that cites the guidance behind every step.
In short
TAbot answers technical accounting questions for your specific facts, with citations to the ASC paragraphs and Big 4 guidance behind each point. It retrieves from CPA-verified sources instead of relying on model memory, so your team reviews a sourced answer rather than spending hours finding the guidance. AppZen cut complex lease research from 16 hours to 1.
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What slows your research down, and what TAbot changes
Most research time goes to finding the right paragraphs, not to thinking about them.
| Today | With TAbot |
|---|---|
Hours searching the Codification, Big 4 interpretive guides, and SEC material for the paragraphs that apply. | TAbot finds the guidance that applies to your facts and cites it, so a research question takes minutes. |
General AI chatbots answer confidently but can invent ASC citations. | Answers come from CPA-verified sources, pass several validation layers, and link every citation for review. |
Guidance summaries are generic; applying them to your contract is still on you. | TAbot applies the guidance to your facts and your contract, and its answer changes when the facts do. |
Gray areas are hard to workshop on a lean team. | TAbot lays out the acceptable views where GAAP allows judgment and asks clarifying questions, the way a colleague would. |
Junior and offshore staff learn US GAAP by trial and error. | Every answer explains why the conclusion holds, with the guidance behind it, so staff learn as they work. |
What you get from TAbot research
A sourced answer your reviewer can verify, not a summary to double-check from scratch.
Citations for every point
Each statement links to the ASC paragraph or Big 4 guidance it relies on.
Answers for your facts
Ask about your contract, not a textbook case: "Do we recognize this setup fee upfront?"
Alternative views
Where GAAP allows judgment, TAbot sets out the supportable positions so your team can choose one.
Reasoning across standards
Handles transactions that span topics, such as a revenue contract with an embedded lease.
Sources for your company profile
Public companies get SEC guidance, including Regulation S-K, S-X, and comment letter themes; private companies get practical alternatives.
Explanations staff learn from
The reasoning is written out, so less experienced staff see why a conclusion holds.
How research works in TAbot
From question to a cited answer your reviewer can sign off on.
- Step 1
Ask the question
Describe the transaction and what you need to decide, in plain language.
- Step 2
Attach the facts
Add the contract or term sheet so the answer reflects the actual terms.
- Step 3
Review the cited answer
Check the conclusion against its linked sources, and follow up on gray areas.
- Step 4
Document it
Turn the conclusion into a memo in your format when it needs to go in the audit file.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is TAbot research different from asking ChatGPT?
General chatbots generate text from training data, so they can produce plausible ASC paragraphs that do not exist. TAbot retrieves from CPA-verified accounting sources, validates its answers, and links each citation so you can check it. TAbot vs ChatGPT shows real examples of fabricated ASC 606 citations.
Does TAbot replace the Codification or Big 4 guides?
No. TAbot finds and applies those sources faster and links back to them. The Codification remains the authoritative source, and your reviewer can open every citation.
What kinds of questions can TAbot answer?
Fact-specific US GAAP questions such as setup fee treatment, bundled contract allocation, performance bonuses, lease identification, and debt or equity classification, including questions that span more than one standard.
How much research time does TAbot save?
AppZen cut complex lease research from 16 hours to 1 hour, and WhiteBottle analyses that took 15–20 hours now take under 2.
Are our research questions kept confidential?
Yes. Questions and documents stay private to your workspace, are encrypted in transit and at rest, and are never used to train models. TAbot is SOC 2 Type 2 certified.
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