SpeedReview.ai
An AI-powered accounting review layer that reduces manual review time and surfaces insights into recorded transactions
The Problem
Accounting firms managing dozens of clients face a recurring bottleneck: the month-end review process. Staff manually categorize transactions, hunt for anomalies, reconcile accounts, and compile analytical reviews — all before a senior reviewer even looks at the numbers.
This process is slow, error-prone, and doesn't scale. As firms take on more clients, the same review steps get repeated hundreds of times, with human fatigue increasing the risk of missed issues.
We asked: what if AI could handle the repetitive review work, so accountants could focus on the judgment calls that actually require their expertise?
The Solution
SpeedReview.ai connects to Xero and QuickBooks Online via read-only integrations. Once connected, the AI automatically categorizes expenses and revenue, removes the need for manual entry, identifies anomalies, and provides analytical review over the numbers for the period.
Every suggestion requires human approval before any action is taken. SpeedReview is a review layer, not a replacement — it accelerates the work accountants already do while reducing the chance of something slipping through.
Over time, SpeedReview learns each firm's preferences: their chart of accounts, common adjustments, and recurring patterns — making each subsequent review faster and more accurate.
Key Features
Expense & Revenue Categorization
Automatically classifies transactions based on patterns and firm preferences
Anomaly Detection
Flags unusual balances, duplicate entries, and classification errors
Analytical Review
Provides period-over-period analysis and plain-language balance explanations
Firm Learning
Adapts to your chart of accounts and common adjustments over time
Read-Only Security
No automated posting — all changes require human approval first
Xero & QBO Integration
Connects directly to the platforms firms already use
Tech Stack
Next.js
Full-stack React framework powering the landing page, product UI, and API routes for seamless user experience.
Python & AI/ML
Backend processing engine for transaction categorization, anomaly detection, and analytical review generation.
Xero & QuickBooks APIs
Read-only OAuth integrations to pull client data directly from the accounting platforms firms already use.
ReportLab
Python PDF generation library used to build an invoice generator system for testing edge cases across diverse document formats.
What We Built
Invoice Generator for Edge Case Testing
Built a Python-based PDF invoice generation system with 28+ templates spanning service invoices, expense reports, and legal documents. This allowed us to stress-test SpeedReview's categorization engine against diverse real-world document formats.
UX Prototype & Product
Designed and developed a complete product interface with sidebar navigation, client management, and review dashboards. Iterated through multiple prototype stages to refine the user workflow before building the production version.
Landing Page
Created a conversion-focused landing page communicating SpeedReview's value proposition to accounting firms — highlighting integrations, security, and the review workflow.
Core Product (currently in beta)
Built the full product: OAuth-based Xero/QBO connections, AI-powered transaction review, anomaly flagging, and analytical reporting — all with a read-only, approval-first approach that keeps accountants in control.