AI Accountant is a Bengaluru-based financial technology platform developed by the team behind Karbon Business and operated by KoreFi Business Solutions Private Limited. Founded in 2025 by Peifu Hsieh and Bhagath G, it provides AI-powered bookkeeping and accounting automation for Indian small and medium-sized businesses, startups, finance teams and chartered accountant firms. The platform processes bank statements, invoices and scanned documents, automatically categorizes transactions, maps ledger entries and synchronizes approved records with Tally. It also supports GST reconciliation, input tax credit matching, financial dashboards and reporting. Businesses can use its software independently or access managed bookkeeping and compliance services supported by accounting professionals. Its WhatsApp-based AiA Bot enables users to retrieve financial information and submit purchase bills conversationally. The company reported more than 500 paying customers in 2026.
AI Accountant offers opportunities to develop AI-powered financial software addressing bookkeeping, invoice processing, reconciliation and GST compliance for Indian businesses. The company reported more than 500 paying customers in 2026 and is part of the team behind Y Combinator-backed Karbon Business. Engineering roles involve production Python systems, APIs, automation and AI-assisted development, with opportunities to own features from design through deployment. Its AiA Bot adds conversational financial workflows through WhatsApp. Published engineering job descriptions advertise upskilling support, hackathons, team outings, relocation assistance, parental leave and up to 12 flexible work-from-home days every six months. Most advertised engineering positions are Bengaluru-based and primarily on-site. Candidates should confirm current benefits, compensation and working arrangements for their specific position.
Backend Development
Accounting Software Integration
Messaging Integration
Website Development
Co-founder and CEO of AI Accountant and co-founder of Karbon Business. Holds an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. Previously worked in venture capital at Kleiner Perkins and 01VC, consulting at McKinsey, and technology businesses including Groupon and Easy Taxi. He founded Karbon in 2019 and subsequently helped establish AI Accountant to automate financial operations and improve accounting visibility for Indian businesses.
Co-founder of AI Accountant with experience in financial technology, product development and business operations. Studied at Hult International Business School and previously held product and technology responsibilities at Karbon Business and Idexcel. He helped establish AI Accountant to automate bookkeeping, transaction categorization, reconciliation and compliance workflows for Indian businesses.
Growth leader associated with AI Accountant and the Karbon group. Responsible for customer acquisition, growth initiatives and expanding adoption of AI-powered accounting products. He has represented AI Accountant publicly during the launch of AiA Bot, explaining how its WhatsApp integration helps business owners access financial information and automate purchase bill processing.
The Banker Media
AI Accountant introduced AiA Bot, a WhatsApp-based accounting assistant that allows business owners to retrieve financial information and upload purchase bills through conversational interactions. A six-week pilot involving 122 businesses generated approximately 700 financial queries and nearly 1,000 uploaded bills. The assistant supports English and Hindi.
Read articleThe Economic Times
The Economic Times reported findings from an AI Accountant analysis of more than 2,400 product demonstrations conducted between January and July 2026. The study found that 69.6% of participating businesses identified bill and accounts payable processing as their biggest accounting challenge, compared with 14% citing bank reconciliation and 8.1% citing GST reconciliation.
Read articleIndian Startup Times
Indian Startup Times profiled AI Accountant and its founders, Peifu Hsieh and Bhagath G. The article examined the company's development from Karbon's financial technology business into AI-powered bookkeeping and managed accounting services. It reported more than 500 paying customers and company-reported monthly growth of 50% since the fourth quarter of 2025.
Read articleMoneycontrol
Karbon Business announced AI Accountant as an AI-powered accounting platform for Indian small and medium-sized enterprises. The product offers automated bookkeeping, reconciliation, GST compliance and financial reporting. The company reported more than 500 paying customers and said its customer base had been growing 50% month-on-month since the fourth quarter of 2025.
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