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Receipt scanning API for accountants

Offer a simple API that accounting firms can white-label for client receipt collection.

Why now

Small accounting practices need affordable receipt automation without complex software.

Who for
Small accounting practices
Business model
API usage fees
Effort
A few weeks

Small firms struggle to get clients to submit receipts digitally.

Create a white-labelable API that handles receipt scanning and basic categorization.

Charge per scan or monthly for firms processing many receipts.

Start with basic OCR and common expense categories.

Risk: Competing with established expense management platforms.

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