PRIVATE AI FOR CPA & ACCOUNTING FIRMS

Your admin role.
Automated. 24/7.

Fully automate agreed business processes for your CPA or accounting firm. Your private AI Admin Agent runs on Northwind’s local servers, with post-quantum encryption end to end and for stored data. Built around your tools and fully managed by our team.

FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.
WITH BIGGER THINGS TO DO.

Private by design.
Locally secure by nature.

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01 / SERVICES

Whole processes.
Fully automated.

Your agents complete agreed business processes from start to finish across your tools. You define the rules and approval points; Northwind hosts and manages the private system.

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ONSITE PRIVATE AI INFRASTRUCTURE · 10–30 PERSON TEAMS

Private AI at Your Premises

A dedicated private AI infrastructure buildout at your business, with onsite equipment and ongoing management from Northwind.

  • $12,500 implementation
  • Then $2,500/month for management
  • $20,000 hardware installation
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PURPOSE-BUILT SOFTWARE · CUSTOM PRICING

Custom Application Buildouts

From a focused dashboard or mobile app to a connected enterprise solution, built around the way your business actually works.

  • Web and mobile applications
  • Portals, dashboards, and integrations
  • You own the code we build
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PRIVATE AI / SENSITIVE DATA WORKFLOWS

Built for your firm.
Grounded in your data.

Fully automate agreed CPA and accounting processes, from document collection through follow-up and close preparation. Your private agent runs on Northwind’s local servers; an onsite infrastructure buildout is available for teams that want equipment at their premises.

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CPA & accounting firms

Automate document collection, missing-information follow-ups, and close-preparation checklists. Accountants keep the professional judgments.

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Law firms

Automate agreed matter-intake and document-organization processes. Lawyers retain legal decisions and approval of important actions.

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03

Specialized manufacturers

Automate quote-request routing, approved technical-document retrieval, and supplier follow-ups within your team’s rules.

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04

Financial planners

Automate onboarding checklists, meeting preparation, and agreed CRM updates while planners retain advice decisions.

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Example workflows are scoped to your tools and permissions. Approved external integrations may process data outside the private environment.

02 / HOW IT WORKS

You know your business.
We handle the technology.

Start with one task that keeps landing on your desk. We help you hand it off, with clear rules and a real person looking after the system.

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First, map the work.

We walk through where requests arrive, which tools are involved, what good looks like, and where a person needs to decide.

02

Then, connect and test.

We set up the agreed environment and connections, test representative examples, and review approval rules before launch.

03

After launch, we manage it.

We maintain the agreed system and adjust it as your process changes, while your team handles exceptions and important decisions.

DEDICATED TO YOUR BUSINESSPRIVATE ENVIRONMENT

NORTHWIND

Set up and managed by our team
Email & calendar
Business records
Your team
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Routine work follows your rules.
Exceptions reach the right person.

Illustration only. Connections and access are agreed with you.

SEE THE WORK, NOT JUST THE PROMISE

One request.
The whole way through.

A familiar example: a repair enquiry, a scheduling check, and a pricing decision that still belongs to you.

01 / REQUEST ARRIVES

A real request. Not another prompt.

A customer emails about a repair. The message becomes a task with a clear next step instead of something you have to remember.

REQUEST ARRIVESSIMULATION

Taylor Morgan · Kitchen cabinet repair

Could you repair our kitchen cabinet next Tuesday? And is there flexibility on the price?

Illustrative workflow · No action sent

02 / AGENT PREPARES

The routine steps happen together.

The agent checks the calendar, gathers the customer details, and prepares a reply within the rules set for the workflow.

AGENT PREPARESSIMULATION

Taylor Morgan · Kitchen cabinet repair

The agent checks the calendar, gathers the customer details, and prepares a reply within the rules set for the workflow.

Illustrative workflow · No action sent

03 / YOU DECIDE

An exception reaches the right person.

A pricing request falls outside the agreed rules, so the agent pauses and asks for your judgment before making a promise.

YOU DECIDESIMULATION

A pricing decision needs you.

A pricing request falls outside the agreed rules, so the agent pauses and asks for your judgment before making a promise.

Illustrative workflow · No action sent

04 / WORK COMPLETED

The follow-through is handled.

Once approved and confirmed, the visit is recorded and the agreed reminder is scheduled.

WORK COMPLETEDSIMULATION

One confirmed visit. Everything recorded.

Once approved and confirmed, the visit is recorded and the agreed reminder is scheduled.

Illustrative workflow · No action sent

SIMULATION · No messages or bookings are sent. Routine work can run within agreed rules; exceptions come to a person.

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BEFORE / YOU CONNECT EVERY STEP

The work between the work.

Check the inbox. Look up the customer. Find a time. Copy the details. Remember the reminder. Chase what is missing.

WITH NORTHWIND / ONE MANAGED WORKFLOW

Routine steps connected.

The request, calendar, records, and follow-up work together. You see the decisions that need you, with the context to make them.

FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Start with something
you recognize.

You do not need to know which AI tool to buy. You need to know which part of your working day could be easier.

Keep the next job moving.

THE EVERYDAY PROBLEM

Enquiries and estimates need follow-up while you are out on a job.

WHAT NORTHWIND CAN HANDLE

Organize the request, prepare a reply, check availability, and keep the job record current.

WHAT CHANGES FOR YOU

Your team has a clear next step for each customer without piecing it together from the inbox.

More time to grow client relationships.

THE EVERYDAY PROBLEM

Appointments, intake forms, and missing documents pull attention away from clients.

WHAT NORTHWIND CAN HANDLE

Prepare reminders, track requested documents, and route sensitive or unusual items to your team.

WHAT CHANGES FOR YOU

Arrive at the next appointment with the right information and fewer loose ends.

Keep your tools on the same page.

THE EVERYDAY PROBLEM

Customer details get copied between spreadsheets, email, and business software.

WHAT NORTHWIND CAN HANDLE

Move agreed information between connected tools and flag incomplete or conflicting records.

WHAT CHANGES FOR YOU

Less repeated entry, clearer handoffs, and a shared view of what happens next.

Example workflows, not guaranteed outcomes. We confirm tools, access, and approval rules before setup.

PRIVACY & SECURITY

One business.
One defined boundary.

Each customer gets a dedicated environment—not a shared customer workspace or a pool of business data. Only explicitly approved connections cross the boundary.

Data separated by businessHuman access controlled and scopedLogs, backups, retention, and support defined for the engagement

Local-first in Orange County. Your managed AI Admin Agent runs on Northwind’s private local servers. An onsite infrastructure buildout is available at your premises. Northwind uses post-quantum encryption end to end and for stored data within its private AI systems.

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CUSTOMER-ISOLATED ARCHITECTUREOne business. One defined boundary.
Approved connectionEmail, calendar
or business tools
YOUR BUSINESS BOUNDARYDEDICATED ENVIRONMENT
Your private Northwind systemHosted on Northwind’s local servers or built onsite. Business data and agreed workflows stay separated from other customers.
Post-quantum encryptionWorkflow rulesScoped access
Connected providerOnly the data needed
for the approved task
Northwind support access

Human and administrative access is controlled, scoped, and defined with logs, backups, retention, and support responsibilities for the engagement.

Architecture illustration. Exact equipment, connections, access, and operating controls are documented for each engagement.

Exact deployment, connections, and controls are defined for your scope. This is not a certification or a guarantee that every connected service runs locally.

PRICING

Your AI admin agent.
From $1,000/month.

Both options are private: a managed AI Admin Agent hosted on Northwind’s local servers, or a dedicated onsite infrastructure buildout at your premises. We define the processes, connections, and responsibilities before you commit.

MANAGED AI ADMIN AGENT · STARTING AT

Private AI admin, hosted by Northwind.

$1,000 / month

Plus $750 setup

  • Agreed business processes automated from start to finish
  • Hosted on Northwind’s own private local servers
  • Post-quantum encryption end to end and for stored data
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We host and manage your private agent; no onsite hardware buildout is required. Workflows, integrations, and pricing are agreed before setup.

PRIVATE AI INFRASTRUCTURE · 10–30 PERSON TEAMS

Private AI infrastructure at your premises.

$12,500 implementation

Then $2,500/month for ongoing management

$20,000 hardware installation

  • A dedicated environment isolated for your business
  • Dedicated onsite equipment in Orange County
  • Implementation, integrations, and ongoing management
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Hardware is purchased separately. Final equipment configuration and pricing are confirmed after we assess capacity, location, and security needs.

A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS

Before you
hand it over.

Can it fully automate a business process?

Yes. We connect the agreed steps across your tools so a process can run from start to finish. Your rules determine what happens automatically, which actions need approval, and when an exception reaches a person.

Do I have to approve every little thing?

No. Routine steps can run within rules you approve. Decisions outside those rules can come to a person.

Where does my private agent run?

The Managed AI Admin Agent runs on Northwind’s own private local servers, with post-quantum encryption end to end and for stored data. An onsite infrastructure buildout is a separate option. Approved external tools may process the data needed for their tasks; those connections are defined before setup.

Will it work with the software I already use?

We review your actual tools and available access. Some connections are straightforward; others need custom integration or a different approach.

Who sets it up and keeps it running?

Northwind handles the agreed setup and ongoing management. Support responsibilities and response commitments are set out in your agreement.

What should we start with?

Bring one repetitive role or process, such as customer follow-ups or scheduling. We will decide together whether automation is a useful fit.

LET’S START WITH YOUR BUSINESS

You build the business.
Your agents handle the admin.

More time for your next idea, your customers, and your business.
Tell us which routine work you’d like to hand over.

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