30-day controlled pilot proposal.

The first pilot should be narrow, measurable, and review-owned. Discovery uses workflow descriptions only. Any production connection to firm systems requires normal vendor, security, privacy, and professional review.

Week 1

Workflow discovery and boundary map

Name the pressure point, trigger, source systems, approval owner, prohibited data, source context, and 30-day proof metric.

Week 2

Draft support output

Design the sidecar output: routing queue, exception summary, missing-item checklist, status packet, or reviewer-ready notes.

Week 3

Reviewer-controlled test

Run the support lane against approved workflow notes. Do not send client-facing output without human approval.

Week 4

Partner review and decision

Compare proof metric, risk boundary, staff feedback, and next-step recommendation. Approve, revise, or stop.

What this is

A scoped 30-day workflow pilot to test where AI can support staff preparation, routing, summaries, or checklists under firm review.

What this is not

Not a production rollout, client-file ingestion project, tax/legal advice engine, payroll submitter, audit decision-maker, or invoice/payment release tool.

Next step

Confirm workflow owner, approved systems, data boundary, reviewer sign-off, source context, and proof metric before build work starts.

Hard boundary

No client files, tax IDs, bank data, payroll registers, tax returns, audit evidence, or private financial statements in discovery.

Human owner

A qualified firm professional approves tax, audit, payroll, accounting, client communication, invoice, filing, and payment decisions.

Success proof

Measure faster owner assignment, fewer unresolved exceptions, cleaner packets, fewer repeated follow-ups, or better partner visibility.