Cosmin Nicolaescu (@getCos)

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Ever since I met @sidd in our early days at Stripe, I hoped we’d one day find an idea big enough to start a company together.

That day is finally here.

After building quietly for the past year, I’m excited to officially launch @AccrualHQ, a new foundation for professional accounting 👇

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Working with accounting firms has taught us that introducing AI is only part of the job.

Many workflows were built around the limitations of older software. Automating those same steps can save time, but the bigger opportunity is to rethink how the work gets done.

That takes close collaboration with the people doing the work. We spend a lot of time with teams understanding why a process exists, figuring out what should change, and helping people feel confident with a new way of working.

Getting that part right matters just as much as the technology.

Quite enjoyed this one, thanks for having me on @marcbhargava!

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Accounting can’t be one-shotted. One firm uses six different systems to prepare a single tax return.

@getCos co-founded @AccrualHQ to turn accounting from a cost center into a growth lever. Its AI drafts the work across tax, audit, and advisory, then shows accountants what needs a closer look.

Watch @marcbhargava in conversation with Cosmin.

Chapters
00:00 — Meet Accrual
00:26 — Breaking the School Network
02:29 — Best Friends at Stripe
06:19 — The Test for Every Startup Idea
18:54 — Why Accounting Can’t Be One-Shotted
23:20 — Earning an Industry’s Trust
27:13 — From a W-2 to a K-1
30:14 — Buying a Firm Out of Fear
33:55 — The Two-Day Work Trial
39:36 — Reaching Escape Velocity

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Cosmin Nicolaescu @getCos Oct 28

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Felix Rieseberg Verified account @felixrieseberg Oct 27

The coding interview is dead, at least for my team at Anthropic. I've seen enough to know that it no longer provides signal. I removed it from loops this month.

I have a spicy, optimistic take - I think there's an opportunity for junior engineers: felixrieseberg.com/hunger-beats-t…
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Cosmin Nicolaescu @getCos Oct 21

Sam and the Monaco team are running circles around every other platform in the space

Sam Blond Verified account @samdblond Oct 21

Today Monaco is launching Agent Matrix.

Monaco unleashes countless agents working together, goal seeking, with one outcome in mind: accelerate revenue growth.

If you don’t have an army of agents working 24/7 to accelerate revenue growth, you’re living in the past.

Apply for early access now.

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Cosmin Nicolaescu @getCos Oct 6

Last month we held our inaugural Accrual Exchange.

One question kept coming up: what happens after AI works?

If it creates meaningful capacity, what does the firm do with it? What changes for clients, people, and the firm itself?

A few things that stuck with me from the day: accrual.com/insights/a-bet…

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