In this episode, Blake Oliver interviews Nicolas Boucher, one of LinkedIn's top finance thought leaders, who demonstrates how AI tools like ChatGPT and Python can dramatically accelerate financial data analysis and reporting while maintaining confidentiality. Nicolas shows how finance professionals can create instant analyses and dashboards, integrate AI with existing systems, and automate repetitive tasks to save time and advance their careers.

Chapters

• (00:00) - Nicolas Boucher's Journey and AI in Accounting
• (03:11) - Practical Applications of AI in Accounting
• (04:07) - Demonstration: Cohort Analysis with ChatGPT
• (08:56) - Challenges and Solutions with AI Tools
• (15:50) - Advanced Data Visualization with AI
• (22:52) - AI's Surprising Insight with Box Plots
• (25:48) - Integrating AI with Excel for Confidential Analysis
• (27:38) - Exploring AI Tools for Finance
• (28:46) - Concourse.io: Automating Monthly Financial Reports
• (33:04) - The Future of Finance Jobs with AI
• (45:02) - Nicolas Boucher's AI Resources and Community

Connect with Our Guest, Nicolas Boucher

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bouchernicolas/
https://nicolasboucher.online/
https://www.youtube.com/@nicolasboucherfinance

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