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March 15, 2026 As you are probably aware, TOPC Potentia is a somewhat unconventional accounting firm. We don’t merely provide standard accounting and tax services; we develop the actual software platforms that serve as our work tools. As part of this approach, we’ve recently begun gradually integrating AI systems into our work. Given the nature of accounting and tax work, one principle we’ve always prioritized in system development is this: “Given the same input, the system m

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