Basis AI

Basis AI builds autonomous AI agents that perform real accounting work end-to-end. Its platform, Basis, executes work across CAS, Tax, Audit and Advisory and delivers finished, review-ready output at the quality of an experienced accountant. The stated aim is to shift accountants from execution towards judgment, review and client advice.

The technical work spans applied machine learning, autonomous systems and natural-language reasoning over accounting logic, deployed at production scale on real-world accounting tasks. The company describes itself as racing to deploy advanced applied ML at production scale, with a focus on what AI models can do on complex, economically valuable tasks.

Basis AI is based in New York. It is backed by investors including Accel, Google Ventures (GV) and Khosla Ventures, with angel investors among them Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Adam D'Angelo, Jeff Dean and Jack Altman. The platform is used by top accounting firms across CAS, Tax, Audit and Advisory.