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Built for CPA & Accounting Firms

Your firm runs on time.
Stop wasting it on manual work.

Cronere builds and manages AI-powered workflows that eliminate the repetitive back-office tasks eating your team's hours — so you focus on clients, not administrivia.

10–20 hrs
reclaimed per workflow / month
3 mo
to build, test & fully optimize
$0
dev team required
Process

From audit call to running on autopilot.

Four stages. No dev team. No disruption to your existing tools.

01 · DISCOVER

Audit call

We map your current manual processes and identify the highest-impact automation opportunities for your firm.

02 · BUILD

Custom build

Each workflow is built specifically for your firm — your clients, your naming conventions, your existing tools. We build around the software you already use: TaxDome, Karbon, Canopy, Practice CS, and others.

03 · BUILD

Custom build

Your workflow is built, connected to your existing tools, and tested with real data. Delivered in 1–2 weeks depending on complexity.

04 · SUSTAIN

Ongoing maintenance

A flat monthly retainer per workflow keeps everything monitored, updated, and running. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice.

What gets automated

The work that runs your firm in the background.

These are the workflows most CPA and accounting firms start with — highest time savings, least disruption.

Client Onboarding & Intake

New Client Onboarding Sequence

Triggered when a new engagement is signed. Sends welcome email, document checklist, portal access, and meeting link — automatically.

↳ Saves ~3–4 hrs per new client

Engagement Letter Generation

Auto-generates a pre-filled engagement letter from a form submission — client name, services, fees — ready for e-signature without manual drafting.

↳ Saves ~1–2 hrs per client per year

Document Collection & Follow-Up

Automatically follows up with clients who haven't submitted required documents by a deadline. Escalates reminders without staff involvement.

↳ Saves ~5–8 hrs/month during tax season
Deadline & Calendar Management

Tax Deadline Reminder System

Tracks filing deadlines per client, sends automated reminders at 30/14/7/1 day intervals. Your staff only sees exceptions, not the routine.

↳ Saves ~4–6 hrs/month

Extension Filing Tracker

When an extension is filed, automatically updates the client record, notifies the client, and resets deadline reminders to the extended date.

↳ Saves ~2–3 hrs/month during extension season
Client Communication

Return Completion Notification

When a return is marked complete, the client automatically receives a notification with review instructions and next steps — no staff touchpoint needed.

↳ Saves ~2 hrs/month

Referral Thank-You Sequence

When a new client indicates a referral source, the referring client automatically receives a personalized thank-you — strengthening your referral culture passively.

↳ Drives referrals + zero staff effort

Annual Review Re-engagement

Automatically contacts clients in the off-season to schedule annual planning meetings — so you're proactive about recurring revenue, not reactive.

↳ Drives retention + upsell revenue
Internal Operations

Invoice & A/R Follow-Up

Automatically sends polite payment reminders for unpaid invoices at set intervals — persistent without staff having to make awkward calls.

↳ Saves ~3–5 hrs/month + improves cash flow

New Staff Onboarding Checklist

When a new hire is added, automatically triggers system access requests, training delivery, and 30/60/90 day check-ins.

↳ Saves ~4–6 hrs per new hire

Want to see these workflows running live?

Three short video demos — real Make.com automations built for CPA firms, running with live dummy data.

Watch the demos →
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing.
The more you build, the better the value.

Per-workflow pricing with no long-term contracts. 50% upfront to begin, 50% plus first month maintenance at delivery.

Most firms recover the cost of their first workflow within 90 days — purely from staff time saved.

Build Fee Schedule
One-time fee per workflow
50% upfront · 50% at delivery
WorkflowBuild feeCumulative totalSavings vs first
1st workflow$2,500$2,500
2nd workflow$2,000$4,500Save $500
3rd workflow$1,500$6,000Save $1,000
4th+ workflow$1,000 eachSave $1,500 each
Maintenance Fee Schedule
Monthly, charged in advance at delivery
Cancel anytime · 30 days notice
Workflows maintainedMonthly feeAdded this workflowAvg per workflow
1 workflow$300/mo+$300$300
2 workflows$550/mo+$250$275
3 workflows$750/mo+$200$250
4th+ workflow$750/mo +$175 each+$175 eachfrom $238
What maintenance covers: Monitoring all workflows for errors, adjusting workflows for best practices amid an ever-changing AI landscape, minor tweaks when your firm's processes evolve, and priority support when something needs attention. Your workflows keep running cleanly without you thinking about them.

Not sure which workflow to start with?

Book a free 30-minute call — we'll identify the two or three automations that would have the biggest immediate impact on your firm.

Book a discovery call →
About

Built by someone who understands your world.

Jacob Merkley has a Bachelor's in Accounting, an MBA, and 15 years of hybrid accounting, recruiting, and business operations experience. He has also participated in several startups and grew to love building AI automations to save time and money.

Cronere was started to get your time back — so you can focus on the parts of your business that truly matter.

Connect with Jacob on LinkedIn →

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MBA + Bachelor's in Accounting
Deep fluency in how CPA firms operate, think, and bill — not just how to automate them.
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15 Years in Accounting & Operations
Recruiting and working alongside finance and accounting teams at hundreds of firms.
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Full-Stack AI Builder
Make.com, Supabase, Claude API, Next.js — the tools that actually get workflows into production.
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Simple Ongoing Retainer
After your engagement closes, a flat monthly retainer keeps everything monitored, updated, and running. No surprises.
Why Cronere?

Named after the technology that runs things automatically.

In software development, a cron job is a task scheduled to run silently in the background — no manual trigger, no human involvement, just reliable execution on a defined schedule. It's the backbone of how modern software keeps things running without anyone thinking about it.

That's exactly what Cronere does for your firm. The manual work doesn't disappear — it just stops requiring your attention. Engagement letters, document reminders, client follow-ups, deadline tracking. Running quietly. Correctly. Every time.

The name is a reminder of what the goal actually is: not automation for its own sake, but work that runs itself so you don't have to.

A cron job — the inspiration
# Every weekday at 8am:
0 8 * * 1-5 send_reminders

# On the 1st of each month:
0 9 1 * * generate_invoices

# 30 days before deadline:
0 10 * * * check_deadlines
FAQ

Common questions.

Do I need to change the software my firm already uses?

No. We build around the tools you're already paying for — TaxDome, Karbon, Canopy, Practice CS, and others. Nothing gets ripped out. In most cases we're making your existing software work the way you originally hoped it would.

How quickly are workflows delivered?

Most single workflows are delivered within 1–2 weeks of kickoff. Larger engagements with multiple workflows are delivered sequentially — typically one every 1–2 weeks. You start seeing results quickly rather than waiting months.

What happens if I want to stop the maintenance?

Cancel anytime with 30 days notice. Everything built is yours — fully documented so you or anyone else can maintain it. There's no lock-in.

How long does it take to see results?

Most firms see time savings from the first workflow within 2–3 weeks of it going live. Document collection and deadline reminders produce the fastest, most visible results.

What's a "workflow" exactly?

A workflow is a defined, automated process — for example: when a new engagement letter is signed, automatically send the client a welcome packet and document checklist. One trigger, one outcome, running without staff involvement.

Is this right for a solo practitioner or only larger firms?

Both. Solo and small firms (2–15 staff) often benefit the most because the time savings hit harder when there are fewer people absorbing the manual load. Starting with a single workflow at $2,500 is a low-risk way to see real results before expanding.

Get started

Ready to get hours back every month?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll map out the two or three workflows that would have the biggest immediate impact on your firm — no commitment required.