24/06/2026
I've been reading Accrual Intentions by Alexis Kingsbury lately - and honestly, it's been one of those books that keeps making me stop and think.
It's ostensibly about accounting. But the themes that have stayed with me most are about critical thinking - how we question what we're told, how we interrogate data, and how we avoid just accepting outputs at face value.
And as someone who's been working through an AI operationalisation course recently, that couldn't feel more timely.
AI is brilliant. I use it, I advocate for it, and I genuinely think it changes what's possible for small businesses. But it also requires you to think harder, not less. To ask better questions. To know when something doesn't add up.
That's where my ex-auditor brain comes in - and honestly, I've never been more grateful for it. Audit trained me to question everything. To not just accept a number because it looks right. To follow the thread until I understand what's actually underneath it.
That skill matters more now than it ever did.
If you're a business owner navigating AI tools and wondering how to use them well - this one's worth your time.