Features

Built for real finance work.

Four pillars — AI, Python, ERP and audit controls — plus an automation layer for macros and ribbons, and a hands-free voice advisor you can talk to. Each feature is designed against a specific task accountants do every week, not built to impress on a stage.

Pillar 1 · AI-driven

Chat with your spreadsheet.

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Plain-English chat

Type what you want. HISAB reads the active sheet, understands your intent, and proposes the action. No formulas to memorise, no scripting to learn. Use the built-in engine or bring your own AI — no markup.

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Sheet-aware context

HISAB sees the structure of your workbook — sheet names, headers, sample rows — so the AI can refer to "the bank statement" or "column G" naturally.

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Skills library

Pre-built routines for common workflows: bank reconciliation, accrual booking, variance analysis, audit sampling. Use one, modify one, or write your own.

Pillar 2 · Python-powered

Heavy analyses, written and run on demand.

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Sandboxed Python

pandas, numpy, openpyxl, plotly, reportlab, and 40+ pre-installed packages. Runs in an isolated CPython process — no permission to touch your filesystem outside the workbook.

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Direct sheet I/O

Python reads ranges, writes ranges, formats cells, creates pivot tables. No CSV round-trips, no copy-paste. The AI writes the code; you watch the cells change.

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Reproducible runs

Every Python execution is journaled with inputs, outputs, and code. Re-run the same analysis next month with one click — or fork it for a variant.

Run

Offline script automation

Create dynamic Python scripts that run locally to clean exports, process folders, refresh workpapers, and regenerate reports without internet access.

Rpt

Repeatable report factory

Turn a month-end routine into a reproducible pipeline: load files, transform data, validate checks, and output the same report pack every period.

Log

Processing evidence

Capture script version, inputs, generated files, exceptions, and outputs so recurring automation stays reviewable and audit-ready.

Pillar 3 · ERP-native

Your books, in your spreadsheet.

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Pre-built connectors

Odoo, Xero, QuickBooks Online, Zoho Books, and generic OData/REST. OAuth and API-key auth, refresh tokens handled automatically.

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Pull anything

Trial balance, GL detail, AR/AP ageing, inventory, journal entries, COA. Filter by period, account, dimension. Lands as a clean table in your sheet.

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Push back safely

Draft journal entries in Excel, review them in the approvals queue, post to your ERP with one click. Every push is logged, reversible, and auditable. See ERP reconciliation with write-back.

Pillar 4 · Audit-grade

Built for finance, not for demos.

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DPAPI credential vault

ERP credentials, API keys, and OAuth refresh tokens are encrypted with Windows DPAPI tied to your user account. They cannot leave your machine.

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Write journal

Every cell HISAB writes is recorded: who, when, what was there before, what's there now, which AI turn triggered it. Export to CSV for auditor review.

Approvals queue

Configure which actions need explicit approval — pushing to ERP, deleting rows, running macros, anything. The AI proposes, you decide. More on approvals, audit log & rollback.

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Offline-friendly

HISAB caches workbook context locally. Your sheets stay on your machine — only the specific context you ask about goes to the AI.

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Operating modes

Run HISAB in Ask-only (read-only), Plan (proposes a plan you approve first), Action (executes directly), or Automate (hands-off recurring routines). Every write is logged in all modes. Switch in one click.

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Audit-ready exports

Generate a per-period activity report for auditors: all chat turns, all writes, all approvals, all ERP pulls — with timestamps and user IDs.

Automation layer · Macros + ribbons

Turn repeated work into one-click Excel commands.

VBA

Macro generation

Describe the workflow in plain English. HISAB drafts the VBA macro, explains the code, and lets you review before anything is saved.

Rbn

Custom ribbon buttons

Create Excel ribbon commands for monthly close routines, reconciliations, imports, formatting, and report packs.

Gov

Controlled deployment

Macros and ribbon actions can require approval, be logged in the audit trail, and be shared through team skills.

Voice layer · Sahib & Sahiba

Talk to your spreadsheet — out loud.

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Dictate, don't type

Tap the mic and speak your request — "reconcile the bank tab", "explain row 14". HISAB transcribes it straight into the chat, so you can work hands-free while reading the numbers. More on voice-controlled Excel.

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Meet Sahib & Sahiba

A spoken advisor that answers back. Choose Sahib (male) or Sahiba (female) — it keeps light memory of your work, greets you back, and stays in context across sessions.

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Natural voices, your keys

Premium neural voices through your own OpenAI or Google Cloud key — ChatGPT-quality, or 1M characters/month free on Google. No key? The built-in Windows voice works offline, at no cost.

Architecture

How the pieces fit.

The AI talks to Excel through HISAB's local MCP server. Python and ERP connectors plug in alongside. Your data flows in the directions you'd expect — and only when you ask.

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