The complete run of my weekly “AI in Finance & Business” column for the Jamaica Observer, plus earlier writing from PGH Consulting.
Instead of asking AI for a summary, build a document map first — then ask six targeted questions about obligations, deadlines, exit terms and anything missing to review a 200-page contract before you sign.
Read the full columnA plain comparison of ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot for small Jamaican finance teams — where each one fits, what they cost (around US$20 per user a month), and why a business-tier account with a clear usage policy matters more than the brand.
Read the full columnBuild your first AI agent: teach Microsoft 365 Copilot to draft your month-end commentary your way — one agent with set instructions and knowledge files that produces consistent budget-variance write-ups without retyping prompts each month.
Read the full columnClaude now runs inside both Excel and PowerPoint, so finance teams can move numbers straight from a spreadsheet into a polished slide deck — no manual copying, no reformatting at month-end.
Read the full columnPoint Claude's new desktop app at a folder of receipts and bank exports, and it extracts, sorts and cleans a whole year of records in an afternoon — with your files staying on your own computer.
Read the full columnTen AI prompts to speed up real work across accounting, sales and HR — plus the one habit behind all of them: give the tool a clear role, real context, and the exact output you want, then refine.
Read the full columnTurn a static spreadsheet into an interactive dashboard with a single plain-English prompt — no analyst to hire, no new software to buy, and no waiting.
Read the full columnBuilding a 13-week cash flow forecast used to take days. With Claude inside Excel, you can build one and stress-test it against every JMD/USD scenario in minutes — even as a one-person finance team.
Read the full columnOpenAI put ChatGPT right inside Google Sheets — build sheets from a plain-English description, clean messy data, and explain formulas. Here is why it matters for lean Jamaican finance teams.
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