Gather figures from accounting software
A user used Perplexity Comet to pull numbers from accounting software when its own reports were not enough.
- What they did
- In a comment about Perplexity’s Comet, a user said they turned to it for accounting software that could not generate the report they wanted. Comet was used to pull out the underlying figures instead. The comment does not explain how the tool was connected, what it clicked through, or where the user stepped in.
- How it went
- The outcome was simply access to the figures they needed from a system that did not provide the right report on its own. No other results or problems were mentioned for that use case.
- Tips
- This kind of task works best when you want raw numbers rather than a finished report. Make the agent pause for approval before it changes, submits, or removes anything in the accounting system.
Try it yourself with Perplexity Comet
Using [accounting app or URL], help me assemble figures for a report about [topic] over [date range]. Look through [invoices/expenses/ledger/other relevant areas] and place the useful numbers into a table with these columns: [column names]. Stop and ask me to approve anything before you make changes, send anything, or delete records.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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