Excel or accounting software
Excel works when there are few transactions, one person keeps the sheet and the tax regime is simple. Centa AI helps when there are many statements and documents, payments need matching to documents, you want to see taxes and deadlines, and entry errors must not slip through. Below is a task-by-task comparison.
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- Centa AI editorial team · Centa AI product and content teamWrites the guides and product pages. Rates and deadlines are checked against the Tax Code text stored from LexUZ; feature statuses come from one list in the product code.
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| Task | Excel | Centa AI |
|---|---|---|
| Entering statements and documents | By hand or copy-paste | File upload or integration; parsed automatically |
| Duplicates | You watch for them | Stopped before they are written |
| Matching payments to documents | By hand, with formulas | Automatic on a strong match, otherwise a question |
| Double entry and trial balance | You build it | Created for every transaction; the trial balance balances |
| Tax estimates and deadlines | Formulas and a manual calendar | Preliminary amounts and a calendar based on Tax Code articles |
| Flexibility | Any sheet you like | The bookkeeping structure is set by the product |
| Cost | Usually already have it | Subscription — see pricing |
When to stay with Excel
- Dozens of transactions a month and one account.
- You need a custom management model the product does not replicate.
- An external accountant keeps the tax books in their own system and you only need a summary.
When Centa helps more
- Several accounts, corporate cards, a cash register.
- Many supplier and customer documents to link to payments.
- You need to see cash, debts and taxes without waiting for month end.
If you decide to switch: moving from Excel to new software, and every option compared on AI accounting software in Uzbekistan.