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The AI Audit
A 14-Step Process for Finding Where AI Actually Saves Your Small Business Money
By Filip S. · First Digital Edition (2026) · English
- Included Files
- EPUB — reflowable digital edition · PDF — fixed-layout digital edition
- Length
- 108 PDF pages · 12 Sections
- Est. Time
- ~3.0 hrs structured work
EPUB — reflowable digital edition · PDF — fixed-layout digital edition. No physical book included.
Most small businesses buy the tool first and go looking for a use. This book runs it the other way round.
An AI subscription is only one part of a task cost. This 14-step guide asks you to include preparation, checking, correction and the cost of the person doing the work.
Use the worksheets to compare an existing workflow with an AI-assisted version. Examples illustrate a method; they are not evidence of a typical saving or a promised return.
What You Will Put in Place
Concrete scripts, tools, and steps inside The AI Audit:
- The loaded-hourly-cost calculation most owners get wrong by nearly half — in the direction that makes them do less than they should
- The four buckets every task falls into, and why applying the wrong kind of tool to the wrong kind of task explains most disappointment
- Five questions a task must pass, one of which can disqualify it on its own
- The three times rule: why a surplus has to be large before you proceed, and what to do when you narrowly miss it
- How to design a pilot that can actually fail, and a kill condition somebody signs before the money is spent
- Six patterns that account for nearly every failed automation — recognise one and save yourself a pilot
Written Specifically For
- →Non-developer professionals and solo operators who want practical AI systems without cloud lock-in or tool sprawl
- →Small-business owners who want honest ROI arithmetic—including the human time spent checking AI output
- →Hands-on builders who prefer exact commands, clear checklists, and reproducible workflows over hype
Show the Arithmetic on the Page
Most AI demos count only prompting time and ignore the Checking Tax—the minutes a human spends verifying facts, fixing formatting, and catching hallucinations. Adjust the sliders for one recurring task:
True Net Monthly Impact
+8.0 hrs (+360)
Verdict: Strong candidate. Even after strict human verification, this workflow clears meaningful net hours every month.
Clear Scope Before You Spend a Dollar
What This Book IS
A concrete, step-by-step implementation guide with exact commands, worksheets, and verification math you can audit yourself.
What This Book Is NOT
Not AI hype, vague prompt theory, or unverified time-saving claims that ignore human review time.
Structure & Chapters
- 01Chapter 1 · Why Most AI Spending Fails the Arithmetic 9
- 02Chapter 2 · The Only Number That Matters First 13
- 03Chapter 3 · Seven Rules That Keep the Audit Honest 17
- 04Chapter 4 · Where AI Does Not Save Money 76
- 05Chapter 5 · The Risks That Are Actually Yours 79
- 06Chapter 6 · What to Do With the Hours 81
- 07Chapter 7 · Running It Again 83
- 08Chapter 8 · Forty Tasks, Pre-Sorted 85
- 09Chapter 9 · Six Objections, Answered 90
- 10How to Use This Book
- 11What you need
- 12If you only have an hour
Chapter 1 · Why Most AI Spending Fails the Arithmetic 9
This book is for information and general business planning purposes. It is not legal, financial, tax, accounting or data-protection advice, and it is not a substitute for advice from a qualified professional who knows your circumstances and your jurisdiction.
The three businesses used as examples — Ridgeway Dental, Halloran Bookkeeping and Northgate Supply — are invented for this book. Their figures are illustrative and arithmetically consistent so that the method can be followed. They are not case studies, and nothing in them is a claim about results achieved by any real business.
No named product, service, platform or vendor is recommended anywhere in this book. The audit is deliberately tool-agnostic, and it is written that way so that it still works after the current generation of tools has been replaced.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What digital formats do I receive immediately when I buy The AI Audit?+
This title is supplied as EPUB and PDF. Check the reading guide for compatible software. No physical book or e-reader is included.
Who is The AI Audit written for—and do I need technical or specialist background?+
The AI Audit is written in plain, direct English for busy readers solving a specific problem. Every term, script, or step is explained on the page without filler or assumed insider jargon.
Can I read this ebook on my Kindle, iPad, iPhone, or Android phone?+
This title is supplied as EPUB and PDF. Check the reading guide for compatible software. No physical book or e-reader is included.
How is Filip S.'s approach different from generic AI or self-help books?+
Every book follows one editorial rule: 'A plan, not a promise.' Instead of motivational padding or unverified claims, you get concrete scripts, checklists, decision trees, and honest scope boundaries.
Can I save money if I want multiple books in this topic lane?+
Yes. Every single-book page includes a one-tap Digital Bundle upgrade that pairs related titles in the same category at up to 35% off individual ebook prices.
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