Beyond AI: Pursuing Real Accounting Expertise in the AI Era
Hi, I am the founder of IFRS-LABO—a CPA and product manager.After years of working at the intersection of Accounting × IT × Product Management, I’ve c...
Why I Built an IFRS Learning App — After 20 Years in Audit and Consolidation
I didn't set out to build an app. But looking back, the path was probably inevitable.The BeginningI've always been drawn to knowledge that travels. A ...
Rethinking IAS 38 in the Age of AI: The End of Waterfall Accounting
1. Historical Context: The Windows Era (1990s～)In the late 1990s, the world witnessed the "Software Revolution" led by Microsoft's Windows. Software w...
Beyond Vibe Coding — Vol. 1
AI Made Coding Cheaper. Specification Became the Moat.I built IFRS-OneQ, a multilingual IFRS education app, on a Surface Go2A 2020 model. 8GB RAM. An ...
Beyond Vibe Coding — Vol. 2 Disciplining Vibe Coding: An Auditor's Approach
In Vol. 1, I mentioned that I built IFRS-OneQ on a Surface Go2. 8GB RAM. $20/month. One paid tool.What I didn't mention: it crashed. A lot.This is the...
Beyond Vibe Coding — Vol. 3 Defining the Era Beyond Vibe Coding
The Question Nobody Asks Before They BuildThere is a question that has shaped the entire history of enterprise software.It isn't "can we build this?" ...
Beyond Vibe Coding Vol. 4 — Professional Skepticism in the Age of AI
AI has knowledge. But Professional Skepticism is still human.Through Vol. 3, I wrote primarily from the perspective of a specialist on the systems dev...
AI vs. Technical Research series - Episode 1: The Case AI Missed
Why I am writing this seriesI’m Ngoc Tran, Co-builder of IFRS Labo. My professional background is not in accounting. My expertise is in go-to-market s...
A Small Feature, and a Familiar Way of Working
Building the new Mock Exam for IFRS-OneQ with AIWe recently added a new Mock Exam to IFRS-OneQ. It is a simple assessment feature: 10 questions in 15 ...
AI vs. Technical Research — Episode 2: Teaching AI Where to Look
How missed evidence became the starting point for a better research processIn Episode 1, I wrote about a problem that is easy to underestimate: AI can...