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What remains human when AI enters growth accounting?
Table 13What remains human when AI enters growth accounting?
| Candidate AI contribution | Human responsibility | Minimum record |
|---|---|---|
| Classify movement descriptions | Confirm new, expansion, contraction, churn, or residual meaning. | Source row, rule version, and reviewer. |
| Flag duplicate or missing rows | Check contract, customer, line, and effective date. | Exception, source record, and disposition. |
| Suggest a residual split | Decide whether the split is supported and stable. | Proposed rule, evidence, override, and rationale. |
| Summarize segment differences | Check grain, denominator, and comparability. | Slice definition, period, summary version, and sign-off. |
| Draft a management explanation | Separate reconciliation from cause and judgment. | Bridge version, cited evidence, and approval. |
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What is growth accounting? Separate new, retained, expanded, and lost revenue
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