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Syna AI Copilot & Automation

Document OCR extraction, intelligent double entry proposals, and natural language financial queries with human in the loop safety.

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SyncBooks Product & Compliance Team
Colombo, Sri Lanka • Updated 2026-09-04
Syna AI Financial Assistant Chat and Document Extraction Screen
Syna is SyncBooks's native financial AI assistant. Built specifically for Sri Lankan corporate accounting, Syna extracts data from scanned receipts and PDF invoices, suggests double entry account codings, and answers natural language financial queries while keeping qualified accountants in full control.

Delivered Submodules & Capabilities

In depth breakdown of the 3 native components forming the Syna AI Copilot & Automation workspace:

3 active submodules
01

Document OCR & extraction

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High-accuracy optical character recognition (OCR) and document intelligence designed to read scanned physical receipts, utility bills, and vendor PDF invoices. Automatically extracts supplier names, TINs, invoice dates, line items, and tax amounts.

Core Operational & Compliance Controls:
  • ✓Automatic extraction of vendor TIN, invoice serial, and line totals
  • ✓Handling of physical mobile photos, scans, and digital PDFs
  • ✓Automatic matching of extracted vendors to existing master records
  • ✓side by side visual document verification interface
02

Transaction proposal engine

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Analyzes extracted document data and historical accounting entries to recommend appropriate debit and credit accounts, tax codes, and cost centers. Never posts autonomously without human approval.

Core Operational & Compliance Controls:
  • ✓Intelligent chart of accounts coding recommendations
  • ✓Automatic 18% VAT and 2.5% SSCL split proposals
  • ✓Learns from accountant corrections to improve future recommendations
  • ✓Complete human in the loop verification gate before posting
03

Natural language financial queries

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Allows business founders and finance managers to query financial data in plain English or Sinhala (e.g., 'What was our total VAT liability for last month?' or 'Which 5 customers have overdue balances over 60 days?').

Core Operational & Compliance Controls:
  • ✓Natural language querying over ledger, AR, and AP records
  • ✓Instant generation of ad-hoc financial tables and summary metrics
  • ✓Short-term cash flow projections based on open receivables and bills
  • ✓Strict data isolation ensuring customer financial records remain private

Core Capabilities & Accounting Logic

human in the loop Financial Safety

AI must never post financial transactions without verification. Syna operates as a tireless assistant that prepares proposals for qualified accountants to approve.

  • Presents side by side visual document verification before posting
  • Highlights low-confidence fields with visual warning indicators
  • All AI proposals are fully audited with human confirmation timestamps

Sri Lanka Tax Context Awareness

Trained to understand local tax terminology, IRD invoice formats, and the distinction between standard rated, exempt, and SSCL-liable supplies.

  • Automatically separates 18% VAT and 2.5% SSCL during receipt extraction
  • Recognizes Inland Revenue Department TIN and VAT registration numbers
  • Detects duplicate receipts to prevent double-claiming of input tax

Sri Lanka Statutory & Accounting Standards

Evidence (Special Provisions) Act No. 14 of 1995Electronic Evidence

Admissibility of electronic records and scanned documentation for audit.

Sri Lanka Personal Data Protection Act No. 9 of 2022PDPA Compliance

Ensures financial records are processed securely without unauthorized AI training.

Standard Reports Generated

Report NameFrequencyDescription
AI Extraction Accuracy AuditMonthlyReview of extraction confidence, user overrides, and continuous learning.

Why Financial AI Must Never Post Autonomously

Autonomous AI agents that execute financial transactions without human verification create major fiduciary risks. If an algorithm misinterprets a handwritten receipt or miscategorizes capital expenditure as operational expenses, errors compound throughout the general ledger.

SyncBooks guarantees audit protection by keeping humans in the loop. Syna handles the tedious work of reading receipts and proposing accounts, while authorized accountants retain complete control.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is our financial data private when using Syna AI?↓

Yes. All prompts and documents are isolated in your encrypted tenant environment. Your company records are never used to train public foundation models.