Extract report data from accounting software
A user had Comet pull data out of accounting software that didn't produce the reports they wanted. ·
Done withPerplexity Comet
- What they did
- The source only gives a brief example, not a walkthrough. In a comment about Perplexity’s Comet, one user says they used it to extract data from accounting software that could not produce the reports they wanted, alongside another task removing duplicate tracks from YouTube Music; they do not describe what access Comet had, what steps it took, or where they intervened.
- How it went
- The stated outcome is simply that it let them get data out of software that lacked the needed reports. No results, quantities, or shortcomings are provided for that accounting use case.
Try it yourself with Perplexity Comet
Log into my accounting software at [software name or URL], where I'm already signed in, and pull the data I need for a report on [what the report should show] covering [date range]. Gather the raw figures from [relevant sections like invoices, expenses, or ledger] and organize them into a table with columns [column names]. Don't edit or delete any records, and finish by giving me the table in a form I can paste into a spreadsheet.
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Source: Reddit · Jun 11, 2026
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