export type BlogPost = {
  slug: string;
  title: string;
  excerpt: string;
  date: string;
  readTime: string;
  image: string;
  content: string[];
};

export const blogPosts: BlogPost[] = [
  {
    slug: "audit-ready-ledgers",
    title: "Audit-ready ledgers: what finance teams need now",
    excerpt:
      "Why immutable transaction history and transparent rules matter when auditors ask for proof.",
    date: "2026-01-15",
    readTime: "6 min read",
    image:
      "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1551836022-4c4c79ecde51iq=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop",
    content: [
      "Audit prep often starts too late. When teams wait until close to reconciliation, the trail of decisions is already fragmented across spreadsheets, emails, and ad hoc notes.",
      "LedgerOne was designed to prevent that scramble. By preserving raw transactions and layering edits, every decision becomes a traceable record instead of a manual explanation.",
      "The result is a ledger that reads like a timeline. You can see what changed, who changed it, and why it changed, which makes audit requests far easier to satisfy.",
      "An audit-ready workflow also helps internally. Finance, tax, and operations teams share the same record of truth instead of duplicating the work.",
      "The most important shift is cultural: teams stop thinking in summaries and start thinking in evidence. That is exactly where LedgerOne thrives."
    ]
  },
  {
    slug: "connected-accounts-strategy",
    title: "The connected accounts strategy for growing teams",
    excerpt:
      "How to scale your account connections while keeping transaction data clean and actionable.",
    date: "2026-01-12",
    readTime: "5 min read",
    image:
      "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1507679799987-c73779587ccfiq=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop",
    content: [
      "Most teams start with two or three accounts. As the business grows, those connections multiply, and so do the inconsistencies.",
      "A connected account strategy keeps the growth sustainable. The first step is standardizing the way accounts are labeled, synced, and categorized.",
      "LedgerOne gives teams a way to normalize incoming data without overwriting raw transactions. That means you can keep the original feed intact while building your internal logic on top.",
      "When you are ready to scale beyond the first two accounts, the upgrade is simple and predictable. Unlimited accounts open the door to consistent reporting across every source.",
      "The teams that succeed with scale are the ones who document every rule, every decision, and every export. That is what LedgerOne is built to deliver."
    ]
  },
  {
    slug: "why-exports-matter",
    title: "Why exports still matter in a real-time world",
    excerpt:
      "Dashboards are great, but exports are how finance teams close the loop with auditors and stakeholders.",
    date: "2026-01-10",
    readTime: "4 min read",
    image:
      "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521791136064-7986c2920216iq=80&w=1600&auto=format&fit=crop",
    content: [
      "Real-time dashboards are powerful, but they do not replace the need for a clean export. Finance teams still need shareable, auditable files.",
      "Exports are how teams communicate with auditors, external accountants, and internal stakeholders. The export is the handshake.",
      "LedgerOne keeps exports consistent by bundling raw and derived data together, so anyone reviewing the file can see exactly what changed and why.",
      "That transparency speeds up reviews, reduces back-and-forth, and keeps teams aligned on the same set of numbers.",
      "In a real-time world, exports remain the final proof point. LedgerOne makes sure they are trustworthy."
    ]
  }
];