S3 E4 - Will Farnell & The Human Firm, Damon Anderson on data security & a bucket load of the latest app news

In this episode we're joining Damon Anderson to talk data security in payroll tech. Followed by a flashback interview with Will Farnell post the launch of his book The Human Firm earlier this year - we talk tribalism, kindness and commercialising accounting. 

App News this week has run a little off schedule but in this week we cover a range of topics from the 40 minute mark:

• TOD – Copilot launches - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/tech-pulse/tod-copilot-aims-to-reduce-ai-risks-for-tax-firms
• Firmcheck launches in UK - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/practice-software/firmcheck-launches-into-the-aml-software-market
• Mayday new features - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/mayday-adds-bank-reconciliation-and-loan-balance-functions
• QBO Intuit assist – firs tlook - https://intuitiveaccountant.com/accounting-tech/general-ledger/qbo-monday-minute-quickbooks-online-intuit-assist/
• QuickBooks money launched - Intuit Launches Subscription-Free Quickbooks Money (financemagnates.com)
• QuickBooks PM live - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/practice-software/quickbooks-practice-manager-tool-goes-live
• End of Pay with Wise in Xero https://central.xero.com/s/article/Set-up-Pay-with-Wise
• Modulr integration to Xero Modulr makes paying bills simple, secure and automated with Xero - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
• Xero AI driven support starts to roll out in the UK – answers rather than links
• Xero API – bulk connections - https://devblog.xero.com/streamline-your-onboarding-with-xero-bulk-connections-d39c1a65ee8?source=rss----ed4d3abf1c21---4
• Xero support now calls you
• Swoop partner sage 
• Apron feature – remtance advice - New feature: remittance advice | AccountingWEB
• Apron lands £12m funding - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/tech-pulse/apron-lands-ps12m-funding-and-launches-client-hub
• Visma acquires silverfin - https://www.visma.com/news/visma-strengthens-position-as-europes-cloud-accounting-champion-with-acquisition-of-silverfin
• Iwoca live on shopify - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/iwoca_iwocapay-is-now-live-on-shopify-now-you-activity-7110578426335371265-jKaI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android
• Capitalise credit risk tool - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/tech-pulse/capitalise-boosts-functionality-with-credit-risk-tool
• Plan A carbon accounting app raises $27m https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/19/plan-a-carbon-accounting/
• MTD agent authorisation is changing – had to add can no longer copy- Agent VAT authorisation is changing | AccountingWEB