Digi-Tools In Accrual World

Episode 12 - Open Banking - Is It The Future?

A fad or the future?

We are huge evangelists for open banking, and if you haven't already heard John wax lyrical about why a good open banking app is essential to your tech stack - then this is the one to listen to. In this episode we take a deep dive with Ger Kelly of Use Comma on what the fuss is all about. Including why the banks alone aren't fit enough to solve the pinch points and how Comma are empowering accountants & their Clients. 

And on top of that we're delighted to announce Comma as a Digitools Cornerstone Sponsor - which gives us the freedom to help shine more of a light on this exciting new area of technology.

Also in this week's app news:

• Crezco, Comma, Telleroo and FreeAgent app updates
• Xero and Intuit initial results
• The first MTD ITSA bridging software
• Industry updates - what are the key dates for your calendar & other news of interest

Episode 11 - Monetisation with the Hurst

Ever wondered how to monetise social or accounting apps? Tune into this episode with Stuart Hurst of Accounts and Legal to get some insider knowledge on how to be more effective with your commercial value proposition.

Stuart shares his polarising approach to social, reminding us once again to take the opportunity to be kind.

In app news this week hear more about:

• SAP - 2021 results show growth after couple of difficult years. Revenue up 2%. Profit down 7.5% but cloud subscriptions up 6% and orders up 32%
• Shopify launches a digital bank system so money doesn’t need to be deposited anywhere. No bank charges or cash withdrawal charges. Partnered with Evolve Bank & Trust, Member FDIC & Celtic bank to provide the service
• Modulr and Ripple announce partnership. Ripple is leader if enterprise blockcian and crypto solutions
• HMRC updates on MTD ITSA, Help To Grow website and closure of in-house IT team
• Xero, Freshbooks & QBO updates and so much more.

Episode 10 - Flow with Dave Sellick

What do accounting and gaming have in common? And how can optimising your setup enable flow to reduce friction points?

Cue Dave Sellick. Resident DJ. Yoga instructor. Qualified Accountant with his own Practice. Hear how Dave saves thousands of hours in admin through successfully executing hundreds of workflows through his innovative Elgato streamdeck setup.

Also, in app news this week

• The next round of big acquisitions featuring Sage, Employment Hero, Xero and IRIS
• QBO, Inflo, Float, Unleashes and Crezco release updates 
• Latest hot Xero apps to keep an eye on - from golf retail to time tracking to AltFi

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Episode 9 - A Truly Data-Driven Practice With Alastair Barlow

If there's one thing you listen to this year make it this podcast episode. In this episode we speak to Alastair Barlow about what truly data-driven accounting means - sure you need to adopt tech but how do you ensure you're still the driver and not being driven?

App News Bumper episode featuring Dext exits, Oak North & Fluidly, Wise, a FreeAgent release summary, the new API metrics & Finextra dashboard, Coconut, Freshbooks, NextMinute and BrightPay.

Not suitable for kids - please wear headphones! This podcast is designed to give you deep accounting app insight, inspire your new year's practice resolutions AND deliver light-relief during your Self-Assessment season. 

Episode 8 - Why Sage is not and never will be a dinosaur with Chris Downing

It's big, green and an absolute beast of an accounting machine. We speak to Chris Downing of Sage to get the inside score on what the forward plan is post the spate of high profile acquisitions. What does it mean for the desktop versions? What's next on the shopping list? Where are Sage focusing their development attention?

John Toon, Ryan Pearcy and Indi Tatla leave no stone unturned in the 30 minute interview with Chris. 

Alongside app news on Sage for Accountants, Xero software updates, the latest Simpro raise and recent acquisitions, changes to open banking and the 90-day rule as well as updates on:
Connect 4, Crezco, Comma, Airwallex, Hammock, Gest Online, Libeo, Hubdoc, Bokio, ServiceM8, QBO, Unleashed and Pixie!

Episode 7 - Early Adopters with Yohan Trougouboff

So you're an app and you want to sell through Accountants. Or maybe you're an Accountant who loved to play with new tech but hate being a guinea pig. Either way, this episode is dynamite for an inside look into the Early Adopters Hub with Yohan Trougouboff.

A quicker listen than usual, 50 minutes on how apps can successfully launch into the accounting space.

Also John, Ryan and Indi put the spotlight on several apps and the top news - featuring updates from Xero, QuickBooks, A2X, Accountancy Manager, Open Banking and a new UK bitcoin payroll.

Episode 6 - Overnight Success with James Ashford

Hot off the heels of yet another acquisition in the app accounting landscape - team Digi-Tools speak to James Ashford about the acquisition of his company, GoProposal, by SAGE. 

If, like us, you're a GoProposal (and James Ashford) fan then you won't want to miss this. James shares all including:

• how the acquisition happened
• hat the longer term roadmap is
• why and how he started GoProposal
• as well as several good book recommendations for any growing business owner

A slightly longer episode at 1 hour and 5 minutes - but worth every second.

In app news this week we cover the latest changes in Xero, news on IRIS and Dext, Sage and Procore Intacct, HSBC and Banking-as-a-Service, and much more.

Episode 5b - BONUS episode - What if we got wiped out by an asteroid?

Why do accountants always revert to "we've always done it that way"?

Episode 5 Starting Up Again with David Tuck sparked some good debate about whether the accounting tech industry has gone far enough and who's really in control of the software stack. 

Join the debate. 15 minutes of John, Ryan and Indi in this bonus rant and hopefully an opinion or two from you!

Episode 5 - Starting Up Again With David Tuck

A meaty episode with the latest in app news featuring:

• The latest QBO, SAGE and Xero releases
• 6 major app fundraises cementing their launch/position in the accounting app stack
• Latest acquisitions and collaborations

In this episode David Tuck, former CEO of Chaser, joins us to talk about his latest start up and shares his insights on

• How apps can collaborate with the accounting space
• Whether they should do that in the first place
• What a complete revamp of the accounting infrastructure would look like

We're interested in your perspective on this one. It sparked huge debate so we're going to release a bonus episode (5b!) to mop up - share your views on whether you think the accounting industry model is ripe for change.

Episode 4 - B Corp - what and why is this important for Accountants with B Leader & Practice Manager Caroline Harridence

A cross examination of what is B Corp and why accountants in practice need to sit up and consider the impact of ESG on their Clients, their practice and the future of business. Caroline Harridence, Accountant, B Leader and Cloud Innovator, joins Ryan Pearcy, John Toon and Indi Tatla to talk B Corp and ESG.

Updates on app news includes Intuit-Mailchimp acquisition, Capitalise & Experian, fund raises, Xero App Store releases including Intelligent Golf, Client Diary and Spheric.