Episodes

Friday Nov 12, 2021
Episode 6 - Overnight Success with James Ashford
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
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.

Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Episode 5b - BONUS episode - What if we got wiped out by an asteroid?
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
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!

Monday Oct 25, 2021
Episode 5 - Starting Up Again With David Tuck
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
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.

Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
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.

Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Episode 3 - LIVE at the Digital Accountancy Show with Dan Cockerton
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Join us live at the Digital Accountancy Show with Dan Cockerton. Missed the event? Wasn't sure if it was for you?
Tune in to the live event, where Dan Cockerton takes a timeout to join Ryan Pearcy, John Toon and Indi Tatla at the AREX Champagne Launch hosted at the show. Dan talks about his experience curating a new format digital event targeted at the UK accounting market.
Also in this week's app news updates on Xero personal tax, Paypal Crypto, Xero bank reconciliation, Freshbooks raise and AREX Markets.

Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Episode 2 - Apps, acquisitions and their impact with Lisa Miles-Heal
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
What happens when an app in your tech stack gets acquired? Should you be worried?
Lisa Miles-Heal, aka international woman of mystery, joins co-hosts Ryan Pearcy and John Toon to speak about her experience of working in the app ecosystem.
App news features: Xero Analytics, QBO dashboards, the launch of the Xero Appstore, Bank Rec in Xero. As well as a look at the industry news: insights from the Xero report, growth in the market and the increase in cloud tech spending.

Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Episode 1 - The Rise of Payroll with Barry Matthews
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Co-hosts Ryan Pearcy, John Toon, and producer Indi Tatla are joined by Barry Matthews of Paycircle.
- Latest app news - find out more about Dext Commerce, A2x multi, PayPal Crypto, QBO and Knowify, and Revolut PayDay
- Barry Matthews talks about the next steps for cloud payroll and the role of HR software in payroll
- Other industry news - government tax deals and Xero data responsibilities

