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Monday Jul 04, 2022
Monday Jul 04, 2022
How many accountants does it take to build the perfect accounting software? In this case, just one.
In this episode we catch up with Lucy Cohen from Mazuma to cover all things MazApp, accounting tech and neobanks. If you're curious about MazApp and how it fits into the future of the accountant workflow theb give this a whizz.
Monday Jun 27, 2022
Monday Jun 27, 2022
This week in app news:
- Lightyear and Sage Intaact partner - https://ecommercenews.com.au/story/lightyear-and-sage-partner-for-end-to-end-offering
- Aquilla partner with Plaid for open banking - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/community/industry-insights/aqilla-announces-open-banking-integration-with-plaid
- New UK accounting system entrant - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/accounting-platforms-gear-up-for-battle-of-the-five-armies
- Mastercard debuts pay by link - https://www.pymnts.com/news/payment-methods/2022/mastercard-debuts-open-banking-feature-pay-by-link/
- Iris Pay released - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/community/industry-insights/introducing-iris-pay-the-quick-simple-and-secure-way-to-collect-payments
- Cashplus bank launches digital health tool - https://bit.ly/3xu9gSI
- HMRC expand MTD ITSA pilot - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/hmrc-takes-the-handbrake-off-mtd-itsa-pilot
- Vaulta reporting for Freeagent - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/vaulta-app-targets-advisory-without-the-overkill
- Lightyear updates – Auto-publishing, Deeper integration with xero, bulk actions etc - Feature Release June 2022 (lightyear.cloud)
- Bokio release bank rules - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/community/industry-insights/new-bokio-feature-save-time-with-bank-rules
- Insightly expand their API connections to partners, improvements to segmentation and filtering, enhanced quoting system, Product updates to Insightly AppConnect, Service, Marketing, and CRM
- Comma connects with silicon bank - https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/92873
- Swoop lands £5.4m investment for international expansion - Fintech Swoop lands £5.4 million funding for international expansion (ffnews.com)
- Access group raise £9.2bn - http://ow.ly/YWG650Jsag3
- Codat raise $100m series C - https://bit.ly/3xtVjWg
- Request finance raises $5.5m seed - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/request-finance_request-finance-raises-55m-seed-round-activity-6940583153455493120-lsIi?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=android_app
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Andrew Van Der Beek, Founder of Aussie Accounting Firm Illumin8, graces us with his presence to share his journey from accounting upstart to global accounting all star. Andrew has just completed his UK tour sharing his learnings from the last 10 years, the inside rumblings from Xero and the optimum app tech stack.
Tune in! 40 minutes and not one to miss.
Monday Jun 06, 2022
Monday Jun 06, 2022
In this week's app news bumper, find out more about...
- Futrli bought by Sage - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/futrli_today-marks-a-monumental-day-in-futrlis-activity-6930548428712067072-fojv?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=android_app
- Accountex insights
- IRIS elements released - https://www-accountingweb-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/practice-software/iris-elements-marks-final-push-into-the-cloud?amp
- BTC adds to cloud solution with self assessment - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/btcsoftware-boots-up-cloud-tax-solution
- Swoop opens accountant portal - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/exhibition-round-up-swoop-opens-accountant-portal
- Xero 2022 financial results blog - https://www.xero.com/blog/2022/05/full-year-2022-financial-results/
- Intuit 3rd quarter financials - https://investors.intuit.com/news/news-details/2022/Intuit-Reports-Third-Quarter-Results-and-Raises-Full-Year-Revenue-and-Operating-Income-Guidance/default.aspx
- Square launches omnichannel commerce tools - https://www.pymnts.com/api/2022/square-launches-new-omnichannel-commerce-tools-cash-app-pay/
- GoCardless announce first VRP customer - https://gocardless.com/blog/gocardless-announces-first-variable-recurring-payment-customer/
- ICoconut lauches UK accountant advisory board to solver ITSA challenges - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/community/industry-insights/coconut-enlists-top-uk-accountants-to-help-solve-itsa-challenges
- Tide and Sage tie-up to offer SMB tax and accounting tool - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/tide-and-sage-tie-up-to-offer-smb-tax-and-accounting-tool
- Ability to file CSO1s through Accoutnacy Manager - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/community/industry-insights/new-file-cs01s-through-accountancymanager
- Fathom integrates to googlesheets for non-financial data - https://blog.fathomhq.com/google-sheets-integration?utm_source=App+Advisory+Plus+-+Newsletter+%26+Webinars&utm_campaign=5d9bf96f9a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_24_10_01_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_16d43ed120-5d9bf96f9a-376197989&mc_cid=5d9bf96f9a&mc_eid=a80ecca862
- Deputy launches employee onboarding - https://help.deputy.com/en/articles/6137537-how-to-onboard-team-members-uk-customers
- Crezco launches partner program
- Xero update quotes with attachments - https://www.xero.com/blog/2022/05/win-business-with-beautiful-quotes/
- Xero stripe app launch - https://www.xero.com/blog/2022/05/introducing-xero-stripe-app/
- Auderli targets MTD with “life audit” tool - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/tech-pulse/auderli-targets-mtd-opportunity-with-life-audit-tool
- MTD ITSA Pilot via Freeagent - https://www.freeagent.com/blog/mtd-itsa-pilot-programme/
- Freshboosk Appstore launch with 100 products - https://www.freshbooks.com/blog/appstore
- Digital grant failing - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/digital-grant-scheme-well-intentioned-but-poorly-targeted-experts-tell-mps
- Circit raise €6.5m to pioneer open banking for auditors - https://www.circit.io/post/circit-raises-6-5-million
- Atom Bank (UK fintech) may list on NYC via a SPAC merger - https://www.uktech.news/fintech/atom-bank-new-york-20220523
- Fresho raises $14m to re-enter US - https://www.smartcompany.com.au/industries/hospitality/online-ordering-platform-fresho-us-covid/
- Token.io raises $40m – account to account payments in Europe on open banking - https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/12/token-io-raises-40m-to-expand-open-banking-based-account-to-account-payments-in-europe/
- Modulr secures $108m series C - https://www.openbankingexpo.com/news/modulr-secures-108m-in-series-c-fundraise/
- Access Group purchase Reckon Accountants Division for $100m - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mattpaff_its-finally-done-clive-found-his-mark-activity-6932822139829911552-WTDI/?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app
- Nomisma is crowdfunding - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/community/industry-insights/nomisma-is-crowdfunding
Friday May 27, 2022
Friday May 27, 2022
Learn more about the fascinating and fast paced payment space in this feature length episode with Libeo. We put the super spotlight on Libeo and discover more about what a frictionless payment experience means for Libeo, the Accountant and for businesses.
From our time with Pierre, Co-Founder of Libeo, and Glen, MD UK & Northern Europe, we explore what differentiates them in this space and the pain points they've worked hard to remove. Libeo have raised €20m to scale up their model and introduce the benefits of wallet payments and open banking to businesses across Europe.
And as always we love a little speculation - consolidations and acquisitions.
Share your feedback or your predictions!
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Bumper app news this week - join John, Ryan and Indi to hear the latest headlines.
- Adrian Blair breaks silence since leaving Dext, thanks staff and talks about success - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adrianblair_dext-is-rated-excellent-with-47-5-on-activity-6924763917176995840-XjqK?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app
- N26 closes more than 100 accounts automatically – https://www-businessinsider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.businessinsider.com/n26-bank-europe-customers-account-closures-access-savings-2022-4?amp
- Turbotax to pay $141m to settle claims it scammed millions - https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/04/intuit_turbotax_settlement/
- Plaid accuses Stripe of dishonestly obtaining valuable information - https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/40192/plaid-accuses-stripe-of-underhanded-tactics-over-new-open-banking-product
- Funding Circle Founder and ex-CEO launched new payments fintech Altfi - https://www.altfi.com/article/9126_funding-circle-founder-and-ex-ceo-launches-new-payments-fintech
- Procore partners with Capitalise to fund construction projects - https://www.business-money.com/announcements/procore-partners-with-capitalise-to-connect-construction-projects-with-funding/
- Zahara powered by Comma - https://www.zaharasoftware.com/zahara-x-comma-the-purchase-to-pay-solution-to-help-you-gain-control-of-business-spend/
- VRPS to supercharge open banking - https://www.altfi.com/article/9034_why-vrps-will-supercharge-open-banking-adoption
- Natwest launch VRP with Truelayer, Gocardless and Crezco - https://bit.ly/3LJNKPU
- IFederal reserve to grant master accounts more quickly - https://www.pymnts.com/bank-regulation/2022/fed-master-accounts-give-fintechs-firepower-to-meet-and-beat-banks-on-their-own-payments-turf/
- US open banking rule held up by privacy laws - https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/exclusive-us-open-banking-rule-bogged-down-by-privacy-concerns-sources-2022-05-04/
- Onfolk HR and payroll platform £8pmpe hit Xero Appstore –XeroAPI on Twitter: "🇬🇧 Welcome to the @Xero App Store @onfolkhr 👏 Finally, #HR and #payroll in one place. With Onfolk you get a modern people system with time-off, pensions, HR, payroll, onboarding, and a suite of integrations. For more info visit: https://t.co/yRagbT5Qxs https://t.co/RYdOSDIo9Y" / Twitter
- ILisa Miles-Heal becomes CEO of Silverfin - https://www.accountancyage.com/2022/04/27/accounting-and-audit-tech-update-xero-quickbooks-and-more/
- Xero launch ultimate pricing plan - https://xero.dsmn8.com/Q6B23XvcJN
- Sage rebrands - https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/tech-news/2022/04/new-look-sage-symbol-change-refreshed-service-range-announced
- Freeagent for landlords - https://www.freeagent.com/blog/introducing-freeagent-for-landlords/
- Xero releases – more reporting (management reports), bank rec now prompts more fields filled in - https://www.xero.com/blog/2022/05/product-news-may-2022/
- Xero and PKF for global alliance - https://www.xero.com/blog/2022/04/xero-welcomes-global-partner-pkf/
- Unleashed on new Xero app store, free trial and subs through xero- https://www.unleashedsoftware.com/blog/unleashed-joins-the-new-xero-app-store
- QBO announces spreadsheet sync – (Datadear) – https://investors.intuit.com/news/news-details/2022/QuickBooks-Introduces-Spreadsheet-Sync-to-Address-Pain-Point-for-Small--Medium-Sized-Businesses/default.aspx
- Freeagent benchmarking – now similar businesses - https://www.freeagent.com/blog/performance-benchmarking-report-similar-businesses/
- Futrli predict adds customer and supplier trends
- Mayday recharger launches
- 9spokes no longer free – now $19pm for new users – free for existing – also connected to Sage
- Xero change how they work with partners - https://www.xero.com/blog/2022/04/helping-our-uk-accounting-community/
- Re-leased obtain £15m funding - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/samcaulton_jll-spark-leads-re-leaseds-15m-funding-activity-6925765753761628160-IDw3?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=android_app
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
The big Glen Foster in a post Xero world. With the recent spate of entries and exits we catch up with Glen Foster to find out more about why he made the leap.
Find out more about Libeo and hear about Xero's plans for world domination in this short feature length episode. Special appearance and shout out to Jasmine from Libeo!
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
In this week's app news we cover:
- Nomisma launches an official integration with Dext
- Jeppe Bender Lassen on LinkedIn: I'm excited to be joining Pento to help build out a new partnerships
- Capitalise finally make it to the Xero app store
- Why accounting software partnerships fail
- Government prepares to regulate stablecoins for payments
- Arthur updates - analytics, FixFlo, Homeppl and live bank feed
- Syft updates - scheduled reports overhaul, budget builder, pricing insights and VAT/GST review
- Comma updates - Revolut and Wise integrations with bulk pay coming soon plus improvements for Xero integration, status of payroll
- WSJ article on Google automation
- FRC to regain powers to strike off auditors
- Wagestream fundraise $175m Series C
- Azets and Xero to work together
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Hello, and welcome to the Digi-Tools podcast.
We have our first feature episode this week and doing a deep dive into specific issues that businesses and payroll bureau's encounter when making payments. Learn how to use Comma to help solve these problems - bulk payments, payroll integrations and the bank rollout. We get the inside track from Comma's Tom Beckenham, CEO & Co-Founder, and Becky Danks, Head of Product.
A quick 40 minute listen with chapters to help you navigate to the bits that are most relevant to you!
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
We're trying out weekly pod releases - bear with us! In this episode you'll catch up with the latest app news, including:
- FTC sues Intuit for deceptive free TurboTax - FTC sues Intuit, claims 'free' TurboTax can be deceptive • The Register
- Intuit responds to lawsuit to vigorously challenge - Intuit Inc. - Intuit Responds to Complaint from U.S. Federal Trade Commission
- Lightyear partners with Sage Business Cloud and Intaact - Lightyear announces new strategic partnership with Sage and new Lightyear releases – enhanced approval process (including single click approval), enhancements to purchase orders
- Bright Group buy Accountancy Manager - AM Blog | AM joins Bright Software Group - AccountancyManager
- GoProposal release tools for active engagements - GoProposal gears up for ‘active’ practice management with new releases | AccountingWEB
- Funding Options launches accountant channel - Funding Options launches accountant platform
- Xero release new reporting features – accountant management report pack tweaks (with client facing soon to come), flexible executive summary, report annotations, The new reporting features that have just landed (and a sneak peek at what’s coming soon) | Xero Blog
- Workflowmax release invoice information tab - New release: A brand new look for the invoice information tab (workflowmax.com)
- Tripcatcher – partner dashboard enhanced & updated user management
- QBO revise left navigation panel for grouping
- UK tax debt now at £39bn - HMRC must do more to recover taxes HMRC must do more to recover taxes unpaid due to pandemic, say MPs - BBC News (ampproject.org)
- MTD ITSA to drive 68% of accounts to offer new services - Research suggests 2 out of 3 accountants expect to offer new services due to MTD for ITSA (accountancyage.com)
- Companies House reform proposals - Companies House Reform proposals. | AccountingWEB
- ISSB publish draft for global sustainability disclosures – ISSB publishes draft proposals for global sustainability disclosures (accountancyage.com)