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Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Get ready to dive back into the world of tech in accounting with the Digi-Tools in Accrual World podcast! In this episode, the team tackles everything from e-invoicing and how it's revolutionising the industry (or not), to the Sage Copilot data blunder that even got America's attention.
We've got updates from Xero, memorable moments from mid-market maestro Laura Jolly from Xledger, and a serious discussion on pushing the limits with tech and risk-taking in the accounting world. Tune in for the insights, stay for the laughs, and leave with some actionable takeaways to rock your accounting game!
00:00 Coming Up…
01:17 Intro
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App News
02:49 The UK government launches a consultation on E-invoicing
08:57 Sage Updates
13:02 Sage Copilot Data Breach
15:06 Updates From Xero
18:47 Xero's most popular apps of 2024
20:59 Xero API increase
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22:55 Streamlining Bank Automation with Xledger
30:05 Accounting Skills Gap - Finance Takes The Piste Part 3
49:44 Outro
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
In this episode of Digi Tools in Accrual World we discuss the evolving skills required in today's AI-driven environment, focusing on the importance of retaining human advisory roles amidst technological disruption.
We hear from more of the though leaders at the Finance Takes the Piste event - including though from Alastair Barlow, Krissy Chapleo, Gavin Spencer, Sam Jennings and Antoaneta Pop.
We also have key updates and leadership changes in App News from leading accounting tech firms like Ignition, WorkflowMax, and Dext, and take a deeper look into the innovations in ESG reporting by Xledger.
00:00 Coming Up...
01:09 Welcome!
App News
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05:02 Ignition appoint new CEO & CFO
08:15 Workflow Max Releases
11:03 Aslan gets $5m seed investment
14:31 Companies House agent filing system launches
18:34 Intuit launches QBO & Mailchimp interface
21:32 Dext integrates with Zoho
22:29 Brieff launches AI notetaker
26:39 ESG Reporting - Xledger
34:16 John's Hazy Ski Trip Memories
35:13 Finance Takes the Piste - Pt 2 - The skills the profession needs next
43:26 Rate and subscribe!
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Welcome back, digital disruptors! In this explosive episode of the Digi-Tools in Accrual World podcast, we take AI models head-to-head to see which one might best for accountants in practice
- ChatGPT
- Deepseek
- Claude
- Perplexity
We’ve also got the latest App News and exclusive inside gossip and insights from the recent Finance Takes the Piste ski trip!
00:00 Coming Up
02:27 Hello!
05:18 Finance Takes The Piste Recap
06:47 Agent AI
App News
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08:35 AI Models for Accounting Firms
12:44 Sage CoPilot Misfire
14:21 Vertice Raise $50m
17:24 AI Line Item Extraction From Briefcase
19:00 iplicit secure £25m
21:05 Xero App Store Updates
23:44 Hedgeflows secures expanded FCA approval
25:42 Accurise on Delivering Outsourced Finance for Mid-Tier Businesses
Piste Artists
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33:36 Paul Barnes - The right EBIDTA… for your practice
34:43 Fraser Campbell - The right EBIDTA… for PE
36:24 Paul Barnes - Timesheets, yes or no?
37:28 Pete Everett - Skills of the 'firm of tomorrow'
41:57 Graeme Tennick - Finding the skills we already have
44:40 Jonathan Gaunt - Rockstars vs Superstars
47:24 Like and Subscribe!
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
In this episode of the Digi-Tools in Accrual World podcast we cover the recent shocking acquisition of Bench and what it means for AI in bookkeeping, Ryan Pearcy's gets his Jackanory on with the rest of App News
Plus, hear about Capitalise's game-changing collaboration with Plaid, the new automation marvel 'With Otto,' and Pete Hucker from Xledger gives us insights into the difference between accounting in Norway and the UK.
And Indi’s health tips are back - but is it enough to save Ryan’s fragile frame?
00:00 Coming Up
01:49 Intro
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App News
03:36 Bench Pressed Out of Business
10:14 FYI Launch new integration with companies house
10:57 Thomoson Reuters Acquire SafeSend
13:51 Number Ninja Launches 'With Otto'
16:01 Capitalise integrates with Plaid
19:06 OpenTax Adds Notifications
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19:58 XLedger: UK vs Norway
25:49 Ryan's Aging Vessel
28:39 Like and rate the pod!
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
We dive into App News with multiple stories coming from the Government - but will their involvement help or hinder business and tech?
Still missing our third wheel, John Toon, Ryan and Indi bring you a shorter, but perfectly formed update from the world of accounting tech.
00:00 Coming Up
01:43 Intro
App News
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04:23 UK AI Growth Plans
08:39 Gov't announce 'new' MTD Sage deal
10:09 Xero Award Win
11:16 Silverfin Docusign Integration
12:57 Caseware Appoint new CEO
15:50 AccountsIQ acquire ExpenseIn
17:50 Rate and subscribe!
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Easing back into the year, Ryan and Indi tackle the usual latest App News, the shift towards multi-entity and intercompany accounting, the latest in accounting AI with Truewind’s $13M Series A funding, and how businesses can now bid goodbye to AvaTax on Shopify Plus.
Also, find out about the cool new tools from Translucent, Active Workpapers, and Bright's shiny new accounts production tool.
00:00 Coming Up
01:44 Intro
App News
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06:17 Truewind Raise $13million
09:29 Translucent
11:14 Active Workpapers
15:45 Shopify Binning AvaTax
16:49 Bright Accounts Production
20:20 WorkflowMax ❤️ Airwallex
22:36 Leave us a review
Friday Jan 10, 2025
Friday Jan 10, 2025
Welcome back to Digi-Tools in Accrual World for 2025!
While John is away globetrotting, Indi and Ryan look over the latest accounting tech news which broke over the turn of the year.
From new App Store releases to old pricing problems - this is the perfect way to kick off your accounting tech awareness for 2025.
00:00 Coming up….
01:48 Intro
App News
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03:58 Allica Milestone
06:56 Intuit and Amazon Partnership
09:19 QuickBooks Online Advanced New Features
10:53 QBO Tags on the way out
12:29 Adsum VAT refunds inside QBO
14:35 6 updates from Sage
15:56 Xero Pricing Backpedal
17:31 Xero Marketplace New Releases
20:38 Rate the pod!
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Welcome to the future, tech enthusiasts! Start 2025 on the right foot with our mystic meg themed episode, as John and Ryan reveal their predictions for 2025.
Wondering if Access will keep us guessing with their acquisitions, or if Sage open their war chest again?
Curious about the AI renaissance, open banking's comeback, and the dawn of Cloud 3.0?
Plus, who else thinks a new finance ledger player (Hammer with a Z, anyone?) will drop this year? And the boldest call of all: could Xero go private?!
Tune in for laughs, crazy forecasts, and the inevitable man flu outbreak. Don't miss the first Digi-Tools in Accrual World podcast of 2025!
00:00 Coming Up
01:19 Intro
2025 Predictions
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03:33 Acquisition Sprees
05:12 New OCR hitting its stride
08:15 Open Banking v2
10:51 AI Agents
15:19 Cloud 3.0
17:56 Digital Transformation Agencies
20:03 Wildcard predictions
24:12 Join us in 2025!
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
AI Assistants, Acquisitions & Christmas Chaos: 2024 in Review!
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
Welcome to the Christmas Day special of the Digi-Tools in Accrual World podcast!
In this festive retrospective episode, our tech-focused trio dives into the biggest highlights of 2024, from AI advancements and major acquisitions to payroll innovations and practice management updates.
We also discuss the rise of AI (mostly meeting tools), touch on outsourcing trends with special guest Vipul from AdvanceTrack, and even launch the most coveted Digital Disruptor Awards. Plus, there's banter, branded Christmas hats, and John being a Scrooge.
Drop us a note if you're tuning in on Christmas Day, and let's dive into the tech world wrapped up in festive fun! 🎅🎄
00:00 Coming Up
01:24 Intro
2024 App News Retrospective
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05:45 Oompa, Loompa, doompa-dee-do, I've got an AI Assistant for You
08:41 Hyper-Growth Players
10:31 Acquisition News
13:24 Xero's Ups and Downs
15:54 Intuit's 2024
18:09 Dext to IRIS
21:01 Payables, Payables, Payables
24:56 FreeAgent Making a Big Steps
26:21 Quiet Year for Practice Management?
28:36 The Big One
30:39 Podsourcing - AdvanceTrack
39:28 Give us your feedback so we can be even better in 2025!
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
Wednesday Dec 18, 2024
In this week’s episode of Digi-Tools in Accrual World, we jump headfirst into the latest accounting technology and app news, covering everything from rumours of Visma's potential IPO to Odoo’s skyrocketing valuation.
Grace Hardy joins us to share her bold journey as a 21-year-old accounting entrepreneur making waves on TikTok and beyond, tackling sexism, and disrupting industry norms.
We also discuss FreeAgent’s latest report - with concerning stats around discrimination - and talk with Vipul Sheth from AdvanceTrack about burnout in senior practitioners.
This episode really is a tour of the dark side of of accounting…
00:00 Coming Up...
01:54 Intro
App News
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07:15 HG Eyeing Visma IPO?
08:57 Odoo Raise
10:48 ReceiptBot Adds Line Item Extraction
12:28 Billhop enables card payments for pay non-card suppliers
14:54 Translucent Releases
17:36 Metro Bank
21:27 FreeAgent Accounting Talent Research
33:05 AdvanceTrack - Challenges Attracting Grads into the Profession & Pressure on Practice Leaders
39:09 Grace Hardy - Accounting for TikTok
58:17 Rate and Subscribe!