#S4E10 Wading through the post-conference blues (before the big blue conference) we’re back with another episode! In App News: 0:04:28 Allica Bank's New Partnerships Team 0:05:50 Closure of Influential Women's Tech Network 0:07:40 Highlights from the Xero Awards 0:09:42 New Features and Updates from Xero 0:10:54 Xero Small Business Index 0:12:29 Pl…

The legendary Tony Stevenson from FreeAgent joins us on the podcast this week. Voted the friendliest accounting tech software, we're putting the spotlight on the host of new features they're releasing over the last few months. Watch this space to hear and see more! Also Jordan Vickery reveals the growth playbook for accounting techs looking to shor…

Have you caught the news on the latest apps in the market? There are some new kids on the block in payment automation apps, and we're keen to hear from some of the OGs to find out their perspectives and lessons learned on market trends/adoption over the last two years. We spend some time with Joe Lines, CEO of Nook, to talk about tech innovations, …

Apron, the AP accounting tech focusing on all things payable, has been on a mission for some big software releases since it burst onto the scene late last year post their Series raise. We catch up with Bogdan Uzbekov about his plans to service the accounting market and plans to go into banking, carding or lending. Hear more here. Don't forget to bo…

Join John while he interviews Vidya Peters on her time so far with Datasnipper. Ex-Marqeta COO, Vidya was appointed CEO of Datasnipper, an intelligent automation platform that recently raised $100 million in a Series B funding round at a valuation of $1 billion. John catches up with Vidya to find out the plan for growth in the UK and all things acc…

This week we are joined by MD of Major's Accounts, Eriona Bajrakurtaj, who talks about her entrepreneurial journey from very humble beginnings to being one of the most enterprising female entrepreneurs in the accountancy industry. If you're looking at how to shake up your Practice and press a hard reset, give this a listen to see if Eriona's playbo…

This week we're joined by the super impressive Sabby Gill who talks to us about how Dext has levelled up on its core product, Bookkeeping Data Automation. We cover latest changes and priorities for the business as well as Dextension and the application of AI in the roadmap. Also in this week's app news: End of QB desktop in US? - https://insightful…

Hear the latest app news with Ryan, John and Indi: HMRC mandate payrolling benefits https://www.accountancyage.com/2024/01/25/hmrc-to-mandate-payrolling-of-benefits-from-april-2026-implications-and-preparations-for-accountants/ Launch of Receipt Bot - https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/receipt-bot-targets-accounting-data-revol…

Ryan, John and Indi spend a bit of time popping the hood of Johnny Gaunt’s new venture, Socket. Hidden in stealth for the best part of a year, JG has re-emerged and taking Linked In by storm with his recent spate of social influencing on speed. Hear more about his latest venture and how he’s helping to remove friction points and avoid the Frankenst…

Join our Digital Disruptors community to keep updated on the latest app news and events we'll be running this year. This week we have a bumper app news to kick off 2024 and we take a look back at 2023 on apps we would bed, buy, bin based on their releases and forward plans. In app news this week: GI and Advancetrack settle - https://www.accountancy…

End of the year and that's a wrap for 2023. We end on the same note as we started with AI, or as Daniel Lawrence of Bots For That puts it, "Intelligent Automation". Have you considered RPA or using AI of manual tasks such as bank reconciliation rather than hiring? Well this tidy interview gives you an idea of how other accounting firms are using in…

Latest app news covering the numerous software and business updates, this week we feature: Sage results - https://www.sage.com/investors/investor-downloads/press-releases/2023/11/full-year-2023-results-22-november-2023/ Xero results - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/kirstygodfreybilly_today-we-reported-xeros-half-year-earnings-activity-7128196997060…

In this episode John spends some time with Sam O'Connor, GM at Oak North and ex-Co-Founder of Coconut, for a post mortem on the exit of Coconut. As most will recall Coconut exited earlier this year to GoSimpleTax - thanks to a delayed MTD for ITSA. But we hear all about how Oak North, one of the fast growth and profitable Banks in the UK is working…

In this episode we're joined by Alex Von Schirmeister, Xero's EMEA MD, who talks all things small business fresh off the back of the Small Business Accounting Report released by Xero earlier this month. Hear about the work being done by Xero in Number 10 on rooting out late payments aka unapproved debt as well as news on the big priorities in Xero …

A very juicy episode - in just over an hour we cover app news, the latest from QuickBooks conference and a pod collab with Aaron Patrick and Johan Goree, as well as a hop over to the other side of the world to join Alex Falcon from Soaring Falcon on her latest Practice priorities. Kicking off with Damon from Employment Hero on whether how real time…

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 topic…

Seems only fitting Heather Smith joins us for the introduction of our new network, the Digital Disruptors, to talk about the value of networks, introverts and peer learning opportunities. What networks are you part of? Do you have a unique perspective to share? Come and join our Digital Disruptors network. In this week's app news: Intuit posts grea…

We are rolling on with episode 2. In this episode we throw back to the time where John was incapacitated and locked in a Flinder chalet - left to his own devices he pondered life's big questions... and mainly what Jon Gaunt would do next post his exit from Dext. Joined by some friendly faces, Alex Bond Burnett, Pamela Phillips, Luke Streeter and Da…

It's Season 3 and we're all set for another season with our new editor in tow, thanks to Leigh at Nomad Video. In this episode we cover app news, the big pricing debate and an intro to Damon from Employment Hero. In app news this week: Xero and Dext price increases (also Sage) - Dext pricing change from today | AccountingWEB Fathom – budget release…

Switching things up in this episode with the introduction of a rant of the week, top tips in the form of networks we think are worth joining. Also a mini intro to Conrad Ford, ex Founder of Funding Options and now CPO/CSO of Allica Bank who is looking to shake the accounting tech market back up. As always leave us some feedback, a review or share t…

It's an hour of gold with markers in tow - or just scrub to the below times to get the juice you want. First 4 minutes - Banter & Intro App News: 04:25 Tax Sheets - 1st MTD ITSA casualty 07:30 Sage strong arm tactics & Sage Earth 13:44 IE11 to be disabled 16:29 Capium, UniPaaS and embedded payments 20:39 Excuse the bants - spread it like PB & J 24:…

For those of you easing back into the 9 to 5 - join us for this pod where we go back over the big news for 2022 and cover some predictions for accounting tech in 2023. Excuse the banter - it's clearly been a while since we spoke. Leave us a review and tell us what episode took your fancy from our catalogue!…

MyWorkpapers improves Excel integration with Excel Connect HMRC to tender £4.5bn contract for software services to remove legacy tech Digital promissory notes first from Lloyds (modernising 4000 year old transactions!) Comma updates – hiding payroll payments from users who didn’t set them up, SVB notice of how long it will take to validate payments…

OK so not quite the day after, in keeping with holidays, this episode is a pick 'n' mix for those who have managed to get through all the kids films in the cinema this summer. This is our Back To School medley where John, Ryan and Indi interview Alex Von Schirmeister, EMEA MD of Xero, to talk about the release of XeroGo and Xero Instant Pay - as we…

Accountants with largest LinkedIn followers, dominated by females. Jeri Williams 65K, Francesca Tricarico 56k, Laura Taylor 42K - courtesy of Dermot Hamblin (ACCT For Your Future)- (1) LinkedIn Follower Accounts in UK Accountancy | LinkedIn Most popular SaaS by country (from Cledara) – Xero for the UK Companies House IT transformation – register of…

In line with Xerocon 2022 - the first Xerocon in the UK for 3 years (!) - we sit down with Steve Vamos, CEO of Xero, to talk about what is really driving the Xero product. Is it software, people, culture or customer need? As with all our pods you can trust we asked some prudent questions and get to know more about the new world Xero mindset. Big th…

Missed our session at DAS or just missing DAS generally? Don't worry we have you covered with this short 20 minute recording from the show! Do you have clients in the restaurant and hospitality sectors? Want to learn what apps and tech other accountants are using to serve them best? In this live podcast taping, John Toon (Beethers & Struthers), Rya…

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.…

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://ww…

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…

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.account…

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 …

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 …

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!…

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 …

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…

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. Fede…

Take a walk on the white and green side with Johann Goree, one of six QBO Strategic Partners in the UK. Join Ryan as he delves into whether QBO is outpacing the competition and what else is coming from across the pond. This week in app news: QBO announces launch of tax filing software and MTD ITSA at QBO connect, working papers product and overhaul…

Bringing audit kicking and screaming into the 21st century with Mark Edmonson from Inflo. Does audit analytics really improve audit quality? Or is it just the new buzz word for the marketplace? John and Mark take a deep dive into the transformative nature of audit analytics software and what a data-driven audit methodology really looks like. And in…

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 fi…

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 h…

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 streamde…

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 re…

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 a…

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 account…

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 roadm…

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 …

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 c…

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-Mailch…

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…