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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

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!

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!