Join us in today's episode of 'Digi-Tools in Accrual World' as we dive into the latest buzz in the accounting tech industry!

From Nook's acquisition by Modulr and FreeAgent's updated smart capture functionality to TrueLayer's big layoffs – we've got all the juicy details.

Lucy Cohen spills the beans on Mazuma's bold acquisition plans and the challenges both boomers and Gen Z are facing around exiting and entering practice ownership.

We're also featuring an insightful chat with Sophie Hossack from Alloca Bank with more on mixing digital banking (at scale) with a human touch. And also - despite the controversy around Jag’s rebrand - is there a lesson there for accountants and bookkeepers?

00:00 Coming Up

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03:17 Nook Acquired

07:17 Modulr Powering HMRC

08:35 FreeAgent Smart Capture Expanding

09:33 FreeAgent still officially friendly

10:42 ApprovalMax Raise £10m

11:38 Dext Payments Teaser and more

13:26 Truelayer lays off 25% of it's team

15:41 Allica - Relationships and Scale

23:57 What can accountants learn from the Jag rebrand?

30:36 Lucy Cohen - The generational shift in practice ownership

In this episode of 'Digi-Tools in Accrual World,' we dive into the latest news and trends while embracing the chaos! From monstrous acquisitions by Thomson Reuters, Simpro, Bright, and Access Group to the nostalgic nod to Excel's 40th birthday, this episode is packed with industry insights.

Don't miss our deep dive into the rise of Finfluencers and the FCA's crackdown, as well as tips on strengthening those accountant-bank relationships from special guest Sophie Hossak from Allica Bank.

00:00 Coming Up

01:26 Intro

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02:42 Thompson Reuters acquire LLM company

04:44 Simpro Acquire Big Change

06:20 Bright Acquire Inform Direct

10:50 Access Group Acquire HireAra

12:23 Nexly Launch for Auditors

20:05 And in other news... Happy Birthday Excel

20:45 Allica Bank - Building Bridges between Accountants and Banks

31:27 Wuvvable Dogs

34:47 Florentina Sandu - Good Judges and Bad Influencers

39:40 Outro

In this episode of the Digi-Tools in Accrual World podcast, brought to you by The Digital Disruptors and sponsored by XLedger, we dive headfirst into the cutthroat world of business advisory - who has the edge, accountants or business coaches?

The word on the street is banks may have lost their mojo with accountants, prompting a wild 47% to feel as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs when it comes to business banking.

We have app updates galore from MIMO, Pleo, ApprovalMax, and Xero, and the lowdown on the Xero Beautiful Business Fund 2024 winners who are redefining awesomeness in business.

Plus, discover why multi-banking is the new black for SMEs and a whole lot more!

Don't forget to like, share, follow, and send us your thoughts! ✉️

00:00 Coming Up…

01:32 Welcome!

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09:19 MTD Thresholds Dropping

16:10 Xero Beautiful Business Fund 2024

19:20 Mimo Release

24:09 AML HQ Launches in the UK

26:31 Pleo Releases

27:40 Approval Max Pricing Updates

28:49 New in the Xero App Store

32:52 Allica - The growing chasm between accountants and bank relationship managers

42:53 Drew Moyes - Friendliness, Community and Simplicity for MTD

50:51 Outro

The £9 Billion Missing for UK SMEs - PLUS App News, Dan Cockerton and Johann Goree

Join John, Ryan, and Indi as they review John’s creepy merch ideas, find out how SMEs are missing out on billions and share the latest app news, including updates from Adsum, Modulr, FreeAgent, and Firmcheck. Hear about Tide's strategic acquisition, Acumatica's new release, and more.

Plus, find out why Engager.app's Johann Goree is celebrating their big win at the Digital Disruptor Awards and what it takes to overcome major life hurdles to deliver an industry defining event.

And don't miss the banter, from bath time chat to ginger walrus facts, this episode has it all!

There's more info on the savings interest SMEs are missing out on and the Allica Bank report here: https://www.savingssqueeze.com/

00:00 Coming Up

02:04 Welcome

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09:25 Adsum Upcoming Beta Test

11:31 Modulr Batch Management Release

12:33 FreeAgent Binning Paper Notices

13:36 MTD Updates

20:18 Acumatica

21:45 Tide Acquiring Again

27:04 Allica - £9bn in missing interest

42:31 Overcoming huge obstacles, to do what's never been done before - Dan Cockerton

46:39 Where are the next tech innovations coming from? Release of the Year winner Johann Goree

01:03:00 Rate the podcast!

Join us for another laugh-filled yet insightful episode of Digi-Tools in Accrual World from the Digital Disruptors!

We cover the latest in accounting tech, featuring Caseware's AiDA digital assistant, Summa Tech's snazzy onboarding upgrades, and Dext's new approval functions. Plus, hear from the unstoppable Eriona Bajrakurtaj at her Volt launch, promising to make digital transformation easier for many accounting and bookkeeping firms.

With quirky anecdotes, LEGO likenesses, and some 'instant banter', this episode is a rollercoaster of tech talk and humour. Don't miss out!

00:00 Coming up…

02:41 Welcome!

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App News

09:05 Caseware Digital Assistant

11:47 Summa Tech Onboarding Enhancements

16:36 Dext Senior Hire

18:50 Dext Approvals

21:09 The Payroll Site closing its doors

24:43 Sage Research Insights

27:53 IRIS Practice in a Box

36:22 Banter Stimulant

38:46 Eriona Bajrakurtaj - Digitally Transforming a Profession

43:25 Leave a review!

In this episode, we’re joined by Kayleigh Graham from Telleroo, who’s here to drop some serious knowledge bombs on scaling payments services, avoiding app disasters, and how not to detail your digital transformation.

Kayleigh also gives her take on the 'influencer' debate which has continued since the Digital Disruptor Awards in September.

We also bring you the latest app news — from Series A raises to HRMC and the EU making splashes in the fintech scene.

00:00 Coming Up...

03:01 Hello!

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08:01 EU Action on AI Regulation

11:49 Adfin Eyes Payments Pain

15:55 NetSuite’s SuiteProjects Pro Offers AI Insights

17:42 Digital Transformation at HMRC

19:41 Ex-Revolut Team Raise Funds for New AI Startup

22:23 Sage Adds Refunds + Partial Payments to Sage Accounting and more...

23:52 CCH Unveils iFirm Validate Tool

27:50 Kayleigh Graham - Payments, DEI & Influencers

Welcome to another thrilling episode of Digi-Tools in Accrual World —the podcast where accounting meets tech trends, professional updates, and occasionally funny banter.

In this episode, we’re blending personal milestones, with global business expansions, Intuit's shiny new enterprise suite, and the lowdown on fresh Xero apps like Cone Practice Management and Viable. We also talk funding—$28 million for Numeric to be exact—and sprinkle in some awards, like the Deity Award for Richard Sergeant (yes, a literal deity… sort of).

We’re diving into AI, talking to industry rockstars like Matt Lewns from iplicit, and tackling everything from dashboards to... fashion critiques.

All this while trying to be funny, insightful, and definitely a bit ridiculous…

00:00 Coming Up… 02:00 Hello!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ App News 05:24 Intuit Enterprise 07:39 New to the Xero Marketplace 09:04 - Xero + Klarna 12:48 - Xero Dashboard Update 15:25 - Active Workpapers Updates 16:37 - Client Window Update 17:30 - Numeric Raise

31:41 AE Awards – Best Dressed

35:35 Digital Deity – Richard Sergeant 44:14 Digital Marketer of the Year – Jordan Vickery

59:39 Like and subscribe!

We’ve got the juiciest app news with the iconic Xero snapping up Syft Analytics, Starling Bank's shocking customer checks, and Apron serving up security enhancements like it's going out of style.

We talk with Heather Smith dishing about travel, ACCA elections and the rise of accounting influencers.

From modern ERP insights with Matt at iPlicit to John spilling the beans (or honey) on his anti-inflammatory concoction, we've got it all. Don't miss this whirlwind episode; it's got more flavour than Manuka honey and more buzz than a bee in a bonnet. Tune in, geek out, and learn how not to get shafted in the world of accounting tech!

00:00 Coming up...

02:32 Welcome!

App News

07:05 Xero Snaps up Syft

13:01 Classic Xero Invoice Clash

14:57 FCA Flying after Starling

19:10 Apron Security, feature updates and more cash!

22:45 Access Shopping Spree Continues

25:53 FreeAgent still full steam ahead on integrations

28:09 iplicit - Connectivity in modern ERP systems

34:39 John's Alternative Remedy

41:59 Shape the Future of the Profession - Heather Smith

01:03:44 Rate the pod!