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!

00:00 Coming Up

02:04 Welcome

App News

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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!

App News

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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!

Welcome to another episode of Digi-Tools in Accrual World! This episode is jam-packed with award-winning geniuses, boundary-pushing fintech updates, and some seriously controversial banter.

Apron is now FCA authorised, Employment Hero has revamped its packages, and Karbon’s new marketplace is shaking things up!

Join John, Ryan, and the crew as they reveal the latest news, chat with the winners of the Digital Disruptor awards, and manage to keep keep Ryan’s accents under wraps.

00:00 Coming up…

01:24 Intro

App News

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04:03 Apron Banking License + Security Upgrades

08:41 Employment Hero Pricing Bundles

09:59 Roveel Reporting Enhancement

12:09 Modulr Partnerships Paying Off

13:37 Karbon 'Practice' Marketplace

16:20 - Check yo’ privilege

Digital Disruptor Award Winners

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18:41 Jon Gaunt

23:35 Aaron Patrick

29:27 Outro

Sore heads after the Digital Disruptor Awards (or anticipated sore heads. It’s like Back to The Future)

This episode of Digi-Tools in Accrual World Podcast has it all! From the aftermath of our mind-blowing awards night to the mysteries of magnesium on feet (yes, you read that right).

Indi experiments with deep sleep tactics, while Ryan clowns around about winning the 'BWAM of the Year.'

Plus, we’ve got hot takes on Intuit's AI enhancements, ApprovalMax's new features, and Cin7's latest updates and Allica’s next step on taking over the world.

Don't miss Chris Downing from Sage and Vipul from Advanced Track giving the first of the post-award reactions.

Vipul also gives a sneak preview of the future of outsourcing...

00:00 Keep it professional, John

App News

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07:09 Intuit Doubling Down on AI

12:10 ApprovalMax Releases

15:11 Cin7 Releases

19:09 Allica: Bridging the gap between UK SMEs and funding

22:42 Mid-Tier Migration Migraine Mitigation - iplicit

Awards Interviews:

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29:33 Double Downing

35:09 AdvanceTrack Announcement

41:58 Rate the pod!

Welcome back to ‘Digi-Tools in Accrual World’ - the best place to stay up to speed on the world of finance, tech and accounting.

This episode we debate whether accountants and bookkeepers are leading the charge with AI, laugh about John's beer subscription dilemma, and discuss the magic of Indi’s vegan pies.

Plus, we geek out over Xero's latest updates, Revolut's new banking license, and iPlicit's rise in the mid-tier market.

Feast your ears on some witty banter, insightful app news, and tales from the world of digital disruption.

00:00 Intro

App News

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02:34 Sage's AI Report

10:11 Futrli Consolidates

11:02 Xero Technical Best Practice for Apps

12:17 Xero Mentor Match

14:12 Xero New Invoicing

18:50 Revolut Banking License

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21:39 iplicit - getting off entry level systems

28:09 Beer subscriptions

31:59 Rate the pod!