FreeAgent’s CIS Boost, Vinyl’s Raise & Chaser’s Late Fee Automation: The Latest in Accounting Tech News

This week’s episode (sponsored by Employment Hero) dives into the latest accounting tech news, with sharp takes and practical insights from the team. We cover: Chaser’s new automated late fees and early payment discounts — and why it’s about more than just chasing debt Vinyl’s $2m raise to tackle meeting admin with AI — and whether its specialisation is enough to break through into the overcrowded AI notetaker market FreeAgent’s CIS update for contractors — and why it’s a smart move for a MTD-era market Xero’s long-overdue inventory upgrades and what it means for product-based businesses Dext’s long-awaited prepayments Plus: Tugger’s Power BI integration powered by LLMs, helping firms unlock data insights without a data analyst We also touch on emerging trends in outsourcing, AI-powered forecasting, and much more! 00:00 Welcome to Digi-Tools in Accrual World Podcast 02:49 What is pod sourcing? || Advancetrack ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 04:56 Market traction and adoption of pod sourcing 06:08 How pod sourcing aligns with AI adoption 08:23 Should firms focus on specialisation over breadth?   10:41 App News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10:56 Xero upgrades inventory tools 13:54 FreeAgent adds CIS contractor support 15:07 Vinyl raises $2m for meeting automation 19:30 Dext adds prepayments 23:44 Jenesys email cost centre coding 24:40 Briefcase one-click line items 28:22 Chaser launches automated late fees 32:39 Float adds VAT cashflow predictions 35:11 Next-Level Data Insights || Tugger ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 35:48 How AI and LLMs are enhancing data analysis capabilities 40:20 How AI will improve Power BI accessibility and reporting 42:25 Join us at the Digital Disruptor Awards!