The One After Accountex || Accounting Tech & Fintech News

No break for us at Digi-Tools in Accrual World, we we’re back straight after Accountex to cover the biggest developments in accounting tech news and fintech innovation fresh off the back of Accountex 2025. Headlines: •TaxCalc acquires Engager in a bold play to power up its practice management suite. •Bright snaps up TimeKeeper to bolster its payroll game — targeting summer 2025 for full integration. •Capium 365 launches to support MTD ITSA, offering a simplified, client-facing bookkeeping tool. •FreeAgent drops multiple updates, including Find & Fix, Management Reporting, and AI-powered invoice capture via Jenesys. •Dwayne Jackson returns with a free CIS compliance app — smart move or Trojan horse? Or both? •QuickBooks introduces usage caps across plans — time to check your limits. •Rippling raises $450m, but the Deel lawsuit adds drama to their $16.8B valuation. •Xero launches Tap-to-Pay via Stripe — now your phone is your card reader.   We also recap our own Accountex circus antics, explore community feedback on our upcoming Digital Transformation Certification, and tease what’s next for accountants looking to modernise.   Perfect for accountants, CFOs, and tech-curious bookkeepers looking to stay ahead of the curve.   00:00 Coming Up 01:05 Intro   09:27 App News 09:31 TaxCalc acquires Engager to boost practice management offering 14:10 Bright acquires TimeKeeper to enhance payroll offering 15:50 Capium launches Capium 365 to tackle MTD complexity 18:28 FreeAgent and Powdr partner on financial modelling for startups 18:57 FreeAgent integrates with Jenesys for AI-powered insights 19:16 FreeAgent unveils new features and AI partnership at Accountex 2025 21:04 KashFlow founder launches CIS compliance app 25:07 QuickBooks introduces usage limits across plans 26:39 Rippling raises $450m at $16.8bn valuation 29:34 Xero launches Tap to Pay for UK businesses      32:23 Close