Will AI eat bookkeepers' breakfasts? PLUS Xerocon recap, App News and Employment Hero Blooper

Wrapping up the events-season, we recap Xerocon and the Engage conference, as well as hearing from Kevin Fitzgerald at Employment Hero about their recent comms FUBAR, the usual App News and part two of Celso Pinto's revealing interview! In this jam-packed episode, John Toon, Indi Tatla and Ryan Pearcy catch up on their latest misadventures at Engage in Vegas and Xerocon.  From needing makeup (yes, really!) to debating podcast rivalries and innovations in the app world, strap in for another informative and hilarious ride! Also, we dive into the future of AI in accounting (probably a different take to what you've already heard) from the eyes of successful tech founder.  Don't miss out on app news, and updates you need to stay on top of your game! Join us, subscribe, and let's disrupt digital accounting together! 00:00 "Mr Pearcy to hair and makeup, please" 01:00 Welcome to Digi Tools in Accrual World! 05:22 App News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 05:29 Xerocon Announcements 09:38 ...more Xero updates 10:52 Intuit keeps eyes on the road 12:19 MailChimp 👉 MailChamp? 14:12 Quickbooks - new invoice send method 15:20 Sage for Accountants: Lots of updates 16:46 FreeAgent Mobile Update 17:53 Syft AI Launched 19:07 Accounts IQ gassing up the tanks to keep the mid-market interesting 23:27 ApprovalMax taking it to the... Max 26:53 Dext Collects 27:58 Silverfin - FRS105 and CH sync 29:40 "There are only two ways to make money in business..." 33:57 Employment Hero - Comms SNAFU 41:05 US Podcast Beef   41:58 Celso Pinto - Part 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 42:22 Raising Seed Money 44:57 Emerging Competitors 47:14 How could AI shock the profession 58:02 Exiting Pixie 01:00:06 Finding the right leaders at the right time 01:07:48 Leave a rating! 😃