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AccountingWEB
by AccountingWEBUK
Podcast by AccountingWEBUK
Episodes
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Never mind the buzzwords, here's the AI-native ledger
AI-native ledgers are the latest arrivals on the accounting software catwalk, promising to rebuild the general ledger around artificial intelligence. But what’s actually different, and is the profession ready for another revolution? Damon Anderson, founder of the A to Z of AI Accounting Software,...
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No Accounting for Taste ep223: The future of finance leadership at FAB 2027
As registrations open for FAB 2027, Dhosjan Greenaway-Dalini joins the show to explore how AI is reshaping finance leadership, why technology should follow the business problem, and how the CFO’s role is continuing to expand.
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E-invoicing could deliver the innovation MTD promised
Moving an old process onto software isn't innovation; changing the process itself is. Richard Sergeant of Principle Point tells the AccountingWEB podcast why e-invoicing could deliver what Making Tax Digital only promised.
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No Accounting for Taste ep222: Accounting’s next big TV drama
Inspired by dramas such as Mr Bates vs The Post Office, the team put on their TV producer hats and pitch the accounting stories they think deserve their own TV series.
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No Accounting for Taste ep221: The fallout from MTD’s first deadline
This week's episode looks at the first MTD quarterly deadline and what the numbers tell us. Special guest Robyn Milstead joins the podcast to discuss the pressure on accountants and concerns over what comes next.
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Get the fundamentals right before chasing AI
AI may be changing the mechanics of accounting, but the firms best placed to benefit will be those that get the fundamentals right first. That was a central message from a panel at Zoho’s Connected Practice Summit in London, where Taj Accountants founder Abul Nurujjaman, Institute of Certified...
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No Accounting for Taste ep220: The deal reshaping accountancy M&A
On this week’s episode, the team is joined by AJ Chambers managing director James Gosling to discuss Affinia’s acquisition of Wilson Partners and what it could mean for consolidation, private equity and the profession.
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No Accounting for Taste ep219: Training the accountant of the future
Sharon Cooke, technical director at 20:20 Innovation, joins the latest episode of No Accounting for Taste to talk about training in a changing profession, the skills accountants will need and why development should support a firm's wider strategy.
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No Accounting for Taste ep218: What happened at Xerocon?
Despite Tom Herbert missing Xerocon, Richard Hattersley was on hand to fill him in – including the big slide and ball pit. He explains how AI dominated the event, with Xero’s Anthropic integration taking centre stage. Herbert discusses the announcements that stood out, Hattersley’s podcast with...
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No Accounting for Tech: Xero CEO on AI, the builder class and Xero at 20
Live from Xerocon at Olympia, Richard Hattersley sits down with Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy to mark the company's 20th anniversary. Together, they unpack Xero's massive AI announcements, a new mid-market push, and a fascinating experiment where the software giant tried—and failed—to clone...
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The Progressive Firm Pod Podcast S2E5: Rolling out tech without rattling clients
How can firms ensure technology improves the client experience rather than complicates it and can such a step be taken without affecting that relationship? David Gartside and Luke Farren join The Progressive Firm Podcast to discuss.
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No Accounting for Taste ep217: The tax gap MTD forgot to close
The team starts with good news for the Finance, Accounting & Bookkeeping Show, after FAB picked up two event awards. Richard Hattersley reflects on what the wins say about the show and what’s next for FAB 2027. Tom Herbert turns to HMRC’s tax gap figures and asks whether Making Tax Digital for...
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No Accounting for Taste ep216: P&L filing from proposal to final form
No Accounting for Taste ep216: P&L filing from proposal to final form by AccountingWEBUK
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No Accounting for Taste ep215: AI reality check for tax tech
Tom Herbert shares his takeaways from Tax Tech Live in London, where the AI conversation felt more grounded. Rather than sweeping claims about revolutionising the profession, the focus was on practical use cases, how teams are using AI now, and what this could mean for training and the…
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No Accounting for Taste ep214: Must finance leaders be tech-savvy?
Matthew Ord opens the podcast with good news for anyone still working on their Accounting Excellence entry: the deadline has been extended to 3 June. So if you haven’t quite finished your entry or wished you’d have started one, now is the time to get it done. Tom Herbert shares news that Bokio, a...
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No Accounting for Taste ep213: AI confidence takes centre stage
As Tom Herbert returns from sunny San Francisco, he reflects on his time at Sage Future and the event’s focus on building trust in artificial intelligence (AI). He shares the research from the conference, the push to improve user confidence and the announcements pointing towards a more practical,...
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Sage CEO: Accountants won’t trust black-box AI
Speaking to AccountingWEB technology editor Tom Herbert at Sage Future, Sage’s annual user conference in San Francisco, chief executive Steve Hare argued that artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in accounting will depend less on flashy generative features and more on whether finance teams can...
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The Progressive Firm Podcast - S2E4: Dealing With Difficult Clients
How does an accounting firm navigate the breakdown of a relationship with a difficult client and what’s the cost of letting such a scenario play out for far too long? Muntazir Bhimji and Natasha Millward join The Progressive Firm Podcast to discuss.
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No Accounting for Taste ep212: Why AI keeps stealing the spotlight
There is just under a month to go until entries for the Accounting Excellence Awards close on 20 May. Matthew Ord shares more on this year’s awards, including the new categories, while Tom Herbert outlines the trends he expects to see in the entries and offers some good advice on what actually...
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No Accounting for Taste ep211: MTD is finally here
Making Tax Digital (MTD) has finally become a reality, more than a decade after it was first announced. Richard Hattersley reflects on the journey so far, from the highs and lows to where MTD stands today, including the National Audit Office report, confidence levels, costs and how the initiative...
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Software shopping season: Less sizzle, more substance
While MTD and AI dominated the chatter at the Finance, Accounting and Bookkeeping Show, one theme kept surfacing above the noise: accountants are still searching for software that solves real problems rather than just adding another shiny layer of complexity. This was the broad verdict from…
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The Progressive Firm Podcast - S2E3: Evolving Without Risking Relationships
How can a firm broadening their horizons improve a relationship with a client? Aaron Patrick and Eriona Bajrakurtaj join The Progressive Firm Podcast to discuss the journey of introducing a new service line and knowing when the time is right.
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No Accounting for Taste ep210: Tech security at Companies House and HMRC
Tom Herbert opens the podcast with two tech stories from Companies House and HMRC. First, he unpacks a security flaw at Companies House that left confidential details linked to more than five million companies exposed, explaining what happened, how Companies House responded and how serious the...
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Inside the Numbers: Chris Sharp, CFO
In the latest episode of our Inside the Numbers podcast – which pulls back the curtain on the KPIs of finance leaders – Chris Sharp of Intercity Technology sees out series one with the three main metrics that help him navigate his work, as well as discussing his non-traditional route into the...
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No Accounting for Taste ep209: The Finance, Accounting & Bookkeeping Show
Recorded live on day two of FAB, the team discuss the sessions they hosted, the conversations happening across the show floor and hot topics, from artificial intelligence (AI) to Making Tax Digital (MTD). They also unpack the insights from the MTD Accountability Club session, Sage’s AI Labs and…
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Can banks become the front door to accounting data?
The government’s Making Tax Digital programme has prompted a rush of banks to release tools to handle its new quarterly filing requirement through basic accounting functionality, without the complexity of a full-scale accounting platform. Is the all-in-one ledger finally here? AccountingWEB…
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Bright’s CEO reflects on practice pain points
Stephen Murdoch, CEO of Bright, joined the No Accounting for Tech podcast to discuss the group’s ambitious journey toward a "one-stop shop" for accounting firms, and acknowledged that the initial communication around moving BrightPay customers from desktop to cloud "didn't land well enough". For...
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No Accounting for Taste ep208: Rebecca Benneyworth on MTD and tax
With our technology editor, Tom Herbert, off on holiday, we have parachuted in Rebecca Benneyworth, an upcoming speaker at FAB to offer her thoughts in the run up to the event. Ahead of her first session, MTD Accountability Club Live, Benneyworth reflects on her hands-on experience of MTD…
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The Progressive Firm Podcast - S2E2: Growth Lessons From Leaders
In this special episode, Sam Gooding, Nikki Adams and James Bennett - all of whom are speaking at the Finance, Accounting and Bookkeeping Show (FAB) - discuss some of the lessons learned on their growth journeys.
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Inside the Numbers: Alton Nutile, FD
In the latest episode of our Inside the Numbers podcast – which pulls back the curtain on the KPIs of finance leaders – Alton Nutile of GeoAcoustics reveals the three main metrics that help him navigate his work, as well as how the role is evolving and why being able to explain the facts and...
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No Accounting for Taste ep207: Post-acquisition tech integration
Tom Herbert opens the podcast by looking at accounting firm consolidators and the difficulty of integrating acquired practices. Following news that the sale of Xeinadin has collapsed after its private equity owners failed to land a £1bn-plus price tag, he explores Xeinadin’s background and the...
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The Progressive Firm Podcast - S2E1: How To Navigate Self Assessment
The new series of the show sees Emma Reid of Cottons and Paul Attridge of Gerald Edelman look at how to keep client relationships strong during the sometimes difficult-to-navigate self assessment season.
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No Accounting for Taste ep206: Audit reform pulled from the agenda
At the end of last year, Matthew Ord may or may not have made a glowing prediction about the positive direction audit reform will take in 2026… Anyway, this week he discusses the Audit Reform Bill being scrapped, almost eight years since Carillion entered compulsory liquidation. The team unpacks...
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Inside the Numbers: Kay Chaplin, FD
In the latest episode of Inside the Numbers – which pulls back the curtain on the KPIs of finance leaders – Kay Chaplin of Mantle Space reveals the three main metrics that help her navigate her work, as well as discussing skills, software and spreadsheets.
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No Accounting for Taste ep205: Self assessment season crunch time
January means one thing for accountants: self assessment season. Richard Hattersley opens the podcast with the latest filing statistics. He compares these to the figures from previous years and reveals the statistics from the festive period. Every year, AccountingWEB checks in with the community...
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No Accounting for Taste ep204: A look back at 2025
It’s that time again as the team reunites for their final podcast of the year, reviewing the biggest stories of 2025 and finishing with some juicy predictions.
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Accounting technology year in review 2025 – AI, APIs, and MTD
As the dust settles on the accounting tech landscape for another year, guests Billie Mcloughlin and John Toon join AccountingWEB technology editor Tom Herbert to discuss the impact of AI, run the rule over the major players in the profession, and analyse the upcoming introduction of Making Tax...
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Inside the Numbers: Michael Burgess, CFO
In the latest episode of Inside the Numbers – which pulls back the curtain on the KPIs of finance leaders – Michael Burgess of DJH reveals the three main metrics that help him navigate her work, and also discusses his transition to becoming a CFO.
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No Accounting for Taste ep203: Chris Maslin on employee ownership trusts
Chris Maslin, a speaker at The Finance, Accounting and Bookkeeping Show (FAB), joins the podcast to discuss selling a controlling stake in his firm to an employee ownership trust (EOT). He explains why he chose this route, how the transition worked, adjusting to reduced control and the…
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Why ‘AI orchestrator’ might be the next job title in practice
Silverfin co-founder Joris Van Der Gucht tells AccountingWEB technology editor Tom Herbert that AI can automate 80% of accounting tasks, but warns the 'human in the loop' must evolve. Welcome to the age of the 'AI Orchestrator'. For full show notes visit:...
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No Accounting for Taste ep202: Budget 2025 special
The team recorded the podcast straight after the Budget to share their instant reactions. They covered the Office for Budget Responsibility’s early report release and the pre-Budget leaks. Richard Hattersley shared his view on the announcements and what surprised him. Tom Herbert sank his teeth...
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Duane Jackson on AI, suite wars and the fight for future talent
Accounting tech founder Duane Jackson lifts the lid on the limits of artificial intelligence in accounting, the suite-vs-best-of-breed battle, and why he’d be “very surprised” if he sold a third business to IRIS. The Kashflow and Staffology creator joins AccountingWEB technology editor Tom…
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Inside the Numbers: Clare Elliott, CFO
In the first episode of the new Inside the Numbers podcast - which pulls back the curtain on the KPIs of finance leaders - Clare Elliott of NetSupport reveals the three main metrics that help her navigate her day-to-day, and also discusses her journey to becoming a CFO.
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No Accounting for Taste ep201: Intuit’s Nick Williams on AI and growth
Nick Williams, global product director at Intuit opens the podcast by announcing the global availability of AI agents on the Intuit platform. He explains how it works, why they’re launching now, and risks and reactions. The team discusses new Intuit QuickBooks research showing small and mid-sized...
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New firms, lean stacks: How startup practices can dodge accounting tech’s ‘magic beans’
Accounting firm founders Emily Vass of Nourished and Dean Shepherd of Eat, Sleep, Excel, Repeat join AccountingWEB technology editor Tom Herbert to discuss their practice tech setups, the tools that have saved them time, and the false starts along the way. For full show notes, visit:...
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No Accounting for Taste ep200: FCA will become the AML supervisor
The AccountingWEB team celebrates the 200th podcast episode by looking back in time at some notable moments and reflecting on the first episode. Matthew Ord takes a look at the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new role as anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF)...
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Caseware chief on audit’s next tech leap
Caseware CEO David Marquis tells AccountingWEB technology editor Tom Herbert about the company's UK priorities: cloud parity, safer AI, platform consolidation and a shift from compliance to advisory – and why firms shouldn’t sit on their hands when it comes to tech transformation. For full…
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No Accounting for Taste ep199: MTD special with Craig Ogilvie
HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) programme director Craig Ogilvie joins the team to share the latest updates on MTD testing and why joining early is the best way to prepare. The team also discusses the exemptions process and who qualifies, with Ogilvie warning listeners not to leave applications...
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No Accounting for Taste ep198: AEA winners shed light on the profession
The team had a wonderful evening at the Accounting Excellence Awards (AEA) and we hope everyone who joined did too! They share their highlights, with Richard Hattersley reflecting on how the winners shed light on trends shaping the profession. Focusing on the small, mid-tier and large firm…
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The Progressive Firm Podcast - S1E5: Wilson Partners' Growth Journey
As the first series of The Progressive Firm Podcast comes to an end, we profile the rise of Wilson Partners and how it navigated recruitment, M&A, branding and tech to become the multi-office operation it is today.
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