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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.
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 Bookkeepers (ICB) chief executive Ami Copeland and Zoho vice president Prashant Ganti joined…
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.
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.
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 Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy and signs of growing discontent among users. Hattersley then reflects…
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 itself using AI. In this episode, they discuss: Xero at 20: The journey from a far-fetched New Zealand…
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.
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 income tax (MTD) is still the right answer. He looks at research from Mazuma founder Lucy Cohen, which…
No Accounting for Taste ep216: P&L filing from proposal to final form by AccountingWEBUK
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 profession. Herbert also warns that a pricing crunch may be coming as AI costs rise. Matthew Ord then looks at…
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 cloud accounting system, is pulling the plug on its UK operations on 30 June 2026. He explains what…
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, pragmatic phase of AI adoption. Mathew Ord explores the perception and performance gap facing finance…
