Digital Disruptors

Digital Disruptors

Ryan Pearcy, John Toon and Indi Tatla

Ryan Pearcy, John Toon and Indi Tatla

What Accountex, Hg's write-down and Sage's CEO tell us about where accounting tech is heading
June 01, 202600:57:54

What Accountex, Hg's write-down and Sage's CEO tell us about where accounting tech is heading

Indi Tatla, Ryan Pearcy and guest host Alastair Barlow are in the chair this week, with John Toon taking the week off. The episode opens fresh from Accountex, comparing notes on the talks, the vendors and what the arrival of a dedicated FD show on the floor might mean for the direction of the market...

Sodium, William AI and Xero Claude Integration, QuickBooks MTD Checker, Combinely and FreeAgent E...
May 25, 202600:38:02

Sodium, William AI and Xero Claude Integration, QuickBooks MTD Checker, Combinely and FreeAgent E...

Leigh Stallard is joined by Lara Manton and Robbie White for a packed episode recorded in the wake of Accountex 2026. Between them they cover eight stories spanning practice management, bookkeeping automation, MTD, AI strategy and the long-running question of what an accountant is actually for. Duan...

Is HMRC about to spot your clients' problems before you do?
May 18, 202600:39:18

Is HMRC about to spot your clients' problems before you do?

Indi and John are joined by Kendrick from Fishbowl, inventory and manufacturing software for businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets but aren't ready for a full ERP. Kendrick brings a US perspective to a week dominated by AI agent launches, a major tax authority investment and a string of Sage an...

What iplicit's fraud detection, Intuit's Anthropic deal and Xero's bill capture mean for your fir...
May 11, 202600:45:35

What iplicit's fraud detection, Intuit's Anthropic deal and Xero's bill capture mean for your fir...

Ryan Pearcy is joined by Eriona Bajrakurtaj from Majors Accountants and Ian Gregory, CTO of Advancetrack, for a week dominated by Intuit news, a quietly significant iplicit release and a pointed question about who controls your data as AI agents become the new interface for everything. iplicit's May...

If the software doesn't automate your work, should you have to pay for it?
May 04, 202600:42:44

If the software doesn't automate your work, should you have to pay for it?

Ryan Pearcy, Indi Tatla and John Toon are back together covering QuickBooks updates, a significant Active Workpapers release, and two AI stories worth your attention. QuickBooks has restructured its payroll offering into three tiers: Core for simple automated salary runs, Premium adding time trackin...

What Perplexity AI, Xero OS and GoCardless Redundancies mean for your practice right now
April 27, 202600:49:56

What Perplexity AI, Xero OS and GoCardless Redundancies mean for your practice right now

Indi is joined by Billie Mcloughlin and Kevin Fitzgerald for a busy episode covering AI's move into tax preparation, Xero's repositioning as an operating system, and a string of practical product updates across the accounting tech stack. Indi opens with news of Advancetrack's upcoming GBX conference...

What Perplexity AI, Xero OS and GoCardless Redundancies mean for your practice right now
April 27, 202600:45:21

What Perplexity AI, Xero OS and GoCardless Redundancies mean for your practice right now

Indi Tatla is joined by Billie Mcloughlin and Kevin Fitzgerald for a busy episode covering AI's move into tax preparation, Xero's repositioning as an operating system, and a string of practical product updates across the accounting tech stack. Billie opens with a live demo she recorded that morning:...

Who's Liable When AI Gets the Numbers Wrong?
April 20, 202600:36:40

Who's Liable When AI Gets the Numbers Wrong?

Ryan Pearcy, Heather Smith and Leigh Stallard return for Season 3 of Digi-Tools in Accrual World, covering the biggest stories in accounting tech this week. Xero has launched a new accounts production workflow in partnership with BGL, bringing year-end workpapers directly into the platform. Heather ...