Accounting Automation

Accounting Automation

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Accounting Automation episodes

  • Why is your firm adding consulting services?

    A popular trend in the accounting industry is to add additional consulting services to boost top line revenue.  I want to talk about whether or not this strategy is making your firm stronger or weaker.  I’ll also suggest an alternative strategy that could provide your firm with what you really need.

    Read more - https://nxtstep.io/adding-consulting-services/

    How and where to connect with Sean:


    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    3 min
  • Your firm needs better leverage

    When I was a cashier in high school the lines of customers only seemed to get longer.  Now with self-checkout the customer experience is much improved.  Similarly, accounting firms need solutions with better leverage than simply hiring more accountants.

    Read more - https://nxtstep.io/stop-hiring-more-accountants/

    How and where to connect with Sean:


    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    2 min
  • Detecting bias in audit

    Can intelligent automation help accounting firms detect bias when performing an audit?  Let’s talk about the Deloitte/Autonomy scandal from 2019 to learn more about what could have been done with modern technology to prevent one of the biggest accounting scandals in British corporate history.

    More on this topic: https://nxtstep.io/detecting-bias-in-audit/

    How and where to connect with Sean:


    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    2 min
  • Cloud computing for accounting

    You’re hearing more about cloud computing.  Let’s talk more about what it is, see some examples and learn more about why your accounting firm should be converting your whole technology stack to cloud tools ASAP.


    For more on this topic: https://nxtstep.io/benefits-of-cloud-computing/

    How and where to connect with Sean:



    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    3 min
  • The future of audit

    There’s a lot of buzz around automation and technology disrupting audit in a major way.  I want to talk more about when the bigger changes are expected to arrive and what you need to do to prepare your team to be ready when they get here.


    More details on this topic: https://nxtstep.io/the-future-of-audit/

    How and where to connect with Sean:



    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    3 min
  • The accountant from the future

    What skills will your accounting team need to meet the coming technology revolution that’s disrupting your industry?  A whole lot of tech would be a great place to start.  Let’s talk about what your firm needs to do to get a head start here.


    How and where to connect with Sean:



    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    2 min
  • No code automation tools

    Occasionally your firm will want to take automation further than connecting a few dots.  If so, I’d encourage you to take a closer look at ‘no code’ development platforms like Bubble.  These tools provide you with everything you need in one package to get started with building something that’s customized for your firm.

    How and where to connect with Sean.


    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    2 min
  • What does it mean to be human?

    Elements of the Turing test have been thought to be the gold standard for validating whether or not we’ve achieved legitimate forms of artificial intelligence.  Turns out some of those elements may need some updating based on more recent advancements.


    How and where to connect with Sean.



    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    2 min
  • Automation is a step by step process

    Automation isn’t going to change everything about how your accounting firm operates overnight.  It will be a lengthy process that will happen in stages over the course of years.  Allow me to share a story about the self-driving car as an example.

    How and where to connect with Sean.


    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    3 min
  • Connecting systems together

    Have you ever thought it would be great if this system could talk to that one?  If so, I have good news for you.  Increasingly so, that answer is yes thanks to tools like zapier.  Let’s talk about how you can make a BIG impact with little effort by leveraging this automation tool.


    How and where to connect with Sean.



    To learn how to boost the profitability of your firm without hiring by taking my 5 day email course at http://bottleneckbuster.com/

    3 min

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Accounting Automation is a podcast for helping accounting firms learn new ways to do more with less.