In this episode, we are joined by Lisandra Gonzalez, the CFO of The Transition House, a US-based residential, non-profit organization dedicated to providing hope and healing. We discuss the importance of The Transition House's work and the role that financial literacy can play in the lives of those recently released from prison, as well as more that Lisandra has learned as CFO at the organization.

To find out more about The Transition House, you can visit their support page at: https://www.thetransitionhouse.org/join-our-cause/

In this episode, we interview Vanessa Ugatti, an expert on charging what you’re worth, with her own unique story. She is here to share her True Worth methodology to enable you to create a solid foundation to take charge and get paid what you’re worth confidently.

Some of the topics we cover include:

To learn more, you can visit Vanessa's website.

We stand on the precipice of the next evolution of the human experience. Disruptive technology threatens to affect our very existence, from personal and family to work and our very definition of humanity. With an ever-increasing onslaught of technology-driven tools such as Generative AI, robo assistance, and always-on awareables, how can you not only survive but thrive in an algorithmic world?

This episode will discuss this technological revolution and what it means to be human in this algorithmic world. I’m joined today by Dr. Craig Wing, a global speaker, AI company founder, and your tour guide to tomorrow.

Are you a football fan? Ever wondered what accounting for football clubs looks like? If so, this is the episode for you!

In this episode, we speak to Liz Noble, Co-director at Providence Financial, about helping football clubs with their accounting. We consider key metrics to focus on, how to manage multiple cost centers, and tools to help clubs keep tabs on their financial data in real-time.

In this episode, we speak to Pravashni Naidoo, CA (SA), about her research into digitalization and its impact on the accounting profession.

Pravashni recently completed an Executive Development and Leadership program at Wits Business School and an MBA. Her dissertation, ‘An investigation into digitalization and its impact on accounting practices at Sage, ’ dives into an important topic for the accounting industry. And this is what we discuss in this episode. 

This episode covers the following:

And more!

Syft's Head of Customer Success, Jamie Bezuidenhout, speaks to Lauren du Plooy, COO of Rae & Associates about small business finance. They cover:

This week, we chat with Jarred Bailey, Founder of RightHand CFO, about how AI can help accountants in practice. The discussion focuses on specific AI tools and considers some challenges and ethical implications AI exposes.

We also discuss the importance of spending time researching the software you use and learning how to make the most of it, as well as what accountants should consider as AI becomes more prolific and robust.

If you're interested in learning more about the future of AI in accounting, then this is the episode for you!

In this episode, Jodilee Manuel and Alexandra Hoffman consider 3 business books that have been pivotal in their thinking while working at Syft Analytics. They chat about:

For those who are interested, here are the books we reference:

Have you dabbled with the idea of starting your own business but aren't sure where to start? If so, this is the episode for you! In this episode, we chat about entrepreneurship with Neil Criddle, founder of Neil's Data Consultancy.

From the traits that help to practical strategies for starting your own business or accounting practice—and pitfalls to avoid—we consider it all. And we'll also take time to consider the space for giving back to the community as a successful entrepreneur.

In this episode, we speak to Kabir Thakor, National Partner Growth Manager at Nagging Panda, about how bridging the skills gap can help alleviate poverty.

We cover:

And more!

The film mentioned at the end is The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a 2019 film available on Netflix.