Why the Best Opportunity Might Be One You Pass On
Explore how thoughtful referrals strengthen networks, build trust, and create opportunities for others.
Simplifying Your Firm’s Tech Stack for Better Workflow Visibility
Learn how accountants can move from technology overwhelm to clarity with better integrations, workflow mapping and practical leadership strategies.
Top 10 Accounting Tech Reads: June 2026
June’s reading list brings together the practical decisions behind healthier firms and better-run businesses. Founder remuneration, workflow bottlenecks, clearer financial conversations and secure offboarding sit alongside case studies on connected systems, manufacturing data and emerging AI capability.
From Hawke’s Bay to Canada: Ben Richmond on Accounting, Tech & Leadership
Ben Richmond, President and CEO of WagePoint, shares insights from his journey in accounting, discussing leadership, AI, and the future of the profession. He emphasises the importance of advisory relationships and expanding career opportunities for accountants.
Inside Dext’s 2026 Roadmap: AI, Payments and Practice Insights
Dext’s APAC GM, Paul Wittich, shares how AI Assist, payments, and practice insights are reshaping bookkeeping and helping firms move beyond compliance into true advisory work.
The Fake Coursera Collaboration: How a Scammer Groomed Me for Weeks
Weeks of grooming, one convincing email, and total account lockout. A real-world reminder that cybercrime is sophisticated, patient and automated.
Top 10 Accounting Tech Reads: May 2026
Like a well-made tapestry, May’s top reads are tied together by one clear theme: practical control. Better processes mean fewer gaps, clearer decisions, and less time lost to avoidable admin.
The Only Chartered Accountant to Ever Compete on Survivor: Purpose Beyond the Jungle | Josh Hickford
Josh Hickford shares his journey from PwC to Survivor NZ to leading Taranaki Foundation, revealing how accountants can use technology, trust and purpose to create lasting community impact.
The Accounting Tapestry: Weaving Systems, Software and Strategy Together | Trent Yesberg
Trent Yesberg shares how Twine Biller helps firms recover margin from subscription creep, plus insights on launching SaaS from a bookkeeping practice in regional Australia.
AI, APIs and Accounting Shakeups in Q1 2026 | Tyler Caskey
Co-host Tyler Caskey joins me to discuss Q1 2026 rapid AI rollouts, mid-market plays and serious app upgrades. This episode breaks down the accounting tech releases reshaping firm workflows and advisory.