Switching things up in this episode with the introduction of a rant of the week, top tips in the form of networks we think are worth joining. Also a mini intro to Conrad Ford, ex Founder of Funding Options and now CPO/CSO of Allica Bank who is looking to shake the accounting tech market back up.
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App news this week covers:
- Company insolvencies rise in Dec - https://www.accountancytoday.co.uk/2023/01/17/company-insolvencies-rise-32-in-december/
- HMRC can't blame pandemic - https://www.accountancyage.com/2023/01/11/hmrc-cant-blame-the-pandemic-for-all-its-customer-service-failings-says-mp/
- Xero new marketing push - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adam-keal-63195b_xero-misconceptions-lets-clear-it-up-shall-ugcPost-7019339684807901184--_vf?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
- Ignition 10% staff cut - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7020865045949534208-BYRD?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/practice-software/tech-slump-spreads-to-practice-software
- Treasury considers UK digital pound https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64224950
- Microsoft GPT latest - https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/9/23546144/microsoft-openai-word-powerpoint-outlook-gpt-integration-rumor
- Mayday BRAG - https://www.getmayday.com/brag
- Intuit business network - https://investors.intuit.com/news/news-details/2023/Intuit-QuickBooks-Business-Network-to-Accelerate-and-Automate-B2B-Payments-for-Millions-of-U.S.-Businesses/default.aspx
- Quickbooks banking enhancements - https://www.intuitiveaccountant.com/accounting-tech/general-ledger/january-brings-banking-enhancements-to-quickbooks/
- Mailchimp launches campaign manager and webhooks - https://investors.intuit.com/news/news-details/2023/Intuit-Mailchimp-Launches-Campaign-Manager-and-Webhooks/default.aspx
- Ecologi joins Xero Appstore - https://www.xero.com/blog/2022/11/small-businesses-net-zero-ecologi/?utm_source=DSMN8&utm_medium=LinkedIn
- Sortscape – law and garden maintenance tool for xero appstore https://twitter.com/xeroapi/status/1615832497266335766?s=12&t=89e7mKU6pX-Pop_Lj5u6Cg
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