Richard Sergeant
Member Since: 3rd Aug 2009
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Specialist insight and business development support for accountants and their vendors. Cloud advocate with a pragmatist eye.
Director Principle Point
19th May 2021
MTD 2023: The data collection front runners
While bluster and noise will be made by the vendor community over the next 18 months, finding the right client-facing tools for MTD for...
Accounting software
23rd Mar 2021
BBLS killed the fintech loan star
It would seem the major banks continue to fire blanks with Natwest Ventures scaling down its fintech interests further with the closure of...
Finance & strategy
11th Nov 2020
ICAEW Engine B investment: A conflict of interest?
The ICAEW’s recent additional investment into tech start-up Engine B was perhaps largely unnoticed by many members . Taking a 10% stake and...
Finance & strategy
14th Oct 2020
Deep APIs: An integration interrogation
Integrations, or application programming interface (APIs), are increasingly becoming the norm for accountants and their clients. With...
Accounting software
16th Sep 2020
What we can expect from Treasury fintech review
The government’s fintech review , announced in July, has to confront a vast array of activities covered by the term of fintech – from major...
Finance & strategy
20th Aug 2020
The accountant’s guide to a pandemic summer holiday
With many now forced to embark on a wet weekend in Frome (this is my lot), inspiration is at hand for those looking for positive diversions...
People
23rd Jun 2020
Firms catch tech adoption fever during pandemic
In the heat of the crisis, the first person many business owners turned to was their accountant. Managing the sudden influx of questions...
Accounting software
20th May 2020
Remote IT security: Reinforce the human firewall
The spike in cyberattacks and coronavirus-related vulnerabilities in recent months has left businesses exposed after hurried arrangements...
Tech pulse
22nd Apr 2020
Audits slowed but continue in spite of COVID-19
With the warning signs of COVID-19 approaching back in early March, audit firms were faced with the prospect of conducting work under...
Financial reporting
18th Mar 2020
Are automation tools fulfilling their promise?
The flow of data from one system to another is one of the heralded benefits of having more cloud-enabled software. A question, however,...
Tech pulse