Richard Sergeant
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Specialist insight and business development support for accountants and their vendors. Cloud advocate with a pragmatist eye.
Director Principle Point
24th Nov 2021
Keep sole trader software simple
It’s far too easy to say that the very smallest businesses are the least engaged with their financial administration, however it is fair to...
Accounting software
19th Oct 2021
Sage comes out from under the cloud
Back in 2010 I asked a former editor of AccountingWEB how best to engage with readers. They replied: “Write that Sage is doing a good job...
Accounting software
14th Sep 2021
Will MTD ITSA divide accountants and bookkeepers?
One of the side effects of Making Tax Digital that makes accountants nervous is the possibility of being left out of the loop between the...
General practice
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