This week’s episode (sponsored by Employment Hero) dives into the latest accounting tech news, with sharp takes and practical insights from the team. We cover: Chaser’s new automated late fees and early payment discounts — and why it’s about more than just chasing debt Vinyl’s $2m raise to tackle meeting admin with AI — and whether its specialisation is enough to break through into the overcrowded AI notetaker market FreeAgent’s CIS update for contractors — and why it’s a smart move for a MTD-era market Xero’s long-overdue inventory upgrades and what it means for product-based businesses Dext’s long-awaited prepayments Plus: Tugger’s Power BI integration powered by LLMs, helping firms unlock data insights without a data analyst We also touch on emerging trends in outsourcing, AI-powered forecasting, and much more! 00:00 Welcome to Digi-Tools in Accrual World Podcast 02:49 What is pod sourcing? || Advancetrack ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 04:56 Market traction and adoption of pod sourcing 06:08 How pod sourcing aligns with AI adoption 08:23 Should firms focus on specialisation over breadth? 10:41 App News ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10:56 Xero upgrades inventory tools 13:54 FreeAgent adds CIS contractor support 15:07 Vinyl raises $2m for meeting automation 19:30 Dext adds prepayments 23:44 Jenesys email cost centre coding 24:40 Briefcase one-click line items 28:22 Chaser launches automated late fees 32:39 Float adds VAT cashflow predictions 35:11 Next-Level Data Insights || Tugger ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 35:48 How AI and LLMs are enhancing data analysis capabilities 40:20 How AI will improve Power BI accessibility and reporting 42:25 Join us at the Digital Disruptor Awards!