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🥊 Excel vs Software Battle: Fighting it Out Over the Future of Accounting Tech

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- Heather Smith moderates a debate between accounting software pioneer Michael Wood and tech strategist John Toon on the pros and cons of Excel vs Software

- Michael argues that while Excel excels for individual tasks, software is better suited for collaboration and building efficient workflows for businesses

- John counters that users, not the tools, are often to blame for Excel's downfalls, and that Excel can effectively replace basic accounting tasks for some clients

- The debate weighs the impact of tools on practice efficiency, profitability, and eventual sale value, with both sides acknowledging Excel's enduring relevance alongside advancing software

- Listeners are polled on the winning side to much debate, highlighting the complexities of choosing the right tools for each accounting need

Michael Wood https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwood/

https://www.translucent.io/

John Toon https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntoon/

Podcast https://digitoolsinaccrual.world/

Community https://www.digital-disruptors.com/

Beever and Struthers https://www.beeverstruthers.co.uk/

Contact details:

Accounting Apps newsletter: http://HeatherSmithAU.COM

Accounting Apps Mastermind: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XeroMasterMind

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/HeatherSmithAU/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ANISEConsulting

X: https://twitter.com/HeatherSmithAU

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Manage episode 417205916 series 1076311
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- Heather Smith moderates a debate between accounting software pioneer Michael Wood and tech strategist John Toon on the pros and cons of Excel vs Software

- Michael argues that while Excel excels for individual tasks, software is better suited for collaboration and building efficient workflows for businesses

- John counters that users, not the tools, are often to blame for Excel's downfalls, and that Excel can effectively replace basic accounting tasks for some clients

- The debate weighs the impact of tools on practice efficiency, profitability, and eventual sale value, with both sides acknowledging Excel's enduring relevance alongside advancing software

- Listeners are polled on the winning side to much debate, highlighting the complexities of choosing the right tools for each accounting need

Michael Wood https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelwood/

https://www.translucent.io/

John Toon https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntoon/

Podcast https://digitoolsinaccrual.world/

Community https://www.digital-disruptors.com/

Beever and Struthers https://www.beeverstruthers.co.uk/

Contact details:

Accounting Apps newsletter: http://HeatherSmithAU.COM

Accounting Apps Mastermind: https://www.facebook.com/groups/XeroMasterMind

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/HeatherSmithAU/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ANISEConsulting

X: https://twitter.com/HeatherSmithAU

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