AI-Native Accounting

Hosted by Kacee Johnson, fintech innovation leader and Principal at Radical, AI-Native Accounting is the podcast at the crossroads of AI and the future of finance. Engage in monthly discussions with firm owners, tech pioneers, and visionary accountants. Explore real-world applications of AI, uncovering how it's streamlining processes and enhancing decision-making. Discover what's working, what's emerging, and what's on the horizon in the world of accounting technology.

AI-Native Accounting is a business podcast hosted by Presented by Digits, with 17 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #17

  The Longest-Serving AICPA CEO on What Comes Next | Barry Melancon

  Jul 31, 202647 minS1

  The biggest challenge facing accounting firms isn't learning AI. It's helping junior accountants build six years of business acumen in a fraction of the time. Former AICPA CEO Barry Melancon discusses the future of the profession, from AI-powered audits and changing business models to why providing assurance to clients will become even more valuable. Connect with us here: 1. Barry Melancon 2. Kacee Johnson 3. Digits

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  Episode #16

  Why Small Firms No Longer Need a Big Budget to Win

  Jul 8, 202637 minS1

  "We can't go out and just upload tax returns to ChatGPT because it's gonna be faster." Barry Brown, founder of EBITDA Advisors, joins Kacee Johnson and Bebe Kim to explain why the future belongs to firms that adopt AI deliberately, not recklessly. Looking at firms of every size, they break down why AI adoption and AI results are turning out to be two very different things. Connect with us here: Barry Brown Bebe Kim Kacee Johnson Digits

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  Episode #15

  Pascal Finette on What Clients Pay Accountants For, Outlearning AI and the Future of Firms

  Jun 17, 202643 minS1

  Were we wrong about how AI would change work? Pascal Finette, Co-Founder & Chief Heretic of radical, joins Kacee Johnson to explore why AI is impacting cognitive work faster than routine work and what that means for organizations trying to adapt. They also discuss why employees still hesitate to trust AI systems and why the ability to outlearn competitors may become more important than the technology itself. Connect with us here: 1. Pascal Finette 2. Kacee Johnson 3. Digits (00:00) Trailer (00:52) Introduction (01:40) What everyone got wrong about AI five years ago (03:23) Why AI adoption is still so low (06:30) The trust gap between executives and frontline workers (11:11) The Outlearn book and learning faster than the world changes (16:11) Engineering failure for accounting firms (19:41) AI will force the shift to value-based billing (26:28) Fintech will deliver insights before you do (33:41) How leaders should talk about failure (39:31) Lightning round (42:32) Wrap-up

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  Episode #14

  Why Culture Beats Capital in Building Independent CPA Firms | Carla McCall

  May 27, 202642 minS1

  <p>“You're not going to take an old process and fit it into a new tech box.”</p><p><br></p><p>Carla McCall believes the firms struggling most with AI are often the ones trying hardest to preserve the way they’ve always operated.</p><p><br></p><p>As Managing Partner of AAFCPAs and former Chair of the AICPA, Carla shares why firms need to rethink management habits, communication structures, and even how young professionals are trained in an AI-enabled world.</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in to hear how AAFCPAs scaled from $16M to nearly $80M by bui...

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  Episode #13

  A Top 20 Accounting Firm's AI Playbook, Without the Hype | Tom DeMayo, PKF

  May 6, 202635 minS1

  <p>Most accounting firms are jumping into AI headfirst, buying tools, chasing models, and wondering why nothing is sticking.</p><p><br></p><p>Thomas DeMayo, AI lead at PKF O'Connor Davies, one of the top 20 accounting firms in the country, has a different approach entirely.</p><p><br></p><p>He breaks down why your knowledge layer has to come before any tool decision, what AI can and cannot do in audit, and why the billable hour is already on its way out.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're a firm leader trying to build an AI strategy...

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