Simon is the CEO and Co-Founder of Stamped Technologies, a tech-enabled audit firm focusing on year-end compliance services that leverage technology, purposely built AI, and seasoned CPAs. In this episode, Simon and Stuart discuss the technological advancements in the accounting industry, Simon’s career journey, and the story of Stamped. They deep-dive into the application of AI in the industry and how Simon sees the development of Stamped in the future.

Together they discuss:

Simon’s background (1:00)
Simon’s experience playing American football (2:30)
First job at PwC (6:00)
The story of finding Stamped (9:00)
Roadblocks for further advancement in the accounting industry (13:00)
The gap in skillset in the industry (15:30)
Experience as a founder of an accounting software company (18:00)
Ensuring accuracy and correctness of a model and learning systems (19:50)
Employee count at Stamped and plans for the future (21:20)
White-labeling Stamped into other firms (23:30)
The Canadian accounting industry (24:50)
Expansion and competitive landscape in North America (27:40)
What’s next for Stamped (29:20)
Exit plan (31:00)

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