The Accounting Podcast #Xerocon San Diego: Ben Richmond, VP of Business Growth at Xero
Jul 20, 2019
18:39
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Show Notes
- 1:20 - Ben’s view of advisory and where it fits in with compliance
- 4:36 - What is Ben’s biggest challenge in his role as VP of Business Growth in the Americas?
- 5:53 - The importance of book-to-tax workflow
- 8:23 - Ben’s background (how he got to be where he’s at)
- 10:28 - The problem with going too far into the future with sessions at conferences (thought leaders are scaring firms about blockchain when hardly anybody is using it yet)
- 12:38 - The biggest barrier to innovation for large accounting firms in the United States
- 15:10 - What if accountants just focused on their processes?
Connect with Ben
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-richmond-ca-b8794220/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/benrichmond1
- Email: Ben.Richmond@Xero.com
Links
- Deloitte's 2019 Global Blockchain Survey: (https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/2019-global-blockchain-survey/DI_2019-global-blockchain-survey.pdf)
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